Tag Archives: Rants & Raves
Yet Another Costly Labour Flop
£130 Million wasted in yet another “quick fix” Labour initiative!
Three years ago the Labour government announced that the UK Passport & Identity Service (part of the Home Office) had estimated that 10,000 false passports were issued every year. This was, they said, unacceptable and a new procedure which would see all new applicants face an in-depth [...]
UK Economy Worst in G20 – Hasn’t Gordon Brown Done Well?
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next year Britain will have the biggest debt of any major economy. So much for prudent Gordon Brown.
According to the IMF Britain’s budget deficit will be a horrendous £191 billion. This equates to £7,600 for every family in the UK. Not only is this much higher than the [...]
Five Year Olds To Be Given Lessons About Wife Beatings
Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party but not (thank goodness) the official Deputy Prime Minister, has come up with the daft idea of teaching 5-year old boys that it is wrong to be a wife-beater.
Hmmm. I’d have thought that the vast majority of 5-year olds would never have come across or thought about [...]
The Battle of Britain Part Two
During World War Two the Czechs and the Poles came to the rescue of Britain and ultimately of Europe, making a great contribution to the war effort. It looks like they may save us all again!
There is no doubt that without Polish and Czech pilots fighting with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, the [...]
When Sorry Just Is Not Enough
So, according to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, “I take full responsibility for what happened – that is why the person that was responsible went immediately.” Leaving aside the fractured English doesn’t that mean he, Gordon Brown, has resigned?
Clearly not. Brown used the “S” word on TV from Glasgow, where the Cabinet was meeting. As far [...]
European Vote Spells the End of the UK Working Time Opt-out
On Wednesday of this week European politicians voted to scrap the UK’s long running opt-out from the Working Time Directive which limits the working week to an average of 48 hours.
Despite the wishes of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary (and former EU Commissioner (Lord) Peter Mandelson) several Labour MEPs voted to scrap [...]
The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Make-Believe World of Gordon Brown
As Chancellor Mr Brown kept telling everyone how successful Britain’s economy was under his stewardship and as Prime Minister he tells us that because of him Britain is in a better position than other countries to weather the credit crunch.
Not only have I never believed him but now it seems that his successor as Chancellor, [...]
