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Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania primary.
2008-04-23 07:50:00
Hillary Clinton has managed to win the Pennsylvania primary, beating Barack Obama by 53% to 47%. This is a major boost to Clinton's campaign, but it still leaves her trailing Obama by about 140 delegates (1,648 - 1,509). This is seen by many as a disastrous result for the Democratic Party and the US. The winner of the Democratic nomination now depends on the Super Delegates, and if they decide to back Clinton against the popular vote, there could be some unpleasant scenes on the streets of America.I hope Clinton doesn't win. Personally, I think she is nuttier than squirrel sh*t.
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Happy St George's Day. God Bless England.
2008-04-23 07:28:00
Happy St George's Day all my fellow countrymen. It would of course be a better day if it was a public holiday, but you never know, maybe one day. Gordon Brown seems to have got something right at long, long last by flying the George Cross above Number 10. It's a shame we can't see this kind of celebration repeated around our great country. England - God bless her.
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Des Browne says book launch is official engagement.
2008-04-22 19:49:00
I can't understand why Des Browne considers attending the launch for Stephen Walker?s book, ?Shot at Dawn? to be an official engagement. The book tells the story of how twenty-eight Irish men serving in British regiments met their deaths. Even though there is a military connection, I can't see why our Defence Secretary should officially attend the book launch of a BBC journalist?I might be wrong, it could be quite a normal for a senior minister to carry out such duties, but if that is the case, I find it very strange. Maybe someone could enlighten me?
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David Davis is a victim of credit card fraud
2008-04-22 19:33:00
Iain Dale's mate David Davis has been ripped off to the tune of £1000 by credit car fraudsters. Apparently he had no idea until his bank informed him that his card had been used to buy goods in the UK and the states. Luckily for David his card has now been cancelled and the money reimbursed by the bank.BBC News reporter Anna Adams, who has carried out an undercover investigation into card fraud said: "Mr Davis revealed his plight to me when I contacted him for a comment on my undercover report. "He said to me, 'This could happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The fact it happened to me just goes to show that'. "Mr Davis told me he believes cyber crime is already a huge problem and is growing, and he feels much more needs to be done about it."
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It wouldn't happen in Labour HQ.
2008-04-21 21:35:00
The headquarters of Austria's ruling political party has been broken into. It looks like someone got in by wriggling through a 35x35cm post flap in the front door. The thief stole laptops, mobile phones, notebooks and cash before crawling out of the Social Democrats HQ.If any hard up soul was to break into Labour HQ, it would be him leaving lighter in the pocket.
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Gordon Brown faces 150 Labour 10p tax rebels.
2008-04-20 20:56:00
According to the Sunday Mirror, senior Labour sources have told them that up to 150 Labour MPs are likely to revolt over the abolition of the 10p tax rate. That's not a senior Labour source, it's senior Labour sources. Oh dear, how sad, never mind. What a bloody idiot Gordon Brown turned out to be. The Conservatives have been trying to win over Labours core voters for years. And can you believe it - Gordon Brown has handed young, low paid men and women to them on a plate. Not only that, but he has probably alienated many long term Labour supporters for going against all the party stood for, i.e. defending the country's poorest.Labour of old cared for our lowest paid citizens, New Labour under Gordon Brown couldn't care less. The abolition of the 10p tax was a con to allow Gordon Brown to cut the 22p rate to 20p - at the cost of the lowest paid (The dipstick thought cutting the 22p rate would look good in the press). Then there is the hike in car tax which was heralded as...
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The Eighty First Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes!
2008-04-20 19:55:00
Got some time to kill but don't know where to go?Why don't you climb aboard the Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus. There are still a few places left.Click on STOP 1 and the Bus will take you to your first Mystery Blog location. To get back on the Bus just click the Back Button and click STOP 2 to continue the Tour. I think you can work the rest out.The Bus rolls out on Sundays and Wednesdays - enjoy the ride. 12 34 5
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Gordon Brown - It's not so good to talk.
2008-04-19 21:38:00
According to the Mirror, it is claimed that Gordon Brown was so furious about his US visit being overshadowed by Labour MPs revolting over the 10p tax fiasco that he kicked over a table and smashed three mobile phones. Ooh get her! I hope the tax payer did not pay for those phones. It must have been a terrifying scene - Like something from Conan the Librarian.
