Posted on 30 April, 2008 by kevinboatang
Having just read today’s PMQ’s, one thing stood out for me: ‘We have lifted one million pensioners out of poverty’. This seems to be a line that is trotted out time and time again, but I can find no basis for it.
In an article about the current stats and a Beeb piece about the pension [...]
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Posted on 29 April, 2008 by JohnDemetriou
One of the most blood boiling and yet paradoxical things about the Left in Britain is its hopelessly Anglo-centric view on politics. They pretend to be interested in foreign affairs and Palestine and those evil Pinochet supporters that ousted Allende. In reality, their mindset and entire perspective is pathetically hamstrung to our prescriptive, tiny shores.
The [...]
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Posted on 28 April, 2008 by kevinboatang
Poland. 2008. A group of friends, led by Lord Boatang and Sir Demetriou, make their way to Krakow in a mission to uncover the legend of the ‘bab and the fountain of lager.
Both were found and both were most wondrous.
Krakow really is an amazing city I have to say. A fantastic mix of Gothic, Neo-Renaissance [...]
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Posted on 28 April, 2008 by kevinboatang
The Mail, you can’t beat them for a good u-turn. They would make Gordon so proud (maybe Dacre taught it to him, who knows).
24th July 2007: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=470385&in_page_id=1773
25th April 2008: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=561973&in_page_id=1773
I have to say though that I am pretty positive the first one was re-used last week. Anyway, at least she isn’t ‘massive’, or ‘vast’, only [...]
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Posted on 17 April, 2008 by kevinboatang
The D and I are, with other fellow greats, off to Poland for a few days this weekend. Hopefully the kebabs live up to my expectations and I know Demetriou is up for the Milk Bars. Oh yes, he loves the cheapness and the uncertainty of what is going to be in the bowl.
Upon our [...]
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