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It's a record!

Saved on 19/11/2008

Yes.... 2008 is a record number of recorded years... more than in any other year since records began 2008 years ago. Record debt explained. (via Paulie)

It's a record!

Please, put us out of his misery

Saved on 19/11/2008

For heaven's sake, could some polling company please come up with some better voting intentions for the Lib Dems.... quickly! I really can't stand to see Mike Smithson so distraught, and the sound of bleating is reaching a crescendo.voting.jpegPlease, put us out of his misery

Micky Mouse economics

Saved on 19/11/2008

From Peter Brookes on Timesonline.

Micky Mouse economics

Hallo, hallo, hallo....

Saved on 18/11/2008

There's a lot of excitement here. BNP leader Nick Griffin expressed his disappointment at the leak. I bet.

Hallo, hallo, hallo....

It used to be called journalism

Saved on 17/11/2008

There was a time when the so called 'serious' newspapers (Times, Telegraph, Guardian) could be relied upon to provide serious analytical pieces in contrast to the tabloid gutter press sensationalism. It used to be called journalism. In the absence of that sort of media, perhaps David Cameron, Ed Balls,...

It used to be called journalism

Twisted Knickers

Saved on 17/11/2008

The world's most famous blogging expert is suggesting a new song for the Tories, (from the appropriately named Twisted Sisters) which contains these lines.... We've Got The Right To Choose There Ain't No Way We'll Lose It I can't see his twisted sister Nadine Dorries singing along with that one, can...

Twisted Knickers

Cookin'

Saved on 17/11/2008

He's still at it. You think he's egg bound?

Cookin'

Honourable Intentions

Saved on 16/11/2008

As some of you will know, I've had serious doubts about Gordon Brown, and the whole New Labour project come to that. My concerns are that New Labour doesn't want to trample the Tories in to the dirt, they want imitate them. But.... if this is true, I'm warming to the guy.

Honourable Intentions

Osborne in for the long run

Saved on 16/11/2008

Now.... you won't be expecting this, but... I thought George Osborne pitched it just right this morning on the Andrew Marr programme. The right combination of defiance, mixed with some talk of economic prudence. If he still wants the job, and he gave no sign of calling it a day, I would confidently...

Osborne in for the long run

Autumn Leaves

Saved on 16/11/2008

A visitor to one of my neighbours had their car decorated overnight...

Autumn Leaves

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