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David Laws resignation over expenses claims has finally settled. The ConDem coalitions have wangled a major political triumph in the way the story has been presented by the media.

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So the conservative's new economic forecast basically shows Alaistair Darling was right. Growth is roughly the same, and the structural deficit will be decreased over the term of this parliament to roughly 3% as predicted. Additionally, unemployment is lower than expected. Surely this highlights the previous absurdity of their claims about Britain' ( Read more... )

Im sick of this government already.

Lib dems & cons complained about the attack on democratic rights by New Labour, of which most were completely benign. Now, they seek to whilst simultaneously realign the constituition to keep them in power. Redrawing constituency boundaries, requiring a 55% vote for no confidence, and adding 200 new peers to the ( Read more... )

In this post, I will outline my opposition to Liberal views on civil liberties. It is my view that the absolutist Liberal aim to prevent such things as DNA databases & CCTV coverage is a grossly incoherent position.

I will also forward an argument that any opposition to legislation based on its future misuse is an irrelevant worry.

( Civil Liberties: The Misplaced Crusade of a Generation of Liberals )

Looks like Lib Dems and Conservatives are going to announce a deal. Nick Clegg has sold out; he has failed to deliver. He has missed the opportunity of a lifetime to construct a new progressive politics that would have governed for a generation.

Gonna post more later. Devastated.

edit: Labour twitter already announcing failure of lib-lab

since 1997: the minimum wage; disability discrimination & equality act; civil partnerships; maternity pay; surestart; tax credits; trebling of aid; cancellation of 3rd world debt; climate change act; 1/2mil children out of poverty; NHS investment tripled || A legacy to be proud of. Vote Labour for a fairer future

Now we have to wait and see. My ( Read more... )

( Doctor Who - End of Time )

I'm probably going to stop watching Glee. The music on it has gone from superb choral arrangements of good songs, to substandard covers of shit songs. And it's not like I was watching for the depth or originality of the characters, nor the gripping plot. How disappointing !

'So the fandom decided to celebrate the premiere by making #luciferiscoming a Tweet trend, or whatever the hell you call it. And it worked, too, except P. Diddy (OF ALL PEOPLE) thought Satanists were taking over Twitter or something and organized his followers to take it down by tweeting #GODISALIVE or whatever. And #luciferiscoming got taken down ( Read more... )