Monthly Archives: June 2008
The silver lining
BBC – BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions: A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn may have been lost, stolen or just not properly accounted for in Iraq. For the first time, the extent to which some private contractors have profited … Continue reading
(crosses fingers)
The Raw Story – Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles: Kucinich, a 2004 and 2008 Democratic candidate for the White House, abandoned a prior attempt to begin impeachment proceedings against Bush in January of this year. In April of 2007, Kucinich … Continue reading
Nadine Dorries due to erupt in 5, 4, 3…
Ministry of Truth – Exclusive: Dorries to Face Standards Inquiry Liberal Conspiracy – Dorries facing Standards investigation – updated The smart money is on a totally defiant and somewhat bonkers response sometime today on Nadine’s not-a-weblog. (Find out more about … Continue reading
Best. Thing. Ever.
I should stress here that Boris Johnson is not – repeat, NOT – connected to Operation Manticore, but I do hope that he saves some choice words for George W. Bush when that cross-eyed Texan warmonger hits town. Get your … Continue reading
George W. Bush is on the move… and so are we
Chimpy McFlightsuit began his lame duck tour of Europe today and it looks like he’ll be providing Brown with a few headaches when he arrives in Britain this weekend because, shockingly, not everyone thinks that Brown should be inviting this … Continue reading
42 days is a sham
Rachel from North London – 42 days. Once more for those at the back: The trust and good will of local communities in preventing murder-attacks is priceless and one of our best assets in saving lives. Time and again it … Continue reading
Caroline Spelman gets a free ride from Iain Dale
Watch the publisher of Total Politics show you his understanding of what ‘fair and balanced’ means here and here. Fans of Iain Dale will recognise the ‘baying mob’ line from his reaction to the Conway affair (summed up marvellously here, … Continue reading
Bastards.
Independent – US issues threat to Iraq’s $50bn foreign reserves in military deal: The US is holding hostage some $50bn of Iraq’s money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an agreement … Continue reading
Giles Chichester: so much for David Cameron’s ‘enforcer’
Guardian – Tories’ Brussels enforcer quits over half-million in expenses: Giles Chichester, who three months ago was charged by David Cameron with the role of ensuring that Tory MEPs were behaving scrupulously, stood down in Brussels after being found, over … Continue reading
Plan to arrest Bush when he visits the UK gathers momentum
Get Reading – Reading magistrates asked for Bush arrest warrant: A peace campaigner from Newtown will tomorrow ask Reading magistrates for a warrant to arrest George W Bush. Peter Burt, of Biko Court, is taking his case to court to … Continue reading
