August 2008 - Posts

The agonies of Gordon, Tessa and Andy

THERE they were, the Prime Minister, the Olympics 2012 mininister, and the Culture Secretary, all lined up anxious to get in on the act as our Olympics heroes arrived back in London from their triumphs in Beijing. The motley crew of Gordon Brown, Tessa...
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Olympian Boris has what it takes

BORIS Johnson may sound like Bertie Wooster and act as a baffoon, yet he is the leading intellect by far in today's political firmament. Under that mop of golden hair, the Mayor of London will use the next four years - and if re-elected...
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Johann Hari, you are so right

IT'S not often that I comment on other people's articles in the media, but one which caught my attention in yeterday's Independent needs further distribution. Johann Hari, a journalist with whom I don't often find my self in agreement, penned a reasoned...
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The race industry upsets native Brits

I HAVE no truck with racists. But while there is much to be gained from encouraging diversity and multiculturalism, if it comes at the cost of unsettling the fabric of our society, it can be a danger to the peaceful and harmonious life which we all...
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