Just watched Alexandra Burke’s massacre of Hallelujah on YouTube. What a travesty of a debacle. Is it too much to ask to have just a handful of songs not rendered into lowest common denominator soul pop pap? Why does everything have to be Mariah Careyised? Good gracious. This is how it should be done: If… Continue reading In the name of all that is decent – don’t let X-Factor steal the Christmas Number One!
Category: politics and life
Whatever happened to dignity in politics?
No, this isn’t an attack on Lembit Opik’s decision to resume his column for the Daily Sport. Instead it is to draw your attention to an email I’ve just been sent by the Conservatives. They are still jumping with joy about the fact that the pro-Euro, economically leftwing Peer Steinbruck made some critical comments about… Continue reading Whatever happened to dignity in politics?
Lord Jacobs becomes rightwingers’ new poster child
The Times reports that Lord Jacobs has quit the party to sit as a crossbencher on the grounds that the party’s position on tax does not include tax cuts for the rich, paid for (if Lord Rennard is to be believed) by a 6p hike in NIC. Despite Sam Coates’ best attempts to dress this… Continue reading Lord Jacobs becomes rightwingers’ new poster child