Tag: barack obama

Ros Scott: it wos the internet wot won it

I was rather irritated this morning to read this article on the Guardian website which, apart from ignoring whole aspects of the internet campaigning (about which I may blog later, but may not), included this sentence: A more colourful Lib Dem, Lembit Opik, has been using Facebook in his bid for the party leadership. Even… Continue reading Ros Scott: it wos the internet wot won it

Al-Qaeda’s response to Obama’s victory

Al-Qaeda have issued a relatively mild statement, but their supporters think he will be little different to his predeccessors: Very few online al-Qaeda sympathisers have expressed any optimism that US policies will change under the future President Obama. “We are not interested in who’s won because they all follow the same strategy which is a… Continue reading Al-Qaeda’s response to Obama’s victory

Was it cos Alex Salmond is black? (UPDATE)

There is something about Alex Salmond I could never tire of slapping, if only he were within arm’s reach. During 2007, this blog would frequently scandalise nationalists by mocking Salmond’s habit of waving claymores over his head to commemorate this or that historical defeat of Scotland in battle. But this photo (right) just takes the… Continue reading Was it cos Alex Salmond is black? (UPDATE)