January 2010

The Housing Market.

January 31, 2010

Final proof that the housing market is just a merry go round. Monopoly are releasing a circular version of their tried and tested product – one spin of the wheel and you can end up exactly where you started without getting backed into any corners. h/t to Slippery Brick.

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Cough, cough, coffin along…

January 31, 2010

An early and highly prized polemic example of social engineering by Jesse Eaglin in 1931. You will recognise the technique, indoctrination of the children. Tomorrow, Our Dishonourable Fiend, Health Secretary Andy Burnham is to unveil his new ‘crackdown’ on the freedom to smoke. We have moved from ‘your child is not your own’ to ‘your [...]

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The Left Wing Blogosphere – an update.

January 31, 2010

Bringing the Marxist commandments to the masses – continued… It seems that my favourite left-wing blogger is feeling a little peeved that some of us have taken his blueprint for a successful left-wing blog to counter the right-wing conspiracy, in jest. My argument was, as ever, coherent, well made and impeccably sourced, so there can [...]

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Saturday Evening Posts Worth Reading.

January 30, 2010

‘I’m a Pretty Straight Sort of Guy Edition’. Adam Collyer on Blair’s ‘socialist’ difficulties. Dick Puddlecote on the Chilcot Winners. Organised Rage on watching Blair. Beau Bo D’Or on the sideshow. Left Foot Forward on the slipped mask.

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Togo insanity.

January 30, 2010

The aims of punishment are said to be fivefold. It is difficult to see how the decision of the Confederation of African Football to fine the Togo national football team $50,000 and ban them from the next two Africa Cup of Nations for quitting the competition following a deadly gun attack on their coach whilst [...]

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The Vicar of St. Albion.

January 30, 2010

The Middle East Peace Envoy was in town to rouse the faithful and chide the doubters. The congregation seemed more interested in jailing him than hailing him as the great Messiah, he in turn, was more interested in preparing the ground for the latest Nobel Peace prize winner to take his fervent battle to Iran, [...]

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The Mail on Sunday – Again…

January 29, 2010

The Mail on Sunday has a track record of making up stories. See HERE and HERE . However, the law of averages says they must be telling the truth sometimes…. Who could possibly be suing them for referring to her in terms that portray her as acting ‘in a shamelessly self-important manner? It could only [...]

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