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31 Oct

Leave our schools alone Gordo

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan has proclaimed that all failing schools in England will get a visit from a specialist management team to help turn them round.  If that doesn’t work then a change of “management” will be instigated and if that doesn’t work then the school will be shut down.
It was pointed out […]

31 Oct

Trick or Treat?

Got home from work and the trick or treaters were out in force.
Made sure they didn’t bother me though, I blocked the path with a wheelie bin.
My parents came to visit and said I was tight.  Be honest, was that tight?
Technorati Tags: Halloween, Trick or Treat

31 Oct

Letter: Torygraph

Letter in today’s Torygraph … 
Sir – The Conservative proposal for an English Grand Committee is
nonsense.
Simply grouping together the same British MPs who have allowed a
system of apartheid to grow following devolution into a Grand
Committee will not mean better representation for England – these MPs
have demonstrated where their loyalties lie and it is not with the […]

30 Oct

Rubbish Tax

The British government has given the go-ahead to English councils to implement a pay-as-you-throw rubbish tax.
An EU Directive means that unless we cut down on the amount of rubbish sent to landfill, the English taxpayer could end up with a £180m fine per year from Federal Europe.  To try and avoid paying this again (we’re […]

30 Oct

Abortion

Christian fundamentalists and pro-lifers have celebrated the anniversary of the legalisation of abortion by calling for a reduction in the time limit on abortion from 24 weeks to 20 weeks citing medical advances as a reason for the change.
Anyone know what medical advances these are?
Pregnant women have a detailed scan at 20 weeks where the […]

29 Oct

Bit more salt in the wound, sir?

The Crossrail project - a huge train network in the south east of England, centred on London - is estimated to cost the taxpayer £16,500,000,000.
The breakdown is as follows:

Building Crossrail - £16,000,000,000
Buying Scottish votes - £500,000,000

Under the Barnett Formula, Scotland is entitled to £500m purely because £16bn is being spent in England.  It doesn’t matter that […]

29 Oct

English Grand Committee

The media has been awash with stories of the Conswervatives “new” radical plan to save the union and solve the West Lothian Question.
It’s not a new idea though, they’ve been talking about it for a couple of years at least and even then it’s not an original idea - someone told me that it first […]

27 Oct

Foreign Rugby

The Great Britain rugby team beat New Zealand today.
The level of interest in the British team is so low that I didn’t even know it was happening or had taken place until it was on the news and it only made the news because the winning try was so farcical.
I wonder how much having a […]

27 Oct

Could our fate lie in Denmark’s hands?

According to Prodicus, enough Danish MPs have signed a motion to force a referendum on the EU not-a-constitution.
THis is excellent news - the not-a-constitution theoretically can’t go ahead without every member state ratifying it.  With the leaders of every member state desperately trying (and mostly succeeding) to avoid a referendum, we could very find that […]

27 Oct

BBC Cutbacks

The BBC is shedding thousands of jobs to cut costs.  People like Jonafan Woss and Jeremy Clarkson are looking like losing their jobs for being too expensive.
However, the mini-budget the other week announced new farsi and arabic channels from the BBC but there’s no mention of cutbacks on that front.  Nor is there any indication […]

27 Oct

Fraser Nelson: come on down

Fraser Nelson, Political Editor of the Spectator, needs to pay a short visit back to reality before he goes on national television and comes out with anything else like this:
Right now we don’t really notice that we have 14% of the population on benefits, a huge figure.  But if immigrants weren’t here then my god […]

26 Oct

Philip Hollobone MP might benefit from reading the odd newspaper

Philip Hollobone, the Tory MP for Kettering, is calling for a change in the law to stop Police from telling asylum seekers to find their own way to immigration centres.
Quite why this is a shock to an MP is a mystery to be honest.  It’s been happening for years and if I remember rightly, somewhere in the […]

26 Oct

Blogging Habits: Results

Results of the Blogging Habits survey:

“Because I’m not Iain Dale, size isn’t everything” … is it Iain?
Technorati Tags: Blogging, Survey

26 Oct

I would say this takes the biscuit but …

Up to 200 muslim prisoners in a high security prison in Leeds are planning to sue the British government because they were offered ham sandwiches during Ramadan.
The menus were printed in error and given to the prisoners who kicked up a fuss because they’re not allowed to eat pork.  Most of them chose cheese instead […]

25 Oct

Dysgu Cymraeg … or else!

The Welsh Assembly is trying to get control of bilingualism from the British government so that it can extend its language rules to the private sector.
Large numbers of public sector jobs are restricted to Welsh speakers only in an attempt to force more Welsh people to learn the language.  The Welsh Assembly, responding in part […]

25 Oct

It’s for their own good?

