Tag ArchivesFor the word: scandal
An Irish view on the Global Recession
This is by far the most accurate, frank and honest appraisal of the Global recession you are ever likely to see
…gotta love the Irish!
+57Credit Crunch con-trick: Who’s really to blame?
A few days ago, I was listening to one of a seemingly endless series of radio discussion programmes about the credit crunch.
Most of these programmes have a fairly low-to-middle range annoyance factor, but this particular programme really got my blood boiling, because the interviewee had the gall to state:
+24Rant: Water Water Everywhere…
Over the last month, water companies across the south have been imposing hosepipe bans (and taking the opportunity to increase tariffs and press the Environment Agency, to approve compulsory water meter installation).
While it is certainly true that the last 9 months has been an unusually dry period and this, combined with a significant level of consumer waste has made a bad situation worse, the root cause of the problem is undeniably years of underinvestment in the water infrastructure.
+13New eBay category: Labour Peerages
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eBay Account: tonyandhiscronies
Item Number: L4B0URRL14R5
You are bidding on the right to make a substantial, unsecured loan to the UK Labour party, in exchange for nomination as a peer in the house of lords.
This is a rare opportunity to be part of a classic English institution, until death (or a colostomy bag blockage) takes you. Only a limited number of seats in the House of Lords are available*1 so bid now to avoid disappointment.
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