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If Monty Python did Euro-ceremonies…

By scrubber | Published: May 10, 2011
People often ask me why I’m Euro-sceptic. Well, the following nicely illustrates a tiny part of that. Yesterday was Europe Day, a day after what we in the UK used to call VE-Day… Firstly, in the following film, take note of the German Eagle, the militarism, the guns, the inability to properly raise the flag, the [...]
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The broad appeal of AV…

By scrubber | Published: May 4, 2011
Every picture tells a story (hat-tip ariversideview): Wikio Wikio
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Catical voting and AV

By scrubber | Published: May 4, 2011
Apologies for the big gap in blogging. Been busy, away, and simply unable to spare the time. To get us back on track, here’s a snippet from UKIP TV… I do broadly support UKIP, but I don’t support AV, which this film is promoting. Anyway, the analogy is fatally flawed, in that the cats, all being of [...]
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PanScourer’s 5-a-day: 9 April 2011

By scrubber | Published: April 9, 2011
These two posts brilliantly, in their own ways, sum the idiocy of Socialism up. Well worth a read: Lock, Stock and Barrel Labour – Make Poverty Permanent. Sadly, we in Ipswich, and especially in Scrubber’s ward, have no UKIP candidates to vote for on May 5th. However, elsewhere mischief is afoot: Disgruntled Tories defecting to UKIP I’ll introduce this one [...]
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PanScourer’s 5-a-day: 8 April 2011

By scrubber | Published: April 8, 2011
Dan Hannan’s take on this is just so spot on, it hurts. What a bloody mess, and how did we get dragged into this? Oh yes, incompetent and stupid politicians… Now Ireland and Greece have to bail out Portugal. Britain must refuse to join this madness. Richard North’s two articles here (read in order below) are also [...]
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PanScourer’s 5-a-day: 5 April 2011

By scrubber | Published: April 5, 2011
Migrant crime wave revealed: Foreign arrests have almost doubled in just THREE years David Miliband’s clever little tax avoidance scheme OECD: UK’s economic growth to be one third of major world economies EU director calls for new EU Intelligence Agency Graeme Archer: There Should Be No Alternative (Vote) Wikio Wikio
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Fire Sale!

By scrubber | Published: April 4, 2011
Ok, quiz time… What is the missing word, and when was the following written? “The ****** government in Britain is imposing budget cuts in the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) that will result in hundreds of job losses and compromise public safety. The Audit Commission, the unelected body used by the central government to impose market-based discipline [...]
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PanScourer’s 5-a-day: 4 April 2011

By scrubber | Published: April 4, 2011
Disputed elections have been the preserve of the Third World. AV could bring them to Britain A nation divided: Britain is no longer split by class Welcome to your new home, Anne! She arrives safely at Longleat refuge Rub Your Eyes & Blink How David Miliband Ltd pays less tax Wikio Wikio
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PanScourer’s 5-a-day: 3 April 2011

By scrubber | Published: April 3, 2011
Enjoy: The ideological rot that is destroying English conservatism Cuts? What cuts? Spending is rising The Budget’s green dreams will leave us powerless Jonathan Isaby: The questionable political judgement of Eddie Izzard How should we account for loans to Ireland and Portugal? Wikio Wikio
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Nigel Farage on the Daily Politics show

By scrubber | Published: April 3, 2011
Nigel Farage talks about UKIP’s chances in the forthcoming local election, AV, and UKIP’s direction in the future: Wikio Wikio
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