I’ve just spent the morning watching the BBC’s Ministry of Truth programme. Surprisingly, it is even more loathesome, and unexpectedly sinister, than I imagined it would be. First of all, let’s take the name. As well as being half-inched from Unity’s blog, it is taken from Orwell’s 1984. “Minitrue” of course is anything but and… Continue reading The Ministry of Truth: worse than I imagined
Month: October 2007
EXCLUSIVE: Lembit to stand down as Welsh Lib Dem leader
About bloody time too. See under ‘related posts’ for my views on the subject. UPDATE: Anders has the skinny and the BBC have finally caught up too.
Barbie boy calls for tax cuts for married couples
God, Labour really are in a full scale rout at the moment, aren’t they? The tax system should reward married couples, a cabinet minister has said. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Andy Burnham told the Daily Telegraph: “It’s not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage.” He did not advocate specific changes… Continue reading Barbie boy calls for tax cuts for married couples