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When is a joke not a joke?
The obvious answer is when it’s not funny. Now a joke is not a joke when a judge decides. I’m talking, of course, about the Twitter Joke Trial of Paul Chambers, who, last winter, tweeted: “Crap! Robin...
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Why is Liberal Conspiracy the Number 1 Blog?
I don’t usually slag off other bloggers because they are entitled to their opinion as much as I am and after all, if you disagree with the post, you can always leave your own comments underneath and an...
View ArticlePostscript: Liberal Conspiracy’s ‘jaw-dropping bigotry and homophobia’
Further to my last post about Sunny Hundal removing my comments from a post on Liberal Conspiracy for alleged “homophobia,” I noticed this post of Iain Dale’s from four months ago. What a truly...
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Secret Service interrogates 13 year-old over Facebook comment
This was not in China or Burma, but in Washington state, USA. A Tacoma seventh grader faced federal interrogation at school for what he posted on his Facebook page. His mom said it all happened...
View ArticleDivide and Conquer means we could not even organise a knees-up in a brewery
I joined a Facebook group a few days ago called “Burn the EU Flag Day,” but after a brief spell on there tonight, I have the feeling that some people would like to burn the British Flag just as much....
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Are MPs who tweet twits?
Some popular social media icons. The Daily Mail thinks so, as they rename the House of Commons the House of Twits. I’m sure that the name is appropriate generally, but I happen to think that the new...
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2011 Blog Awards
It’s that time of year again – actually, it seems later than usual – when Total Politics gives us the chance to vote for our favourite bloggers. This year you can also vote for your favourite blog...
View ArticleNew blog design ideas wanted
I am thinking of having this blog redesigned. Any ideas, suggestions or improvements which could be made? I think the width should be reduced to make reading easier, and maybe one of the side columns...
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Is Diane Abbott racist or stupid?
Or both? Diane Abbott. Or is it Robert Mugabe? Firstly, I think the woman is horrendous, particularly for her campaign to have abortion legalised in Northern Ireland, despite the protestations from all...
View ArticleFootballer Sacked over Twitter Jibe: The Use of ‘Homophobia’ as a Tool of...
It is a strange irony that the greater the number of social networking websites which appear, the less people are allowed to say before getting into trouble with the Thought Police and their snitches....
View ArticleNew Look Blog
I changed over web hosting companies the other day, so I thought a change in design was long overdue as well. The last host was the third to con me, so it would seem like it may be common in the...
View ArticleHow New Visitors Find This Blog
These are some of the Google & Yahoo search terms used in the past five days to find the new-look blog. This is one of the joys of checking the stats. (But I never claimed most of these things!):...
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UKIP People Tweet the Stupidest Things
Lenworth George “Lenny” Henry, CBE In the latest poll for The Times, UKIP is in first place, three points ahead of Labour. The mainstream media and parties are now so concerned about the threat from...
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Be Careful What You Say
It’s what the social engineers wanted: a people so scared they would adopt a politically correct stance for fear of reprisals. We seem to be getting there quickly. The picture above is the home page of...
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Happy Birthday, Dear Real Street
I have just noticed that this blog turned five two days ago. What have I achieved with all that effort? Very little, I imagine, but I suppose that’s all anyone can expect in a world of competing ideas...
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