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Monday shorts

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I was going to post about something else but then I watched The Wonderful World of Tony Blair – which reminded me of just what a total smegging cock that waste of skin actually is, and we’re still bloody paying for him! “Dispatches shows that at the same time as Blair is visiting Middle East leaders in his Quartet role he is receiving vast sums from some of them. If Blair represented the UK government, the EU, the IMF, the UN or the World Bank, this would not be permitted. He would also have to declare his financial interests and … Continue reading →

A lesson from the frozen north

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The main stream media seems to have been keeping very quiet about this, perhaps they’re worried that we might gets ideas. The story of how Iceland refused to accept liability for private banks, prosecuted bankers, politicians alike, resisted international pressure and forged a new constitution really is proof that power can rest in the hands of the people if they choose to take it. “An Italian radio program’s story about Iceland’s on-going revolution is a stunning example of how little our media tells us about the rest of the world. Americans may remember that at the start of the 2008 … Continue reading →

Meanwhile economics rolls on

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I’ll return to wittering about the riots from my armchair out in the leafy suburbs before too long. Meanwhile I thought it might be worth having a quick look at a few economic tidbits that may have been over looked during all the local fun and games. The big bit of news is probably that Standards and poor have downgraded the USA’s credit rating. They’re no longer AAA rated but AA+, only one rating agency so far though others have changed their outlook to negative. Though as has been pointed out to me for those that keep a closer eye … Continue reading →