Just in case you thought the opposition parties had finally got bored and started doing something constructive, they’re trying to stop us from going to the pub again: Peers voted by a majority of 33 for a motion calling on the government to think again. This is the biggest rebuke the Lords can use, but… Continue reading More pub nonsense
Tag: culture wars
Time for the Blairs to go
I’m certainly not the first to say it and I certainly won’t be the last, but it’s time for Tony Blair to go. Time too for Sir Ian Blair to shuffle off as well. There is no question that politicians ought to listen to what the professionals have to say, but that doesn’t mean that… Continue reading Time for the Blairs to go
Irony upon irony
The ironies underlying today’s debate on the Terrorism Bill just seem to be multiplying: The current situation in France; A Prime Minster avowing defence of civil liberties while warmly embracing the President of China; Ministers with poppies on their lapels po-facedly claiming that the country has never faced a greater threat. Add to that this… Continue reading Irony upon irony