Author Archives: Tim Ireland
About Tim Ireland
Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.Bold new government policy
Rapists will be raped. Apparently. And if you think I’m kidding, check out the subtle message in the 2nd (PDF) of the two posters in this new campaign. UPDATE – Got onto a bit of a roll with this one. … Continue reading
A very strategic withdrawal
How fortunate it is that the planned withdrawal of some troops from Iraq overlaps so neatly with the local elections. Cynical? Moi? Pah!
There are too many cooks, you see…
Place your trust in the Master Chefs: Chicken Yoghurt – I love it when a plan comes together: The thing is, when Geoff Hoon frets that Ministers are being deluged by questions what he means is they are being asked … Continue reading
Blair is finished
BBC – Met chief in phone recording row: Britain’s top policeman is being urged to explain why he secretly taped a phone call with the attorney general. 1. Oh, come on… you know the answer to that as well as … Continue reading
Questions, questions, questions……
Scotsman – Taking prisoners to the edge of drowning ‘not torture’ says FO (Sat 11 Mar): Forcing a prisoner’s head under water until they believe they are drowning does not necessarily constitute torture or abusive treatment, the Foreign Office has … Continue reading
But… but… but… we gave them Happy Meals!
Independent – Back home, but still imprisoned: The shadow of Guantanamo Sunday Herald – Guantanamo: Three tales of Terror Guardian Film – The Road to Guantanamo TONIGHT (March 9): The Road to Guantanamo, Channel 4, 9pm Plan to see it, … Continue reading
Let freedom ring
Chicken Yoghurt – The rough with the smooth: Marina Hyde in the Guardian today on Foreign Office’s satellite phones stolen in Iraq (one of the phones was used to run a sex chat line, running up a bill for £594,000)… … Continue reading
On being wrong, on being Right, and on finding someone to blame
Three from the Indy first: Independent – NeoCon allies desert Bush over Iraq Rupert Cornwell – At last, the warmongers are prepared to face the facts and admit they were wrong Adrian Hamilton – You can’t vote for war and … Continue reading
This may seem like a familiar scenario
Some of us were talking about having to do this right here at home now that only ‘authorised’ protests are allowed in Westminster… China Post – Activist holds seconds-long Tiananmen Square protest: A campaigner for Tibetan self-rule unfurled a banner … Continue reading
