Blog Detail
Pessimism of Strength
http://pessimismofstrength.blogspot.com
A student's political blog.
- Added on: Jan 10th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Hazel's Apology: My Thoughts
No doubt you have seen Hazel Blears' apology on the news, if you haven't it's available here. Let it serve as a warning to future cabinet ministers thinking about putting themself before the party. If it wasn't clear before now, it certainly is now. ...
Purnell Resignation Reaction
I just got out of the recording for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue in Newcastle. I turn my phone on, and someone texts me Purnell has resigned. I was on a reasonably crowded metro when I said "Jeeshit". Jeeshit. My word to sum up the events of the last t...
Seizing the Opportunity: Making Electoral Reform Work
The recent crisis has not been good for parliament. But if one good thing can come out of it, it’s the opportunity for progressive politics to take the initiative.As recently as last year, electoral reform and wider constitutional reform was an iss...
Speaker Campbell?
Tip o’ the Hat to Paul at Mars Hill for this.According to The Times, Labour are in negotiations with the Liberal Democrats to elect Menzies Campbell, who was leader of the Liberal Democrats before resigning due to being forced out by his own party ...
Primark Sweatshop Claims
I know I know, Primark, sweatshop... what else is new? Stay with me. According to Manchester Evening News, the UK immigration service has begun urgently investigating a fashion factory shop in Ardwick, near Manchester, where it is believed illegal im...
Toryboy expelled from party for dressing up as Maddie McCann
Even though this story is quickly becoming fish and chip paper, I still felt the need to comment. For those who have not heard, a student in Conservative Future in, I believe, Staffordshire University has been forced to resign as chairman (or some ot...
