The Gordon Brown meme

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Uncategorized | 12 comments I have been tagged by Nadine Dorries on the things Gordon Brown should be: Proud of: His wife and family His thick skin Apologise for: His policies which resulted in the poorest fifth of households comparatively paying more tax and receiving a lower share of benefits since Labour’s election victory in 1997. The contempt he has shown some Cabinet colleagues. Do immediately when he becomes...
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Why did Paddy Ashdown need bodyguards in Cambridge yesterday?

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Uncategorized | 3 comments Doesn’t Gordon Brown think he has enough talented members in his own party to serve in a Cabinet? Interestingly, Nick Robinson’s blog on this subject has a comment from a Cambridge blogger about Paddy Ashdown’s visit to the university city yesterday – with bodyguards present. Cantab asks: “Lord Ashdown was in Cambridge yesterday evening in order to promote his new...
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The missing – Etan Patz

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in updates | 2 comments Etan Patz‘s disappearance on 25 May 1979 is the is the oldest open missing child case in New York City’s history. Six-year-old Etan had grabbed his school books and given his mother a goodbye kiss before leaving to catch the bus to school. He was never seen again. In the months and years that followed, Etan became the symbol for lost children all over America. Then, in...
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The end of my frustration…

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in updates | 5 comments I have had a very difficult couple of days publishing posts on my blog using Windows Live Writer. Microsoft picked up on it instantly after I wrote about it earlier today and discovered that a block had been created by the server that hosts my website for security reasons. They have been in contact with the host server and I am now hoping that I can successfully publish this post to...
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Should BlackBerrys be banned in Parliament?

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Uncategorized | 8 comments Well I’m sorry if MPs get bored sitting in Parliament. And I’m disappointed to hear that to help them through this ordeal, they could be allowed to take their BlackBerrys in to the most hallowed chamber in the land to help them pass the time. I’ve never used one of these wonderful gadgets, but I’m sure it could easily be used for mischief making in the House, with MPs...
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An invite to my birthday party

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in updates | 6 comments I see that David Miliband becomes the first minister to enter Second Life as an avatar to promote a carbon calculator. I am thinking of joining him there. According to the erudite Tom Paine, there is an airship in Second Life named after me. Although I regret that it is unlikely I will be able to join my Blogpower colleagues for their virtual awards ceremony on 1 July, it gave me the idea of...
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My Windows Live Writer problem

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in updates | 11 comments I use Windows Live Writer to write my posts and it has always been brilliant. But yesterday it mysteriously refused to publish them, though I managed to write my missing post ok. It is so bizarre and infuriating. I spent ages trying to sort it out, but a message appeared saying there was an error which refused me access. The same happened again this morning. It means I have to resort to using my...
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