Real Democracy

Fielding Candidates In The Election

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:28:33 +0000

How will UKIP decide where to field candidates in the election? I would really like to vote for them and I so wish I lived back in Buckingham where Nigel Farage is standing against that ghastly Bercow. I'd volunteer to deliver leaflets and put up posters or whatever like a shot.

The Storm

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:58:27 +0000

This morning we woke up to find that the large elder tree in the back garden had broken off at the top. The top bit, smothered in ivy, had half fallen onto the shed roof. We knew there was more wind to come so we rushed out and hacked it away from the main trunk (in our nightclothes - sorry neighbours) and put it onto the lawn where it could do no more damage.
We really could have done without that!
The storm is still raging and we are worrying about the fence and the chimney pots!

Nick Griffin: racist shit fuck areshole NNNNNNNNNG

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:48:31 +0000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8141069.stm
This fits in all the general politics forums, but what the hell Jesus Christ what a shit God I hope he dies fuck shit wanker.

Intelligence Squared debate on the Catholic Church

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:49:32 +0000

I was wondering if anyone had watched the Intelligence Squared debate on the Catholic Church, specifically "The Catholic Church is a Force for Good in the World".

The link above is a YouTube playlist, just click play-all if you want to watch it.

I thought the debate was very good, a shame the Catholic contingent didn't seek to make their points more forcefully or to address the issues raised by Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry instead of simply dismissing them as the usual arguments. Clearly the arguments were resonant with many of the people in the room.

Ukip and Lord Pearson.

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:22:52 +0000

Yipee, Lord Pearson is the new UKIP leader. I've always liked him since he mooted Geert Wilder's visit.However, he seems to have trodden on a few toes with his behind-the-scenes approach to the Tories.We'll disband if you promise a referendum.Sounds very noble but surely he would have realised it would cause trouble?

Treatment of guests on Question Time.

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:57:39 +0000

I have been quite shocked recently at the treatment of guests on Question Time. I know that the appearance of Nick Griffin was very controversial but after all this is supposed to be a democracy and anyone should have a voice.Dimbleby was very bullying towards him and he scarcely got a word in edgeways.Nigel Farage was on a week or so before NG I think and he was actually called a racist by a member of the audience which was ridiculous. I thought that the panel was pretty unpleasant to him . Last week they had Kilroy Silk on who was treated in much the same way.
What is going on? How come some people are picked out by the establishment for bullying even though everything is so pc and "feelings" seem to be of paramount importance.Talk about witch hunts. It scares me!

Compensation for the de Menezes family

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:08:49 +0000

The de Menezes family are set to receive £100,000 compensation for the shooting of their son by the Metropolitan Police. Sir Ian Blair who was then head of the Met will get a £400,000 pay off. Disgraceful or what?

Tee hee Mr Blair!

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:49 +0000

Yippee! He's not going to be the President of the E.U. I am so glad. To think of that man swanning around the world makes me shudder. A nice unknown Belgian suits me just fine.

Public expenditure breakdown

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:36 +0000

A very snazzy breakdown of public expenditure:
http://www.wheredoesmymoneygo.org/wdmmg-alpha/

Glasgow By Election

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:59:44 +0000

Labour is claiming a great victory in winning the Glasgow by election with a majority of 800 votes. What does this actually mean though? Could it be that the Labour vote has benefitted from the treatment (possibly unfair) of Martin ex Speaker of the Commons, the previous MP for Glasgow? There was an extremely low turn out of only about 33%,maybe due to the weather or to celebrations going on in the city - so would the SNP have done better if more voters had come out? The BNP had never fought an election in Scotland yet they came 4th behind the Tories who had only polled about 60 more votes than the BNP and the Lib Dems were beaten into 5th place.
Wonder what Alex Salmond is thinking and can Brown really believe that this is the beginning of a Labour renaissance?

Hello

dummy@example.com (grannynuts) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:12:47 +0000

Hi everyone. I'm pretty old but really interested in the political situation as the country teeters on the brink of disaster.Hoping to learn a lot about what's actually going on in the world and whether we can rely on our waning democracy!

Naughty Naughty Alex!

dummy@example.com (Lazyguy) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:21:21 +0000

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&am … mp;spell=1
Meta forging!

So I saw The Taking of Pelham 123

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:50:27 +0000

AND IT'S HARDCORE INSANE COOL

IT'S LIKE DENZEL WASHINGTON BEING ALL LIKE NEGOTIATION "DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN JESUS" SHIT
THEN JOHN TRAVOLTA BEING ALL LIKE "IMMA SHOOT YOU IN THE FACE! NO, THE CHEST! NO, THE BALLS!" AND THEN BANG!
AND THEN THERE'S CAR CRASHES! LIKE FLIPPING OVER BRIDGES AND SHIT!
AND MUSIC BY HARRY GERGSON-WILLIAMS! WHEN I SAW THAT I ALMOST SQUEALED IN MY SEAT
I NEEDED TO PISS BUT I COULDN'T BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WOULD MISS SOMETHING! I WAS AT THE URINAL FOR LIKE A WHOLE MINUTE AFTER THE FILM ENDED
WATCH THIS FILM!

Young Fabians

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:46:58 +0000

I'm attending a meeting of the Young Fabians, the under-30s section of the UK's oldest political think tank called the Fabian Society today. It's in London from 6 PM to 7 PM, and the consensus seems to be that as I'm on my own I'll be stabbed.
Should be fun with any hope, whether or not I get stabbed.

Web 2.0 is bullshit

dummy@example.com (Alex McKee) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:08:50 +0000

We've had user-generated content since Bulletin Boards started in the damn SEVENTIES. You know what web 2.0 is? It is just a way of hiding the fact that these idiots are investing in THE SECOND DOT-COM BUBBLE.
GOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IQ_FOCE6I
I AM AWARE OF THE IRONY