I never got round to reading ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ because for some reason it never really appealed to me, although like most things in my life if I were slightly less judgemental I’d probably enjoy it. The first thing I noticed was how genuinely interested the author is on the subject matter,… Continue reading Fear and Loathing: on the Campaign Trail ‘72, Hunter S. Thompson
Kylie, Showgirl, The greatest hits tour, Earls court
Kylie is the closest thing we have to a Royal family that represents us as a body people in any way, and if we could ever choose our head of state surely the princess of pop would be at the top of the list. She is how I’d like the rest of the world to… Continue reading Kylie, Showgirl, The greatest hits tour, Earls court
Election night
Election night, anything in (brackets) describes what’s happening on the shit pump. FC was on the phone first thing this morning (“It’s true Jeremy!..I’ve got the bloody thing in my handbag!” – Shirley Williams) complaining that there was no UKIP candidate to vote for, so he had to vote for the fascist Tories instead. (“Two… Continue reading Election night
Question time my arse
I knew that Question time was going to wind me up last night but I had to watch it anyway. For some reason I thought that the party leaders facing questions from the public might be interesting – and how wrong I was! The three leaders did what they do with a fair amount of… Continue reading Question time my arse
I like Cherie Blair
If there’s one thing that has always amazed me in politics – it’s the good Tory wife. There was that period in the 80s and 90s when the news was filled with stories of Tory MPs cheating on their wives with an array of sexy young things. More often than not the week would end… Continue reading I like Cherie Blair
Is the election driving everyone mad with boredom?
The other day when I got home it was pouring with rain as I looked out of the window. A big man in a suit jacket, jeans and greasy hair was walking like fury in the middle of the road, soaking wet and swigging a can of Carling. The rain didn’t seem to bother him,… Continue reading Is the election driving everyone mad with boredom?
Why is Chav an acceptable prejudice?
You know that when parents start using a slang word that it’s not them just trying to be cool, but also the arrival of that expression into the vocabulary of plain English. In this context I’m talking about the word Chav, which I believe means Council House And Violence, an expression that generalises those members… Continue reading Why is Chav an acceptable prejudice?
New Labour is right to treat the media with contempt
A lot has been made of the way in which New Labour controls the media so as to present itself in a favourable manner. There are two reasons why I think this is entirely justified. Firstly, in an age of electronic communication where images can be flashed around the globe in seconds, appearance is vitally… Continue reading New Labour is right to treat the media with contempt
New Labour is the best conservative party
Now that the election campaign is in full swing we are treated to daily soundbites from the average man in the street about the usual tabloid issues that supposedly blight hardworking families. TV Stations like the BBC only target marginal seats where they’re more likely to find knee jerk opinions rather than well thought out… Continue reading New Labour is the best conservative party
The end of the road for the Guardian and me
It’s been on the cards for a while and a long time coming, but it is today that signals the end of the road for the Guardian and me. I’ve been reading the Guardian steadily for about 12 years, sometimes on a daily basis and at others just a few times a month. It’s been… Continue reading The end of the road for the Guardian and me