Archive for March, 2010
He’s back….
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed his secret weapon in the hope that he can help secure an unlikely fourth term for Labour after the forthcoming general election…. step forward, Tony Blair. This strategy, in my opinion, has become Labour‘s own goal, and it smacks of desperation by Brown to claw back some of the [...]
‘The Bill’ pounds the beat no more
So, ITV have finally got the sense to axe its police drama The Bill. The show will leave our screens later this year. It’s about time too. The Bill has long outstayed its welcome on our TV screens. I bet it probably jumped the shark when the programme was moved forwards from 9pm to 8pm [...]
The Budget 2010: UNDERwhelming
The Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his last Budget speech before the general election… and there were very few surprises. He knew that he had very little room for manoeuvre. Here are some of the main points: Petrol duty to go up 3p, in three stages over the next year. Beer, wine and spirits duties will [...]
UK “Spring of Discontent”?
In Britain these days, one cannot either read a newspaper, listen to the radio or watch the TV without hearing news of some major industrial disputes happening in the country. Cabin crew working for British Airways are currently in dispute over pay and working conditions. Civil servants working for the government are having regular short-term [...]
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