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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:32 |
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Comment from Goodnight Vienna, videos below.
I don't think there's much to write home about this week except that it was notable for there being no roll of honour from Cameron. When Labour was in government it was evident that they didn't listen to any views other than their own; their heads nodded, their mouths said yes but their actions proved them liars and manipulators. It's interesting to see them in Opposition after 13yrs because they're just the same but more vocal and aggressive. They still have their fingers in their ears,
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 12:18 |
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Comment from Godnight Vienna: It was another good one. This is what PMQs should be; it's what we've missed for so many years and is a sharp contrast to the dirge of Labour. It was sparky, energetic, confrontational and revealing. I could go on but I'm in danger of sounding like a PMQs groupie. The truth is I'm just so delighted at the raised standard of debate,
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Friday, 18 June 2010 08:36 |
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There is nothing printable I could write about this bunch of IRA apologists.
That's you Kennedy and you Hain.
Just to be clear, there may have been a case to answerfor unlawful killing at the time but nearly forty years on even the possibility of political show trials is a national disgrace. If the government isn't aware of the consequences of such actions, they are fools.
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Thursday, 17 June 2010 11:06 |
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Going round, and round:
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 11:20 |
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Cameron began by paying tribute to the Royal Marine, 40 Commando, who died of his wounds in Birmingham on Monday and the two soldiers from 1st Btn, Duke of Lancaster's Regt who died yesterday. He praised "the exceptional work" of our Armed Forces in Afghanistan and highlighted the important role played by the medics who work alongside them.
 The first question fell to Philip Davies (Con, Shipley) who asked whether the PM accepted that those who voted conservative at the election didn't do so in order to see criminals released early from prison or given softer sentences [wails from the Labour benches]. "If he really wants to reduce the budget of the Prison Service can I suggest that he takes away Sky tv from the 4000 prisoners who enjoy that luxury in their cells."
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 07:43 |
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Spotted this on a new subscriber's YouTube channel and it's current, uploaded yesterday but I'm not sure exactly when the incident happened.
As usual with these sorts of incidents it's the college kid's fault for being assaulted, at least according to Mediaite though the 'non partisan' writer gets universally and on occasion amusingly caned in the comments, I particularly like the suggestion from one commenter that if the Congressman kept the kids phone he could be guilty of strong-arm robbery,
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Friday, 11 June 2010 09:08 |
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No doubt the Taliban are studying our fixture list as I post:
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Thursday, 10 June 2010 17:50 |
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Red Bull Racing's Matt Hall recovers from touching the water while racing in Windsor, Ontario:
h/t for all aerial lunacy: NepLex
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 11:05 |
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Comment Goodnight Vienna.
Everyone sings from the same hymn sheet, except Eeyore.
Today's PMQs began with a one-minute silence in memory of the victims in Cumbria last week.
Cameron also paid tribute to this week's fallen in Afghanistan: Marine Anthony Hotine, Lance-Corporal Alan Corcoran, Corporal Terry Webster, and an as yet unnamed soldier from 3rd Regt Royal Horse Artillery who was killed this morning.
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 10:12 |
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Sky News and others are full of righteous indignation that the Chinese only care about profit and aren't thinking about the side-effects of the drugs they're manufacturing for consumption in the West.
I think the saying is something like: What goes around,
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 06:52 |
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'A' Company 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment on their tour and return home. reports from Afghanistan, the soldiers and families. Previous post from mid March here.
No fatalities which is an impressive result, not forgetting ten of the battalion were wounded, including two soldiers losing both legs. Welcome home.
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Monday, 07 June 2010 20:00 |
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Probably the first maiden speech I've watched in full. A good speaker, none of the screeching so often heard from the Labour benches and destined for higher office as long as she keeps her fingers out of the till.
On the downside, none of which is irreparable, she occasionally looks just like Tory Boy, really, and while I might not find 'hair flicking' particularly annoying, there are limits.
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