Israel is planning to cut the amount of power it supplies to the Gaza Strip claiming that because it has declared Palestine as “hostile” it is not bound by international laws requiring it, as an occupying power, to supply utilities to the civillian population.
The view of the “international community” is that Israel still has its […]

25 Oct

We don’t need another Bill of Rights

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan is still harping on about his new Bill of Rights and how important a British Bill of Rights is going to be and how it’ll prevent the Prime Minister from going to war without a vote of MPs first.
Now David Camoron is promising to introduce his own British Bill […]

25 Oct

Democracy, EU style

I get the occasional email from my UKIP MEP, Mike Nattrass, about dodgy votes he’s seen in the European Parliament.
Yesterday he sent me this email:
Votes were fast and furious and as usual with hundreds being taken by a show of hands, some were wrongly counted. I screaméd “CHECK!” after one particular vote was said to […]

24 Oct

New Toy

Orange sent me one of these yesterday …

Technorati Tags: Orange, HTC Touch, Gadgets

23 Oct

Free Prescriptions for all …

… Scots.
The Scottish government is abolishing prescription charges in Scotland for all Scots.  At the moment, 96% of all prescriptions are dispensed free of charge.
Abolishing prescription charges north of the border is going to cost the English taxpayer another £70m.
In April this year, the Welsh government abolished all prescription charges in Wales on the same […]

22 Oct

Free school meals for primary children

Primary school children in Scotland are to get free school meals in a pilot scheme costing the English taxpayer £5m.
Parents of English children will still have to pay for their children to have school meals.
School meals in England current cost as little as 37p to produce with the British government pledging to increase this to […]

21 Oct

Which Country?

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan, laughing and joking after England’s defeat at the hands of South Africa last night, made another one of those “this country” speeches.
“England’s performance at this World Cup, and in the final against South Africa, was an inspiration to millions in our country.
Their victories against France and Australia will live […]

20 Oct

Bugger

South Africa have won the Rugby World Cup 15-6 against England.
Where did England go wrong?  They made mistakes but that wasn’t it.  South Africa were simply a better team, they knew they were better and they played the whole game with the attitude that the game was already won and the actual rugby was just […]

20 Oct

Blatant Propaganda

The EU has excelled itself with its latest piece of child propaganda - Captain Euro.
Captain Euro is “Europe’s Superhero” and, with his trusty Captain Euro Team, he fights against “the baddy”, Dr. D. Vider.
The Introduction on the Captain Euro website describes the European Union as “a union of prosperity and innovation”.
Captain Euro works for the […]

20 Oct

In the Kingdom of the Blind …

… the one-eyed man is King …

Thanks to Scaffold from Cross of St George for animating by slides.
Technorati Tags: ARMD, Blindness, NHS, Discrimination

19 Oct

Give England a Sporting Chance?

Anglophobia permeates into all aspects of life in the Undemocratic Republic of New Britain, as evidenced by this post on the CEP blog.
Despite comprising only 15% of the population and being responsible for only 18% of the medals won at the last Commonwealth Games, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland between them have 39 staff dedicated […]

19 Oct

Gordon Brown: Criminal and Traitor

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan has sold us down the river.
Last night he signed a treaty establishing, amongst other things, a European nation, primacy of EU law over national law and a commitment to adopt the Euro.
Don’t be taken in by the propaganda spouted by the eurofederalists and the traitor politcians who want their […]

18 Oct

Blogging Habits: Reminder

Can I remind you about the blogging habits survey?
There are some interesting answers on there, it would be good to get some wider views.
Technorati Tags: Blogging, Survey

18 Oct

Last King of Britain?

Hat-tip: Scots & Independent

17 Oct

Why should London do anything?

Scottish farmers are threatening to protest over the British government’s refusal to give then £50m compensation for their losses during the Foot & Mouth outbreak.
The National Farmers Union Scotland (no, there isn’t an NFU England before you ask) says that is is “shocking to say the least”.  The deputy chief executive of NFU Scotland said […]

15 Oct

Milking Climate Change for all it’s worth

Fresh milk is good for you right?  Good for your bones, good for your health in general and it tastes good.  I could drink gallons of the stuff if it wasn’t for the fact we already get through 5 or 6 pints a day as it is!
So why are the British government aiming to replace […]

15 Oct

Another Jock Bites the Dust

Minge Campbell, the geriatric leader of the Illiberal Democrats, has finally put an end to the longest resignation in history and officially handed in his notice.
He should probably give a few weeks notice but in the circumstances - he’s 143 years old and moves with the help of strings attached to his arms and legs […]

15 Oct

Road Pricing scrapped?

