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What would Dave do?

Reading through the Hansard transcript of last night's EU Treaty debate on TheyWorkForYou, a few things become clear. Firstly, the boy Miliband did a good job, on paper, of laying out what the Treaty is for and why it's different to the constitution. He even admitted (after nudging by Ken… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 22 Jan 2008 9:23 AM. There are 2 comments so far. Permalink

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Is this a coup?

Ben Brogan certainly thinks so. No sooner had the Gord left for Uganda than a selection of military gentlemen with startling sounding names like Lord Humphrey-Montmorency III start popping up on the Today Programme to declare martial law outline their concerns at Government policy in Iraq. Apparently, the fact that Defence… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 23 Nov 2007 10:42 AM. There are 1 comments so far. Permalink

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Miliband: master of the double entendre?

Heh. An otherwise unremarkable Foreign Office Questions was livened up briefly by Miliband the Younger's response to a question as to whether the FCO anticipated Musharraf would still be in power in a few weeks hence.… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 20 Nov 2007 2:24 PM. There are 4 comments so far. Permalink

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Bush: we WILL ban Musharraf from Facebook

News from the Daily Kos that General President Musharraf has been given a stiff talking to. Yes. That'll do it.… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 8 Nov 2007 11:40 AM. Permalink

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Saudi Arabia: our shared values?

Westmonster cannot help but admire the grit of Saudi leader, King Abdullah. In spite of the news that whatshisname from the Liberal Democrats had refused to swap pleasantries with him over canapes, somehow His Highness has managed to summon up the inner-steel to carry on with his British visit in… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 29 Oct 2007 4:57 PM. There are 3 comments so far. Permalink

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Unexpected consequences

According to the Beeb, the Number Ten petition asking for a referendum on the EU Treaty now has 8,586 signatures, up from 26 when Brown mentioned it in PMQs on Wednesday. The inevitable Facebook groups have shown a late surge as well. Any betting Cameron won't mention this at next… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 12 Oct 2007 9:44 AM. Permalink

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The anti-war brigade are revolting!

Much drama at Westminster as the anti-war march has stalled at the corner of Whitehall, where they have spent the last forty minutes chanting "Gord On Brown Ter Or Rist!", alongside demands to whip the troops out now, and a combination of the two to the tune of Yellow Submarine.To… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 8 Oct 2007 3:12 PM. Permalink

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Er, quick! Mention the war!

Well, it looks like the Boy George, with his Oxford Union Debating Society stylings, has sent the Gord off to Baghdad. Nothing like reminding the anti-war middle classes to whom Osborne was appealing yesterday that one of the most resented decisions of the previous PM (Tony something, wasn't it?) is… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 2 Oct 2007 10:30 AM. Permalink

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Shock episode of Newsnight!

News reaches Westmonster that the Fabian Society in association with Newsnight will be hosting a special debate at Labour Party Conference set to be broadcast next Tuesday on...have a guess...go on...yup: Iraq. Quelle surprise. The troops may be pulling out, but the Beeb offensive goes on.… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 21 Sep 2007 2:09 PM. Permalink

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