Points, In Order

Taking bets on who'll do the Business Statement

BONG! Okay, so seriously - what tomorrow: a plague of locusts perhaps? Warts and boils? The Gord's troubles are truly Biblical, and the latest one is slowly but definitely settling around the actions of Harriet Harman (wife of the Labour Party Treasurer) who stands accused of breaching electoral law by… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 27 Nov 2007 6:02 PM. Permalink

Points, In Order

Rocking (ahem) the boat

BONG! Hopi Sen analyses the balanced media coverage of the Northern Rock saga. BONG! All together now: Labour's in the money! It's in the money! It's got a lot of what it takes to get in trouble with the Electoral Commission!… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 26 Nov 2007 5:47 PM. Permalink

Points, In Order

Rubbish and Her Maj's mysterious illness

BONG! Ken weighs in on the pay-as-you-go rubbish policy and is all, "it's rubbish!" BONG! Queen's Speech tomorrow folks, and the Guardian has this summary of expected announcements. BONG! On the subject of Her Maj, the Telegraph (who else?) has another of their cracking headlines: "Windsor Foot and Mouth relief… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 5 Nov 2007 6:01 PM. Permalink

Points, In Order

Cross-dressing for success

BONG! News from our American cousins first, and Olly's Onions has this report on Republican Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani which ... er ... okay, so we just wanted an excuse to put up a picture of him decked out like a whore's lampshade. Whaddya gonna do? BONG! Wonkette uncovers an alarming image… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 30 Oct 2007 6:22 PM. Permalink

Ministry for Madness

Some of my best friends are one-legged Lithuanian dancers

Friends close to Westmonster (ahem) at college used to refer to a tasteless joke that fell flat as a "floater" - it would linger in the pan for days after it had been issued, refusing to go away, and would remain there to wink at you malevolently every time you tried… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 30 Oct 2007 3:57 PM. Permalink

While You Were Sleeping

Polls, kings, and flouncing

Polling horror alert! Today's ComRes poll for the Independent has Dave on eight points ahead of the Gord on 41, and the Liberals up one on 16. Analysis from the UK Pollling Report here. The Guardian gets hot under the collar at the visit of Saudi leader King Abdullah,… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 30 Oct 2007 7:36 AM. Permalink

Points, In Order

Rock stars, liberty, and letting go

BONG! Martin Kettle with an article On Liberty. BONG! The SNP blame everything on Westminster at their annual conference, but don't spend time investigating their imminent financial collapse - look over here at this nice new shiny gimmick policy proposal! BONG! Keith Richards campaigns in Chichester over the provision of… read more…

Written by Lloyd Shepherd on 27 Oct 2007 5:27 PM. Permalink

Westmonster: “Hopi Sen”