Category Archives: politics

Why Are You Wasting People’s Time?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Why are you wasting people’s time supporting electoral reform and reform of the House of Lords? That stuff’s all very well, but what about real problems like the economy and the health service? Why are you wasting people’s time supporting … Continue reading →

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If I Was Cameron I’d Be Very Worried About Now…

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

So it’s looking less and less likely that Cameron will actually be able to get his party to keep their end of the coalition agreement on any important matters. And now Louise Mensch has resigned. Mensch is MP for a … Continue reading →

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Politics, As She Is Played

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Yesterday, the New Statesman ran a story saying “Andrew Lansley To Announce Removal of Cap On NHS Private Income”. I knew, instantly, on reading the story, that it was completely false. It had to be, because Lansley doesn’t, under the … Continue reading →

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Lordy Lordy Lordy

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

“If two monkeys want the same banana, in the end one will have it, and the other will cry morality. Who gets to form the committee to decide the rules that will be used to determine what is ‘fair’? Whoever … Continue reading →

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Communications interception — dazed half-memories of a conference call with @julianhuppert

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Yesterday, I attended a blogger’s conference call with Julian Huppert MP and a special advisor from the Home Office, which was to discuss the proposed communications interceptions bill. At first it was just Huppert and myself, and I embarassed myself … Continue reading →

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