Archive for May, 2008
Labour's cashflow problem (AKA 'The chickens are coming home to roost')
The Labour Party as we know it could become insolvent in a few weeks, and there may be a UK general election happening sooner than expected. According to this damning report in the Guardian this week, Labour has to pay back a total of £13.65million in loans to banks and wealthy donors- £7.45million has to [...]
Britain's got NO talent (!)
In the light of Andy Abraham’s humiliation at the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, was it appropriate of ITV to clear most of its peak-time schedule this week to show another useless talent contest in which, some say, was devoid of real entertainment?
Football 'quota plan' is just plain crazy
A controversial plan to boost the number of home-grown players in any one team was approved earlier today by the world football governing body, FIFA, at their annual congress in Sydney, Australia. The President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, will introduce a ruling forcing football clubs to field a minimum of six home-grown players in their [...]
Hull City? Promoted to the Premiership?
You got to be kidding me!!!!!!
The great fuel tax revolt (Part II) begins
Drivers angry about the rising cost of petrol have been demonstrating in London today, causing chaos across the capital. The organisations responsible for the protest want the government to cut of up to 25p per litre in fuel duty within seven days or they will start to blockade the country’s oil refineries and sea ports. Ministers would be wise [...]
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