According to the Daily Telegraph, the British government is abandoning its plans to introduce a national road pricing scheme.
Peter Roberts - anti-road pricing campaigner and prospective UKIP MP - started a petition on the 10 Downing Street website which went on to attract over 1.8m signatures.  Initiailly, Traitor Bliar dismissed the petition out of hand […]

14 Oct

Like Flies Round Shit

Liebour Ministers are desperately trying to encourage Liebour Party members to rally round the One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan after the latest opinion poll put the Conswervatives seven points ahead of Liebour.
Like flies round shit, Liebour ministers have spontaneously told the media how great their Prime Minister is.  Jim Murphy, Minister for Europe, even went […]

14 Oct

Hypocrite

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan seems to have learnt one lesson at least - after taking such a battering for congratulating Scotland for their win against France the other week but ignoring England who also won on the same night, he has congratulated the England rugby team for last night’s win against France.
He said “I want […]

13 Oct

Stroke of Luck

Well, I’d like to say that England outplayed France and the victory was well deserved but it was a bit of a fluke to be honest.
France and England both played pretty poorly interspersed with some moments of excellent play.  The highlight of the match - other than beating France and getting to the final of course […]

13 Oct

Al Gore’s global warming scam

I’ve just fired off the following email to Telford & Wrekin Council (my local authority) regarding Al Gore’s climate change propaganda film being shown in schools after reading this list of judgements by a High Court judge:
Hi,
I see that Al Gore’s film on Climate Change is set to enter the curriculum in English schools despite […]

12 Oct

Clarification

Just in case anyone was wondering where Wankistan was …

Technorati Tags: Wankistan, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland

12 Oct

Petition: Hold a general election in 2007 - Update

The 10 Downing Street petition to hold a general election in 2007 is gathering pace.
The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan laughed off the petition the other day because it only had 26 signatures.  Overnight it grew to 3,400 signatures and by today over 10,000 people have signed it.
What is nice to see, though, are the number […]

12 Oct

Nobel is a sham

Al Gore has been given the Nobel Prize for his fictional factual film on Climate Change.
The film was recently ruled to be partial, politically motivated and, in part, unscientific by a judge in a recent legal challenge to the decision to use it to indoctrinate school children in England.  Unfortunately, the judge decided that the film […]

11 Oct

Surgery Picture

If you’re squeemish, don’t enlarge the picture below.  I changed the dressings on my knees this morning and they’re still oozing a bit …

The big scar you can see down the middle is actually two scars from previous surgery.  No photo’s of those I’m afraid, they were pretty gruesome.  I’ve got some pictures of the inside […]

11 Oct

Blogging Habits

I’ve noticed an increasing number of bloggers - myself included - changing their blogging style lately.
Being the nosey bugger that I am, I’ve created a survey on blogging habits.
Technorati Tags: Blogging, Survey

10 Oct

Making people work

In the comments on this post, Charlie asked how I’d make people work for a living.
The solution is very simple.  Please bear in mind I’m only talking about scroungers who can work but won’t work here.
Why do people sit at home on benefits when they are capable of work?  Because they get cash for doing […]

10 Oct

Petition: Hold a general election in 2007

A 10 Downing Street petition needs your signature - Hold a general election in 2007.
In order to effectively run the country a prime minister needs the approval that comes with an election. The current prime minister has not been tested by an election. This comprimises his ability to govern effectively as he has no mandate […]

10 Oct

Stand Aside Peasant

MP’s have decided to award themselves the privillege of jumping the queue in the Houses of Parliament because they’re all very important and busy people doing very important and busy things.
Access to Services
Before the recess the Speaker approved the Administration Committee’s recommendation that Members should have priority access to services throughout the Commons part of […]

10 Oct

More EU Constitution lies

The One Eyed Wonder of Wankistan has been lying about the EU not-a-Constitution again.
On Tuesday the European Scrutiny Committee - which is mainly made up of Liebour MPs - said that the EU Reform Treaty is essentially the same as the EU Constitution and to claim that they aren’t basically the same thing is misleading.
David […]

10 Oct

Thanks for nothing Darling

Alistair Darling, the latest Scottish Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced his first pre-budget review.
In his mini-budget he has decided to double the inheritence tax thresholds for couples, small comfort for those who don’t fall into that bracket - widows, young children who have just lost their parents, etc.
A tax allowance for private equity firms […]

10 Oct

Skype Status with custom images

It’s simple to display your Skype status on your website or blog, the nice people at Skype even have a web page that will generate the code to do it for you.
What they don’t offer, however, is a way to customise the images displayed for your status so if you want something different you’re buggered.
So, […]

08 Oct

Away for a short while

I’m going to hospital tomorrow to get my knackered knees sorted out again so you probably won’t hear from me for a few days.

07 Oct

Scotland out of rugby world cup

Oh dear, Argentina knocked Scotland out of the rugby world cup.  Sadly, it does mean we won’t have the opportunity to dump the master race out of the competition ourselves.  Oh well …

Technorati Tags: Argentina, Scotland, rugby

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