In case you missed David Cameron’s address to the House of Commons earlier. Or, just consider this one a more entertaining version.
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Impolitical: International talking points
David Cameron early Friday:Speaking on the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Mr Cameron insisted the UK had been “punching at our weight or even above our weight” in the conflict with the RAF carrying out around a fifth of all strike sorties against Muamm…
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday drive-by blogging
1. Harper on the possibility of new stimulus spending, the first words from The Economist™ on the topic in light of the latest economic anxiety: “Flexibility I think has been really key throughout the last two or three years, and we have to continue …
Continue readingDavid Cameron declares war on human rights
Our own little breed of wingnut wankers will be so happy with tomorrow’s Sunday Express headline.H/T: @PopeShakey
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Britain: When the Old Eat the Young
It has been a horrifying spectacle, watching the pinky faced David Cameron morph from a socially liberal Con into a red faced authoritarian.Nearly 2,800 people have been arrested so far. In London alone, about 1,000 people have been…
Continue readingbastard.logic: “The Frankenstein monster you created/Has turned against you, now you’re hated.”
by matttbastard Mary Riddell: London’s riots are not the Tupperware troubles of Greece or Spain, where the middle classes lash out against their day of reckoning. They are the proof that a section of young Britain – the stabbers, shooters, … Continue reading →
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: When in Doubt, Blame the Poor
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has responded to the rioting in London over his budget, by blaming parents and kids who live in social housing. He promises to evict, and allow landlords to evict these “criminals” to teach them a lesson.Across th…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: David Cameron’s Horrible Hoodie Moment
Oh no. Poor David Cameron. First he had to cut short his vacation at a luxury villa in Tuscany. Then when he thought he could make people forget the News of the World/Con hacking scandal, by calling the poor kids yobs “sick”.And posing as a c…
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: Government By Wiki
In another effort to pander to the Daily Mail crowd (basically the same red meat constituency as readers of the Sun papers here in Canada) the coalition government of David Cameron has launched a new website that allows people to … Continue reading →
Continue readingImpolitical: Miliband’s moment
It has been fascinating to watch Ed Miliband over the past week or so as he’s handled the Murdoch scandal. Miliband seems to be ahead of the curve, leading the issue and tapping into the political zeitgeist in just the right ways thus far. Where might …
Continue readingRedBedHead: Murdoch & News International: BURN BABY BURN!
I’ll leave it to others of more sober professional inclinations and responsibility to provide the sophisticated analysis that the present crisis in Britain deserves. For my part I will unabashedly and with great joy celebrate the giant f***ing bonfire …
Continue readingWhistleblower in Murdoch hacking scandal found dead
So far police have said the death of Sean Hoare, the man who initially accused former Cameron communications director Andy Coulson of hacking, does not appear to be suspicious. No details have been made available so it’s difficult to make assumptions. But the way the Murdoch story has unfolded, it does seem likely . . . → Read More: Whistleblower in Murdoch hacking scandal found dead
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Right-Wing Media Moguls and the Buying of Politicians
In the unfolding scandal of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, aside from phone hacking and the buying off of cops, there is another question emerging.How did these media moguls gain so much political power?The BBC asks: Who is more powerful – Murdoc…
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Canadian media’s narrative of the Afghan war suspiciously like a fairy tale
The Intercontinental Hotel, Kabul, as it’s supposed to look: About as real as Canadian reporting on Afghanistan. Below: Helicopters hovering, above the Intercontinental, as shot by Reuters News Service; in another hasty Western exit, not so long ago …
Continue readingLeDaro: Keith Olbermann: Rupert Murdoch and Watergate
Keith Olbermann interviews John Dean, one of the major figures of Watergate and the Nixon era. Will this bring the Cameron government down given Cameron’s past association with Murdoch? Only difference with Murdoch and Watergate is that Murdoch scan…
Continue readingPushed to the Left and Loving It: Rupert Murdoch Will Not Go Out in a Blaze of Glory
Rupert Murdoch, the man who has done so much to poison politics, is now trying to defend his “honour”, after a scandal with one of his tabloids.News of the World routinely hacked phone lines and even bribed cops to allow them to track 9/11 calls. And i…
Continue readingOnce Again, Austerity For Thee But Not For Me
Here’s another example of financial obscenity. This time, in Europe. Yes, it seems to much for the Eurozone to lead by example.
While Greece erupts in riots over spending cuts mandated by international banks, bureaucrats in Brussels are fretting about the lavish new headquarters they’re building for themselves.
With stunning insensitivity, details about . . . → Read More: Once Again, Austerity For Thee But Not For Me
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: UK Climate Denial Tank Shuts its Doors
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The International Policy Network, one of the U.K.’s most prominent climate-change-denying think tanks, has shut its doors, apparently after an internal battle during which scienc…
Continue readingbastard.logic: Cameron Tories Quietly Castigate Single Mothers: J.K. Rowling Brings Teh Pwn
by matttbastard A kinder, gentler Conservative Party (UK)? That’s certainly the image Conservative leader David Cameron has been desperate to project ever since he took the reigns of the so-called ’nasty party’. But Harry Potter impresario (and single parent) J.K. Rowling isn’t buying the … Continue reading →
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