Westmonster: “George Galloway”

Ministry for Civil Disobedience

George Galloway: 'my rubber ball hell'

Chances are - if you happen to live in our glorious overpriced capital - that you've recently borne witness to the sight of George Galloway cruising around on his open-top campaign bus, babbling into his loudspeaker like a man possessed. Ironically George seems intent on preaching the word of… read more…
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Ministry for Local Policies for Local People

Galloway seeking housemates

Thanks to Harry's Place for this gem from George No-mates Galloway: an open letter appealing for people to join his platform, Respect Renewal: There is a crisis of representation for trade unionist, ethnic minorities, those in poverty and on low wages, those facing racism and other forms of discrimination, sex… read more…
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While You Were Sleeping

Well, that's data loss solved…

MPs, in the wake of discgate, are calling for criminal sanctions for those who mishandle personal information. Westmonster is confident that the lack of a law is the real problem, not that "Gary" at HMRC is taking his laptop home to play Second Life. The Independent publishes poll averages,… read more…
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Ministry for Things We'd Like To Know

Galloway's shady sheikhs

We missed this yesterday, but Chris Paul didn't: George Galloway's Respect Bunfight, sorry, Coalition, has got its very own loans scandal, according to this story in the East London Advertiser. Galloway is using it for his own ends as part of the continuing internal catfight at Respect, arguing that he… read more…
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Ministry for Madness

I'm A Former Prime Minister, Get Me Out Of Here!

It's a slippery slope, Silvio, and one already well traversed by the likes of Gorgeous George Galloway. Today the populist grandstanding; tomorrow the  celebrity TV shows, cat-suits and unseemly handbagging.… read more…
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Points, In Order

It never rains but it pours

BONG! Bad news for the Gord as reports come in that supposed fundraiser to the PM, Sir Ronald Cohen, has gone all weak at the knees at the sight of Cameron's shiny, shiny hair and winning smile - the coy floozy. Davy, that is, not Sir Ronald. BONG! A judicial application is… read more…
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News from the Lunatic Asylum

A Little Respect?

Perplexing goings on in the Socialist Republic of Bethnal Green and Bow where Glorious Leader Gorgeous George has found himself subject of salacious rumours ... regarding the alleged breakup of RESPECT. [readership promptly nods off] George is vehemently denying that he's quit the party after his comrades posted an article on their… read more…
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While You Were Sleeping

Kings Dangling and Lords A-Leaping

The Spectator on how Lord Malloch-Brown is spending taxpayers' money on those chunky chocolate chip cookies that are about two quid for five, rather than the Tesco's own-brand rich tea. For shame! The Times reports a double-whammy perpetrated on Jacqui Smith yesterday: mauled by Basher Davis in the Justice… read more…
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Department for Expanding the British Museum

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…
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