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A Casual Observer: To be updated. (Again.)

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Monday, 20 July 2009. To be updated. (Again.). This blog is now ridiculously out of date. Sporadic too. Many things have changed since the last post: Gilligan has left to reinforce his Labour credentials by joining the Telegraph, the mayor lost another aide and Boris is going on Eastenders. However - this will be updated soon, complete with a joke about. For the new mayor. Update 22.01.10: Is six months the new "very soon"? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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A Casual Observer: Standard exclusive: Boris cares. Fact.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Thursday, 16 October 2008. Standard exclusive: Boris cares. Fact. The Standard today leads its City Hall section with the exclusive news that Boris Johnson gives a damn. The article, headlined "Boris Despair Over Knife Deaths. Reveals that not only is Boris a human being, but he has also formed a cunning plan. A ground-breaking key part of his long-awaited policy on tackling knife crime will be a pledge to provide "better education". Swindon: Helping you put a ...

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A Casual Observer: The good, the bad and the politics of the media.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Tuesday, 21 October 2008. The good, the bad and the politics of the media. The trouble (or benefit) of lengthy reports is that by being selective you can take the best or worst of the results to form the basis of any news article. For example, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has released a report entitled "Growing Unequal: Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries.". However, if you study the details. The other approac...

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A Casual Observer: Boris: Voting on the basis of race to fight voting on the basis of race.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Wednesday, 22 October 2008. Boris: Voting on the basis of race to fight voting on the basis of race. So Boris has endorsed. Obama, to the disgust of many of his fellow right-wingers. 8220;If Obama wins, then the United States will have at last come a huge and maybe decisive step closer to achieving the dream of Martin Luther King, of a land where people are judged not on the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.”. 8220;If Barack Hussein Ob...

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A Casual Observer: Standard: Move along now... well, in a second.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Monday, 22 February 2010. Standard: Move along now. well, in a second. Most contradictory Leader column of the day award goes to the Evening Standard. 8220;The election campaign is not yet under way and already the question of the Prime Minister's character is an issue. the question remains whether Gordon Brown has the character traits necessary for a good prime minister.”. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Standard: Move along now. well, in a second.

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A Casual Observer: A future fair for all (or I’ll punch you in the face).

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Monday, 22 February 2010. A future fair for all (or I’ll punch you in the face). Bullying. It’s not nice. No one likes being smacked in the head every time you drop a point in the YouGov polls. But has Christine Pratt, chief executive of the National Bullying Helpline, overstepped the mark. Has she breached the golden rule of a confidential helpline that they should not reveal the source of calls? Would that put me off contacting them again? Finally is the issu...

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A Casual Observer: If you're looking for reasoned debate, then why don't you f*ck off elsewhere, ok? Or I'll chase you down the street with a cricket bat.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Friday, 22 January 2010. If you're looking for reasoned debate, then why don't you f*ck off elsewhere, ok? Or I'll chase you down the street with a cricket bat. Quiet Let the man speak:. Ever since the pernicious 'yuman rites' act was passed into law, the British authorities seem to believe they have a moral and legal obligation to feed and water the world's waifs and strays, however undesirable.". Littlejohn, R. 18 Jan 2010. D'ya geddit - "yuman rites".

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A Casual Observer: February 2010

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Monday, 22 February 2010. Standard: Move along now. well, in a second. Most contradictory Leader column of the day award goes to the Evening Standard. 8220;The election campaign is not yet under way and already the question of the Prime Minister's character is an issue. the question remains whether Gordon Brown has the character traits necessary for a good prime minister.”. Links to this post. A future fair for all (or I’ll punch you in the face). If the police...

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A Casual Observer: January 2010

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Friday, 22 January 2010. If you're looking for reasoned debate, then why don't you f*ck off elsewhere, ok? Or I'll chase you down the street with a cricket bat. Quiet Let the man speak:. Ever since the pernicious 'yuman rites' act was passed into law, the British authorities seem to believe they have a moral and legal obligation to feed and water the world's waifs and strays, however undesirable.". Littlejohn, R. 18 Jan 2010. D'ya geddit - "yuman rites".

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A Casual Observer: Simon Jenkins feels the pain.

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Politics, the media and other distractions. Tuesday, 7 October 2008. Simon Jenkins feels the pain. The controversy surrounding Ian Blair's resignation generated understandably extensive discussion across the media, which led me to inevitable news surfing, seeking out the various takes on the whole event. My web travels led me to the Times, where Simon Jenkins provided some light relief. With one of the most ridiculous (and arguably offensive) comparisons I've read in quite a while:. Ok, I get it. How to ...