Current Affairs

Carpetbagger comments on Mike Huckabee’s claims that there just ISN’T ENOUGH GOD in the US Constitution. This man is scary, scary, scary.

In January next year, or thereabouts, the European heads of Government will choose a permanent President of Europe, who will serve for two years. In today’s Le Monde, former French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur explains why he thinks that, although Tony Blair is a good candidate, he can’t

David Cameron has promised a referendum in the highly unlikely event that the EU Reform Treaty is not ratified by the time he takes office. More generally, he has shown that his attitude to Europe would be just as constructive as Margaret Thatcher’s. He added: “I think Margaret Thatcher

After the Ron Paul scandal, the Paulista forums run red with the blood of traitors. They have shown themselves unworthy of your leadership, o Fuhrer!

This, right here, is why shareholders in banks should lose control when they take Government support : SRM, a hedge fund that controls 9.9% of Northern Rock, has warned Alistair Darling not to consider nationalising the bank for less than a fair price. … SRM said it has been advised that

Great story about a great initiative. (source) The three-fingered [“A-salute”] celebration is part of an initiative started by a group of players, called A-Star. It aims to open up pathways into employment for youngsters through sport and other creative activities. The “A” salute is visual shorthand for the initiative’s

The Bishop of Rochester, cabbie no. 1867 Dr Nazir-Ali, has caused a row by claiming that unspecified areas of Britain are no-go areas for people of different faiths. Speaking as someone who lived in Bethnal Green for three years, in the most Muslim bit of the third most Muslim constituency

Didn’t watch it myself, but the bloggertarians are going to hate the Queen’s Christmas message, in which she said “people should share responsibility to help those less fortunate than themselves.”

The Conservatives are complaining that Whitehall departments spend too much money at Christmas. The total five-year spend of Whitehall departments on Christmas parties, decorations and cards was £461,000, which works out at a shocking twenty pence per civil servant per year. This extravagance – almost enough for one bite of

It’s a great day today, as the borders between even more European countries evaporate. I wonder how long it will be before we Brits (and Irish) see sense?