Archive for the 'Uncategorized' Category
Do you think I’ll come out more educated than I went in?
Yazan: Sara | 28 August 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Me, Uncategorized
So here I am, shut up in a hospital room for a week. I’ve got my laptop and BlackBerry, but i’ve also brought plenty of reading matter to try to stave off the boredom, so on top of my locker I have several books which I have started, but am nowhere near finishing: The Undercover [...]
I agree with Dave – he just doesn’t get it
Yazan: Sara | 15 July 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: David Cameron, Uncategorized, crime
So David Cameron thinks Facebook should remove the ghoulish support page for Raoul Moat. I am not sure what he thinks it would achieve. Anyone who uses Facebook knows that there are mad and stupid pages and groups on the site – and also some very good ones too. Charities and campaign groups flourish and [...]
Too much of a mouthful, even for the Mail
Yazan: Sara | 12 July 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized, children, food
The Daily Mail continues its schizophrenic approach to the coalition today through the rather unexpected cause of the Food Standards Agency. In the past, the Mail has ranked the FSA as the worst of the nanny-state, elf ‘n’ safety mob. Indeed only a month ago, the paper demanded the early death of the FSA, calling it a ‘£135 [...]
So almost no-one agreed with Nick – and he doesn’t understand why?
Yazan: Sara | 11 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: BNP, Uncategorized, elections
It has certainly been a bad week for Nick Griffin. The party polled badly in the General Election, with Griffin’s much-hyped bid to win Barking constituency ending in a poor third place. The BNP’s already tiny local council base took a pounding, with total wipe-out in Barking & Dagenham, a council they hoped to control. [...]
Tally Ho! Tally Ho! It’s off to vote we go!
Yazan: Sara | 29 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Supporters of hunting across the country are being sent to help in the marginal seats the Conservatives need to win to form the next government, in the expectation of a free vote on hunting with dogs early in a Cameron government. From The Independent: The hunt chairman [of the Avon Vale Hunt], Tim Page, wrote: [...]
What’s the difference between ‘legitimately revealed information’ and ‘a corrosive effect’?
Yazan: Sara | 18 March 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Only the political party it appears. The Shadow Leader of the House, Sir George Young has written to the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, requesting that the Cabinet Office investigate the leaking of documents regarding the granting of Lord Ashcroft’s peerage. Here is the full text of the letter: Sensitive papers prepared by the Cabinet [...]
A cautionary tale of worshipping false freedoms
Yazan: Sara | 12 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized, civil liberties
From my schooldays I have been a keen football supporter. For many years I stood on the North Bank at Highbury, graduating to the Clock End as I became an away fan. I took out all the frustrations of the week via my vocal chords. I still do it today, except I sit in a comfortable [...]
The alphabet of donations in a day: from Abrahams to Zac
Yazan: Sara | 10 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Having reached the end of the snow puns and photos, the Sunday media are full of Peter Watt’s story of his dismissal after the David Abrahams’ donations. But whilst most sources have chosen to follow up on Watt’s highly negative view of Gordon Brown, the Sunday Times has gone for a story about ‘hidden’ donations to the Conservative Party from, amongst others, our favourite non-dom, Zac [...]
After six steps back, will Leeds take one step forward?
Yazan: Sara | 03 January 2010 | 3 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
Ten years ago, Leeds United were top of the Premier League. Today they again find themselves top – but of League 1 – or the third Division in old money. When I was young. Leeds were one of the big teams. Had the concept of a ‘Big 4′ existed then, Leeds would have been one [...]
Happy New Year!
Yazan: Sara | 01 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
