Author Archives: Tim Ireland
About Tim Ireland
Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.Oh, gear dog!
Take Charles Kennedy, a knife, George Galloway and a wine bottle… and make up your own ending. I’ll be over in the corner, with my head in my hands. Slowly rocking back and forth. (Hell, I was only thinking just … Continue reading
Too many bystanders
You’ll want to start here: BlairWatch – The Failings of the Press Different incident, same issue, same problem: Obsolete – To publish or not to publish, that is the question: Why is this Labour government so obsessed with secrecy, and … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution
This year, I resolve to go down to my local police station and give them a DNA sample. Just to save time, you understand…. Telegraph – Now you can be arrested for any offence: Police are to be given sweeping … Continue reading
Headline: FCO seeks travel advice
UPDATE – Another Jack Straw photoshop can be found here.
Eclectic link dump #19
BBC – 100 things we didn’t know this time last year ‘Jack Straw knowingly misled the House’ isn’t in the list, but I did find out that in the U.S. you can subpoena a dog. Economist – America’s most-hated companies … Continue reading
Happy New Year
Guardian – British admit being at terror grilling: British officials have admitted MI6 officers were present during the interrogation of 28 Pakistanis in Greece, despite apparent denials by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. They insist, however, that the officers took no … Continue reading
Jack Straw, Tony Blair, and the ‘truth’ about torture
Just some thoughts to aid those who may be swayed by seemingly strong denials from the Foreign Office and Downing Street in the coming days…. Jack Straw’s Oral FAC Evidence (Tuesday 13 December 2005): I have never had piece of … Continue reading
The subject is torture and your starter for ten is… “Who gives a damn?”
Complicity: A good point well-raised by Talk Politics Edjog writes a letter to Michelle Malkin The Scotsman takes an interest…. twice. BlairWatch has an MP3 of Craig’s BBC Radio 4 interview. Telegraph – Ex-ambassador claims Britain received terror information gained … Continue reading
And I’m Mary Poppins… (“No, *I’m* Mary Poppins!”)
1. As Wibbler notes in a previous comment, “Craig Murray” is one of the most popular blog-specific searches today. We have right-wing bloggers to thank for at least 30% of this activity. Well done, lads! 2. Chin-wiping cheerleader Michelle Malkin … Continue reading
And here come the digital brownshirts!
Here’s the first smear, folks. Craig’s just out to sell his book! He hacked his own website! It’s old news anyway! Keep an eye out for more charming accusations and insinuations over the weekend. Speaking of carefully-crafted insinuations and name-calling … Continue reading
