What’s more exciting than the next general election?

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 0:19 | Category : Celebs, Politicians, Twitter
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Last year Twitter was ‘discovered’ by celebs and became their new favourite way to ‘talk’ to the little people*.  Now politicians are getting in on the act – it’s not really surprising, they are a bit like celebs, only with mostly unflattering hairstyles. In fact thinking about it, politics is a bit like the embarrassing [...]

Pesky Pete’s Parenting Pamphlet

Sunday, 3 January 2010, 18:02 | Category : Politicians
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Oh the irony! Peter Mandelson, the politician who just will not go away, no matter how much we don’t elect him, is giving advice to parents about their ‘boomerang children’ – recently graduated adults who are living with their parents while they find a job and somewhere affordable to live. Mr Mandelson does not approve [...]

Is it always illegal to slap politicians with fish?

Monday, 5 October 2009, 17:51 | Category : Politicians, Politics, Rants, altruism
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The Tory conference kicks off today, and David Cameron (aka Tony Blair-lite) has already hit the headlines and proved that contrary to the touchy-feely image he tries to portray, his party are still the same vicious, selfish bunch we de-elected back in the 90s. Of course, a decade ago, the Tories contented themselves with tormenting [...]