Jo Swinson “in the clear”

Since I got an award for writing about her expenses claims earlier this year, I feel it is incumbant on me to follow this up with a little tweet that Jo Swinson wrote earlier today: my “all clear” Legg letter has now arrived Let that be an end to it?

I’d rather have politicians interrogating the BNP than the BBC

The debate surrounding Nick Griffin’s imminent appearance on Question Time is hotting up. I’ve been intrigued by today’s events which, to cut a long story short, has resulted in Griffin suggesting that the army chiefs who have stood up to him today ought to be hanged. It is an idiotic thing to day and something… Continue reading I’d rather have politicians interrogating the BNP than the BBC

Open Up: any candidate you like, so long as they are gleaming white.

Another day, another TWO new big ideas for solving the deep problem inherent in our electoral system. Without, you know, actually solving the deep problem inherent in our electoral system. First we have Geoffrey Wheatcroft who proposes annual elections. Because, you know, the Chartists did. Imagine that. Political parties in permanent election mode – even… Continue reading Open Up: any candidate you like, so long as they are gleaming white.