The stupidity it burns

Having spent the day in a management training course, which invovled going to the office and thus trains and thus news papers I got exposed to above normal levels of stupid. So I thought I’d do the only “decent” thing and share the pain, so here is the Wednesday stupidity round up. ( I won’t mention Gordon Brown saying “told you so” and that te world needed to bail out the Euro). Starting with the Metro and following up from yesterday it seems that the Government has announced reforms to the drive for renewable energy (wind farm subsidies for rich … Continue reading

Logic fail

Now some people who know me might possibly, just once or twice, accused me of being a bit of a pedant. With that in mind I can’t help but be amused by the blurb for the upcoming: Budget Day Protest: Not one more cut* This is a protest, apparently on budget day, organised by the “Coalition of Resistance” aided and abetted by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union and Stop the War Coalition. Now the important thing I must make sure you’ve noticed is the title of this demo “Not one more cut”, this is … Continue reading

UAF and the far right

Having returned from my latest travels normal lack of service will be resumed shortly. In the meantime may I draw your attention to this article over at Harry’s Place. Who are reporting that the bastion of free speech and liberty that is “Unite against fascism” have just appointed a new vice chair Azad Ali of the Islamic Forum Europe, proponent of Sharia law, opposer of democracy and Hamas supporter. But hey at least he’s not a fascist! Well probably not, though the links between “Islamic Forum Europe and the far Right South Asian party, Jamaat-e-Islami” Harry’s place mention do make … Continue reading