Author Archives: Tim Ireland
About Tim Ireland
Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.You Gotta Know
Here’s a tune by a band called Supergroove. They’re from New Zealand, which makes this Australasian as opposed to Australian, but that’s near enough for good enough. The song is You Gotta Know. Ignore the video (which is a poor … Continue reading
Throw Your Paws Around Me
Scotch has just chipped in with the Doug Anthony All Stars singing Throw Your Arms Around Me. (See also: the original video/single release by Hunters & Collectors, a live version by the song’s author Mark Seymour, plus a live version … Continue reading
The Razor’s Edge
I. Am. On. The. Final. Leg. Unfortunately, the final leg of Blair’s farewell video is the leg with a teeny-tiny gap in the script… and there’s still a missing dance sequence to sort out after that. End of the week … Continue reading
When the War is Over
Halfway through Part II, folks. Have some music while you wait:
Busy.
That farewell video I’m working on? It’s ‘finished’… but just sailed right into an unexpected Part II. Bear with me.
Simon Walters and the small matter of context
Daily Mail – ‘Hitler’ Bush, by Whitehall’s jogging blogger: A former aide to Tony Blair has posted on his website an attack on the Prime Minister which compares President George Bush to Hitler. The attack, which has shocked Whitehall, appears … Continue reading
Sleeper agents, awake!
The Tories seem awfully fond of ringers and sock-puppets, so I think it’s about time they were taught a little lesson… offline and on their own turf. The Conservatives are looking for a new ‘Digital Development Manager’ and I’d like … Continue reading
Bye, Sam…
Former Google tea-boy Sam Roake is now a former Tory tea-boy. [Note – You may have difficulty with that link.] Sam should take comfort from the fact that whoever they parachuted in to take the site in a new, sudden … Continue reading
Meanwhile…
Guardian – Straw backing bid to exempt parliament from FoI laws Independent – Labour backs Tory member’s Bill to protect MPs’ privacy But surely if they’ve done nothing wrong, they have nothing to fear…
Hoping for much?
Independent – Mark Steel: Don’t mention the war (or anything else): That’s a splendid achievement by the Labour Party to assemble such a bunch of candidates for the deputy leadership. Because nowhere else could you gather together six different people, … Continue reading
