Category Archives: troughing

Politics, small and large P.

The man that wants to serve up Balls on a plate

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Shades

I was invited to the launch of the Conservative campaign last Friday, held in the upstairs room of Cucina Cafe (built as the former Gas showrooms in the 1960s by John Poulson). I have a strong dislike of political parties … Continue reading →

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Tick…Tock…Tick…Tock…

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Shades
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“If you want to castrate Labour, get Balls out”

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Shades

Antony Calvert, our Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Morley & inconsequential environs, has taken his campaign to the Interweb. Lacking £33k of support from Unite, he has signed up to YouFund.Me.uk instead. Now it is on Guido Fawkes, he is … Continue reading →

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Rubbing shoulders with the famous

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Shades

I met two blogosphere legends last week, one unexpected. The first one was Iain Dale, at the Total Politics Question Time event in Leeds. (I got offered a late cancellation). The event was at a new hotel near to dark … Continue reading →

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The debt timebomb ticking Prestissimo…

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Shades

Click through to see what the clock is up to now. Frightening. (Hat tip- City Unslicker)

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