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Saturday, March 31, 2007

A glimpse of the 1980s

My older readers may recall that when Bernie Winters's double act with his brother Mike split up in the late 1970s, he took to appearin...

Friday, March 30, 2007

When Dora Bryan was too sexy for America

We all know that Hollywood films of the 1940s were sexy while their British counterparts were more concerned with cups of tea, don't we?...

Gaping liked a landed guppy

Today's House Points column from Liberal Democrat News . If there had been room I would also have had a go at the Labour backbenchers (S...

BritBlog Roundup: Another reminder

All nominations by Sunday lunchtime please.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Home Secretary to be split into two

Today the government announced that the John Reid is to be divided into two. Whitehall sources say that it has been recognised for some time...

Coldplay and Paddy Ashdown

Yes, its trivia time again. David Martin , who was the Tory MP for Portsmouth South between 1987 and 1997, has been beaten by the Liberals...

For Fawkes's sake

So you missed Guido Fawkes's less than impressive performance on Newsnight last night? Don't despair. Chicken Yoghurt has the video...

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Caldon Canal under threat?

I have written before about the way that agricultural subsidies monopolise government spending on the countryside - and our canal system in...

New Dirk Bogarde website

Today the Dirk Bogarde estate launched an official website devoted to his life and acting career. The background to it is explained in an a...

Britblog Roundup: A reminder

Don't forget to nominate your favourite blog posts of the weeks for Sunday's roundup. But how do I do it? Details here .

Don't ask me, Tompkins

Yesterday's Commons education select committee report on bullying was right to insist that schools take the problem seriously. Most of ...

Pussy Galore (Lib Dem)

The Guardian has a respectful interview with the wonderful Honor Blackman. As it says: Blackman is that rare thing, a thinking, Lib Dem-sup...

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Adam Curtis and Isaiah Berlin

Having previously welcomed Adam Curtis's series The Trap as " television for grown ups " I now have to express my disappointme...

Monday, March 26, 2007

Unfortunate Headline of the Day

From the BBC: Man loved murdered wife "to bits"

BritBlog Roundup visits Liberal England

Back in the late Middle Ages Tim Worstall established the BritBlog Roundup - a selection of the best posts of the week in the British blogo...

Return to the Lewes Arms

Last week I wrote about the campaign to restore Harvey's beers to The Lewes Arms. For those who fancy another round, I recommend yester...

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Dan Rogerson: Maturing nicely

A press release on his own website reveals that the Liberal Democrat member for North Cornwall is chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Grou...

Tributes to Bob Woolmer

Besides my own , I have come across two more nostalgic tributes from politicos of my generation: Paul Linford and Craig Murray .

Happy birthday to me

Today is my birthday. I don't like to complain, but it is going to be 23 hours long. Even so, I am not one of those who goes on about th...

BritBlog Roundup

This week's selection can be found in the salubrious setting of Clairwil .

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