Lib Dem DCMS Shadow Don Foster has today released a press release announcing the alarming ‘fact’ that alcohol related crime has increased by 20% in the last two years. You can read the written answer from Hazel Blears that this was based on here. This is mind numbing, head banging, bat-shit crazy talk. A sprinkling… Continue reading Is the Lib Dem Front Bench completely descending into Daily Mail la la land?
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Party branding
The Independent has seen fit to publish this bit of free advertising and I am happy to be in on the conspiracy, if only to indulge in a round of Spot the Twat: “The catholic tastes of Labour voters, ranging from traditional favourites like the News of the World to relatively new categories like Nivea… Continue reading Party branding
Pity the rich
The usual suspects have taken over tehgrauniad letters column. Andy Mayer has an interesting argument: It is regrettable that Charles Kennedy has not yet seen the light on the 50p tax rate (Kennedy plans policy shift on taxation to woo floating voters, November 19). Aside from the usual arguments about taxing aspiration there is the… Continue reading Pity the rich