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William Hill - 20/1 Brown out by Christmas - worth a punt.
2008-04-19 20:27:00
William Hill are offering odds of 20/1 that Gordon Brown will NOT be the PM by the end of the year and also offer just 6/1 that he will not lead Labour into the next General Election.'All of a sudden, punters have been looking for odds that Mr Brown will cease to be Labour leader' said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams. 'We also have him at 1/12 to remain as leader until the next Election, but punters only seem to want to bet against him.'The Conservatives are 4/7 favourites to win the next General Election, Labour 5/4 with the Lib Dems 66/1.Labour MPs, start sharpening those knives.
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Ed Balls doesn't like the taste of his own medicine.
2008-04-18 22:13:00
Andrew Sparrow of the Guardian points out in his article that Ed Balls is not so good at receiving as he is at giving. Gordon Brown 's MPs are starting to see their careers going down the pan and they see Gordon has the main cause. There are many MPs sat on the Labour back benches who know that no matter how safe their seats have been, there's an increasing chance that when the music stops at the next General Election, they will be left standing. They will think that they could lose their seats, not because of anything they may have done, but because of the Lisbon Treaty, Northern Rock, 10p tax, dithering, etc, etc, etc... i.e. Gordon Brown.I have no doubt that Brown's days are numbered, almost two hundred thousand pounds in salary and expenses is a lot for many MPs to lose. Many will be worrying how they are going to pay the mortgage and school fees. Something will have to go, and if it is a choice between Gordon Brown and the lifestyle many of these career politicians have becom...
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Question Time 17th April - Lets get ready to rumble!
2008-04-17 22:37:00
Question Time should be a good one tonight. Here is the line up:Daily Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer, Conservative Party chairman Caroline Spelman, Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Opik, author Tony Parsons and the Labour Party's deputy leader Harriet Harman.I wonder if the claws will come out. It's not been a good day for Gordon Brown - Harriet will have to defend her leader.BBC1 10:35pm
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Labour MP Angela Smith is to resign over 10p Tax.
2008-04-17 19:27:00
Well done Angela Smith . Full Story HERE.
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Lisbon Treaty - End of Nations - From the Wise Up Journal.
2008-04-17 15:31:00
This is a must watch, eye opening video from the Wise Up Journal .From their website:We set out to make a video about the pros and cons of the Lisbon Treaty and found out to our horror the lies, manipulations and deceit behind the EU. From MEPs, legal experts and EU researches the true nature of the EU unfolded, how it really operates from behind closed doors and away from prying eyes. We discovered the massive power grab away from citizens and nations to the elites that is being proposed in this treaty. Most shocking of all was how our elected representatives are willingly handing us over to this emerging Totalitarian Superstate by deception , propaganda and outright lies.This video details how the structures of the EU really operate, what the full significance of the Lisbon Treaty is and how it is the end of Nations within in the EU. MEPs describe their experience in Brussels and how they are undermined by the real power of the unelected and unaccountable Eurocrats who run the orga...

Climate Change My Arse Part 26 - Sea levels (again).
2008-04-17 09:49:00
Iain Dale is not too happy about the BBC's article which tells us that sea levels could rise by up to one-and-a-half meters by the end of the century. I can't blame him. I was starting to think that the tide was starting to turn (excuse the pun) on all this Global Warming nonsense. Surface temperatures have not risen since 1998, sea temperatures have actually decreased and we are being told that this year will be particularly cold. I think the Man made global warming gig could be up very soon and we will see a desperate increase in outlandish claims of doom from those who make a living from it. As Iain points out, the BBC article is reporting on data that has not been published in any scientific journal. There's more to that than meets the eye - the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007, was published without any real peer review. On the sea level front, here is the opinion of a real scientist, using real science not fudged climate models:Dr. Nils-Axel Mörner is the ...
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Calling all UK political Bloggers. Blogroll.
2008-04-16 18:01:00
Hello there,I've started to realise that many a good blog links to me, but I don't link to them. I keep meaning to add them to my blogroll but never seem to get around to it and I forget.So if you run a UK political Blog and would like to be added to my blogroll, please leave your blog url in the comments or email me.CheersSteve
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The Eightieth Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes!
