Hoping Cameron doesn’t topple

Having given the matter some thought I’m really rather hoping that Mr Cameron doesn’t get forced to resign due to the current kerfuffle about people listening to other peoples voice mail (really it’s not hacking). As Dizzy observes what has he actually done, compared to say the scandals that Blair sailed through? Which isn’t to say that he shouldn’t resign after all Blair should have, just it would seem unlikely. But looking at the scandal as

It’s worse than that…

Yesterday I briefly mentioned that things aren’t so good across the pond, well today Captain Ranty brings news that it’s actually worse than that…. “On August 3rd, millions of Americans are expecting their social security payments. The govt need to shell out $23 billion but they only have $12 billion, leaving an $11 billion shortfall. One way around it all is to increase the debt ceiling. The USA is in the hole for an incredible $14.3 Trillion but they need more.” Pop over to the Captains for the full story, but you might want to get a strong cup of … Continue reading

In other news…

In other news there is in fact other news than the shocking revelations that journalists use dodgy methods, some police will sell journalists information for a wodge or cash or a few pints and politicians will suck up to anyone that might give them a gnats fart of a whiff of power and aren’t to be trusted. As others have observed very little of this is new or really surprising – and really how much would anyone care if it had just been confined to celebs and politicians? But yes other news, amazingly other stuff has still been happening. Mainly … Continue reading