ya know that something is going on when the traffic at ye olde e-scribbles starts jumping up by 25% from the previous month. And that’s a real 25%, not an hyper-torqued NDP 25% that is actually just one percent. If you want to see more on…
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic Flow: August 29 – September 2, 2011
Robots in dead heat (poll goosing) NL ratepayers to carry full load for Muskrat falls plus more The Politics of Cynicism, NDP style Uniting the Left: a reminder Nalcor royalties: yet more information Muskrat Falls: l…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Summer Polling Month Top 10
The weather may have been da pits but this was the sweatiest Summer of Love pre-election poll goosing month in recent Conservative Party history. And if it wasn’t the steam coming off the overheated Tory news torquing machine it was the sweating in …
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: MF Traffic Report
Turns out the MF deal is a mf, at least for the political fortunes of the gang who cooked up the scheme to ship discount power to Nova Scotia paid for entirely by the taxpayers of Newfoundland and Labrador. The week that an environmental panel demolis…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Playing in Traffic, August 15 to 19, 2011
There will be some other big news next week, but for now, here’s what SRBP readers wanted this past week: Sun TV/Fix News wannabe? VOCM hits new low. (The story disappeared the next day) Westcott packs it in. Bloc NDP MP backs T…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The 2011 Regatta Week Top 10
The continued taberization of political reporting in Canada When bullshit fails… No thought, please. We’re Danny. Debt, electricity rates and Muskrat Falls Jane Taber – Twit Blochead-Dipper Watch The medium of the bread…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The July 2011 Traffic
Top 10 posts for July 2011, as decided by Bond Papers readers: Trade talks with Europeans = “doing back-room deal with a bunch of serial rapists” Forecasting the fall Skinner makes false statement in letter to Telegram Free tuition at …
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Traffic: 25–29 July 2011
Turd buffing Politicians and illness Nalcor ignores natural gas, local studies back cheaper alternative to Muskrat Falls An endorsement that rings a little hollow Follow the money Paternalism in pictures Nutbar Factor 6 and The Pol…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic in the heat of the Summer of Love 2011
Fire trucks, Twitter and a 60 year old who dropped a hundred pounds in six months wanting a job today she didn’t want six months ago. Must be the Summer of Love 2011. All that is fodder for another post. For now let’s just check out the 10 …
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic that never flip flops
The weekly top 10 Bond Papers posts for the week of July 11 to 15, 2011, selected by you, the readers. Forecasting the fall All three NL parties back Muskrat project A world of their own Ahem Political parties and debt: the Kenned…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic for people lined up at the Basilica
This was an amazing week in Newfoundland and Labrador politics. Summer arrived with a vengeance, traffic at the humble e-scribbles is back up and the theme this week seems to be cock-ups. Natural resources minister Shawn Skinner starred in a c…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: That Was The Canada Week That Was
Political mythology was the top of the reading list here at Bond Papers in the days leading up to Canada Day. The top post noted that a national Conservative insider complaining about political myths was a bit like Aesop bitching about fables. The se…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Tops for June
Muskrat Falls. Provincial Tory political fortunes. Those are the two main themes running through the most popular posts for June. Nalcor negotiating Muskrat transmission with Hydro-Quebec Dunderdale disapproval doubles Well, she asked for o…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic that transcends the overpass
Well, did she know in advance? Minister Chickenshit Kremlinology 36: Thinking with your ass Will one of them change parties? Like Momma says, stupid is… Penis Envy Belize dannys Fortis Making the most of our electricity …
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Weekly Traffic Report, June 13 to 17, 2011
Nalcor negotiating Muskrat transmission with Hydro-Quebec Cross Sheila off your list Titanic records available from UK National Archives 24 French Belize wants to buy out Fortis interest in Belize power company 15 ideas (and more) for…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Traffic that doesn’t slam into houses
Here’s what Bond Papers readers found most interesting for the week June 6 to 10, 2011: Dunderdale disapproval doubles; Tory vote drop to 44% Unite the Left Will bad Tory polls change candidate slates? Nightmare on Muskrat Falls Harri…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Manitoba-mooseless Traffic
All the stuff people were reading at Bond Papers rather than getting excited about a hockey team. Or maybe it was in addition to. In any event, here’s the list for may 30 to June 3. Well she asked for one… Dundernomics 101: Al…
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