2008-04-16 17:36:00
Got some time to kill but don't know where to go?Why don't you climb aboard the Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus. There are still a few places left.Click on STOP 1 and the Bus will take you to your first Mystery Blog location. To get back on the Bus just click the Back Button and click STOP 2 to continue the Tour. I think you can work the rest out.The Bus rolls out on Sundays and Wednesdays - enjoy the ride. 12 34 5
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Jacqui Smith accused of breaking election rules.
2008-04-16 12:01:00
Just when Nick Robinson is telling us how the timing of Gordon Brown 's visit to the US could have been much better - Jacqui Smith puts her foot right in it. I wonder if Gordon knows yet. I suppose he's getting the news as I'm typing this. I would not like to be the poor sod that has to give him the not so good news. Jacqui has been reported by the Conservatives for allegedly breaking election rules by making her terror police announcement during the local election period.The letter of complaint was sent to the cabinet secretary by shadow communities secretary Eric Pickles:"It is clear that Labour ministers have intentionally broken Cabinet Office rules in an attempt to create a political smokescreen. "They are trying to hide the fact that police authorities across the country are now axing the number of police officers, whilst hiking the police levy on council tax bills."
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David Blunkett hopes we will vote on local issues in May elections.
2008-04-16 08:51:00
David Blunkett hopes we will vote on local issues in the May elections. Talking about the axing of the 10p tax rate on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, Blunkett said:"In my particular patch it is felt very heavily, but I think people are still giving the government the benefit of the doubt and they will be voting on local issues, at least I pray they do."I think that says it all really. Blunkett is hoping that the country will forget its current disillusionment with our Labour Government when voting in the Local elections in May. I'm sure there are a good number of Labour councillors who are hoping for just that. To be honest it's not likely is it? We are fed up with Gordon Brown and his incompetent government and that will be reflected in a disastrous day for Labour Councils.
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Gordon Brown will be forced to step down in May.
2008-04-15 21:10:00
As I said in a couple of posts from last year - Gordon Brown will be forced to step down (by his own ministers) in May. Well, he may not be gone in May, but the process will have been officially started. The man is a liability not just to his party, but to the whole country. You've only to take a look at my previous post: Gordon Mavis Brown - Oooh, he doesn't really know. - to remember what a pathetic attempt at being the Prime Minister he has made over the last nine months. When Brown can tell outright lies like THIS without blushing, either he thinks the electorate are thick, or he doesn't give a monkey's what we the little people think.When Labour first came into power back in 97, I was pleased that they poured money into our public services. What I have not been pleased with since, is that they have continued to pour, without wondering why the public service cup remained empty year after year. They have failed to manage our investment in those services. They throw money (our...
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Gordon Brown blames Tories for selling gold!
2008-04-15 20:47:00
I found this over on Iain Dale's Blog. Gordon Brown has taken the art of the bare faced lie to a new level. Watch and be amazed!
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Gordon Mavis Brown - Oooh, He doesn't really know.
2008-04-14 17:41:00
I wonder if anyone in the house of commons has started to call Gordon Brown "Mavis" yet? I can just imagine him standing at the dispatch box uttering those words that made Mavis Riley so popular during the eighties: "Oooh, I don't really know".For example:Why do you claim the Lisbon Treaty is different to the EU constitution, when the heads of all the other EU states say it is the same? "Oooh, I don't really know".Why have you failed to build enough prisons when you have had ten years to prepare for the rising numbers? "Oooh, I don't really know".Why are our hospitals so dirty and dangerous that you have had to spend £50m to deep clean them? "Oooh, I don't really know".Why did you bottle out of a General Election last year? "Oooh, I don't really know"If you were boycotting the Europe-Africa summit because Mugabe was attending, why did you send Baroness Amos in your place? "Oooh, I don't really know".Why did the European Scrutiny Committee report that they are not confident tha...
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The Seventy ninth Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes!
