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A full analysis of Richard Madeley on Iraq

On February 3 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

via news.bbc.co.uk

0:00 – 0:06 – Blurred books and piano music. Richard’s new album will not be available in any shops.

0:16 – Richard introduces a new word: “fishysmell”.

0:40 – What is behind Richard? Is it chipboard or MDF?

1:03 – Richard Madeley still uses a fax machine. This is 2010, [...]

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Wow, BBC. Impressive work. I don’t believe I have ever hated a web page more.

On February 3 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

It's a motherlode of banal crap. Oh, Auntie. For shame.

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Anxiety Peace We – a weird way to commemorate the Iraq invasion

On February 3 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

Saddam lighter

I bought this lighter from a street hawker outside Marble Mountain, north of Hoi An in Vietnam in 2005. I bought it because it was just plain odd, and cost next to nothing. The inscription at the bottom says ‘Anxiety Peace We’.

I came across it the other day at the [...]

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Not very impressed with my MP’s voting record

On February 2 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Keith Hill voted on key issues since 2001:

Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament.

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Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban.

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Voted very strongly for introducing [...]

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Saved for posterity. Come in The Onion, your time is up. The Daily Mail is a living caricature of itself.

On February 2 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Diary

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Dig For Victory – your own vegetables all the year round

On January 28 2010 · 1 Comment · In Diary

via earthlypursuits.com

 

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