Category Archives: Politics

Debate, The Second

Posted on April 23, 2010 by PaulB

Thursday night, I watched the second debate on Sky News. I watched for the whole 90 minutes, as compared to the 30 minutes last time (because, frankly, there was a DVD I wanted to watch and in the balance it … Continue reading →

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Popularity Pressures

Posted on September 8, 2008 by PaulB

Isn’t it heart-warming to know that the Cabinet will be in Birmingham today rather than London, in what may be an ongoing feature of their meetings. As well as holding the meeting itself, they’ll be meeting local people, councillors and … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Once

Posted on February 12, 2008 by PaulB

From Fox News Sunday, 10th February: WALLACE: So, why do you think [Barack Obama has] gotten this far if people don’t know what he stands for? BUSH: You’re the pundit. I’m just a simple president. You couldn’t summarise Bush a … Continue reading →

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