2008-04-13 11:49:00
Got some time to kill but don't know where to go?Why don't you climb aboard the Magical Mystery Blog Tour Bus. There are still a few places left.Click on STOP 1 and the Bus will take you to your first Mystery Blog location. To get back on the Bus just click the Back Button and click STOP 2 to continue the Tour. I think you can work the rest out.The Bus rolls out on Sundays and Wednesdays - enjoy the ride. 12 34 5
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Conservatives on 44 points in YouGov Poll.
2008-04-12 21:09:00
Not much to say on this. Apart from it had to happen. Gordon Brown is fast becoming an embarrassment to this country - we are becoming a laughing stock. This latest YouGov survey for the Sunday Times is not going to help close the cracks appearing in the Labour party. Gordon Brown's popularity is unbelievably low by modern standards. Will we be hearing chants of "Tony, Tony, Tony, in, in, in" from the Labour party faithful?
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Warholizer Yourself.
2008-04-10 13:51:00
I spotted this over on Iain Dale's Blog. It's a bit of fun to kill five minutes. Try it out on yourself HERE.
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David Cameron goes back to School.
2008-04-10 13:07:00
I enjoyed watching this video. It shows that some School s can get it right and the education system is not beyond saving. The one thing I noticed was that the children were in uniform. I've read recently that many Heads are telling us that a strict uniform policy is a real boost to behaviour and productivity in the classroom. I'd like to see a return to blazers and ties in all Schools.
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Would you or wouldn't you?
2008-04-10 12:40:00
For years now, the village of Lunt has been hit by vandals messing with the road signs. Prospective Conservative councillor Martyn Ball has had enough and wants the village to adopt a new name. What I want to know is this: If you happened to be alone near one of these road signs with a magic maker to hand, would you or wouldn't you? And what would it say about you either way?Can you think of an alternative name for the village?
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Gordon Brown IS boycotting the Olympic opening ceremony.
2008-04-10 10:54:00
Gordon Brown has once again demonstrated his skill in the art of gross indecision. He tells us that he will not be attending the Olympic opening ceremony, but that his decision is in no way a boycott of the games as the Olympics Minister, Tessa Jowell will be attending. That's funny because he did boycott the EU-Africa summit in Lisbon that Mugabe attended, sending Baroness Amos to take his place. I can see no difference between the two situations. In both the EU-Africa summit and the Olympic opening ceremony he has, and is sending someone to stand in for him as a representative of the country. How can he be boycotting one but not the other?How does Gordon Brown get these important decisions so wrong? Is he so out of touch with public opinion that he gets it wrong and is then forced to change his mind. Or is he just hanging on to the last minute to find out how the public feel, because he does not trust his own instincts as a leader of a major nation? We need a Prime minister who c...
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Gordon Brown will not attend the Olympic opening ceremony.
2008-04-09 20:20:00
Gordon Brown will not attend the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing. He will however be at the closing ceremony. Convenient? Smart? Dithering? Savvy?
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One foot in the Gay Grave - Copenhagen cemetery
2008-04-09 15:24:00
The Rainbow association, a group of Danish Gays have set aside a section a graveyard in Copenhagen so that Homosexuals can be buried together. A member of the association, Ivan Larsen, said: "We founded an association called Regnbuen (Rainbow) and our goal is that gays and lesbians can be buried next to each other. "We don't want to isolate ourselves but we also feel a need to be together. We see this as a family grave, one that will be taken care of by our family.''I was wondering how bisexuals will get on. Will they have one foot in the Gay Grave ?
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Olympic Torch Relay - In San Francisco - They must be Mad.
2008-04-09 11:51:00
The Olympic torch will pass through San Francisco today. Have the Bozos that arranged the Olympic Torch Relay's route no idea at all about the City of San Francisco? It may have a large Asian-American (China town) population, but it also has a massive LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender/Transsexual) community who are renown for their fight for both Gay and Human rights. There have been protests in the City before the torch has even arrived, God knows what the scenes will be like when they try to parade the flame through the streets. The picture (top right) shows "students for a Free Tibet" activists unfurling two massive banners from the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday. You can watch footage of the demonstration by clicking HERE.Archbishop Desmond Tutu has urged all leaders of the world not to go to Beijing - he said: "For God's sake, for the sake of our children, for the sake of their children, for the sake of the beautiful people of Tibet - don't go. "Tell your counterpar...
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