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James Maxton and the emergence of a New, New Labour Maybe?

Harpmandoodle — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:33:20 +0100

Wandering around the National Gallery of Scotland with ‘a keen eye for Socialism’ (OK so I don’t get out that ...

Himmler forgeries set me thinking....

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 03 May 2008 18:41:09 +0100

I have been reading the newspaper reports that the National Archives (Kew, UK) have forged documents. This is about Himmler ...

Prescott's Bulimia Dillusion Syndrome

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:09:52 +0100

Clearly fatboy not so slim Presso is doing two things here. Assuring his book sells and bringing to the attention ...

Gobber Brown vs The Toff at the Local elections

Harpmandoodle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:45:08 +0100

It's election time. It's in the wind and in the sails of those pumped up inflatables we call the political ...

Amex your friendly card company NOT!

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:51:47 +0100

I have heard a few stories about card companies getting tough with their customers when they do not pay their ...

HBOS and the Peckham Market Syndrome

Harpmandoodle — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:32:04 +0000

When you put your trust and more importantly your money in the hands of a fruit & veg man can ...

Bear Sterns - Rich Kids Squabbles?

Harpmandoodle — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:57:23 +0000

I can't get out of my head that this is a squabble between very rich people/institutions and I should go ...

Teenage Oath of Allegiance: Yeah But No But

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:25:11 +0000

Good idea provided the political class in the whole of the UK take an allegiance to

Not act on self ...

The Rock that isn't a Charity apparently?

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:17:35 +0000

As the Northern Rock plc turns to subsidised Government department one thing is at the front of my concerns.

Firstly ...

Smallest distance between objects

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:18:00 +0000

Question posed today elsewhere:

'...What's the smallest distance between two objects before they touch?...'

HD's proposition:

It's a really good ...

Camels and Elephants

Harpmandoodle — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:15:04 +0000

Attached is an article first published in the summer of 2005 in a London magazine. Telling the story of Bartholomew ...

Here are my Eight for 2008

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:17:12 +0000

Here are my 8 for ‘8 predictions for 2008

After the debacle of Northern Rock, another financial institution ‘run’ will ...

I said, I say...

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:19:20 +0000

A year goes by so quickly these days! It is time to see how my predictions faired through the year 2007.

Christmas Reality Check!!

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:13:46 +0000

It seems inevitable that we argue about the birth of Christ especially at this time of year. Do you, Don't ...

J’accuse...! David Abrahams and Others

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:04:53 +0000

I wanted to write an open letter to Gordon Brown about the ‘Donorgate’ affair. Something was nagging at me by ...

Where is the missing Child Benefit Data?

Harpmandoodle — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:08:07 +0000

I do not have any family at home so my data is OK, I hope. I was going to say ...

The Northern Rock tremors rumble on...and on....

Harpmandoodle — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:11:44 +0000

I wrote recently that had I money invested in the Northern Rock I would be the first in the queue ...

What's Not Nazi about the MCB's stance on 'Holocaust Day'?

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:16:09 +0000

I read with interest today that Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, the head of The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) accuses ...

Rivers of Blood Speech and the Tory Psyche

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:36:59 +0000

Well it had to happen one day. A Conservative MP (or rather a candidate) would not be able to resist ...

Swiss Sheep, Cardinal Sins and Genetic Differences: Europe's Wakeup Call

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:19:45 +0000

I know very little about Swiss politics. In fact I know very little about Switzerland beyond acknowledging it has long-lasting ...

Prince William: a 'chip off the old block'

Harpmandoodle — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:53:45 +0100

If you ask a seven year old 'who is Princess Diana?', they will probably reply 'that lady that lives in ...

The McCann's missing child, 'new money' and the absence of justice for all

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:54:26 +0100

I was searching for some news on Google today, which is something I do on a regular basis of course, ...

Northern Rock, the UK Government and Historical Precedence

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:06:45 +0100

Today we learned that the UK Government can call on just 4.4 million GBP to repay any investors in concerns ...

Rule for one......MPs expenses scam

Harpmandoodle — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:49:30 +0100

I watched the Channel Four Dispatches program about the emergence of a 'Political Class'. The part dedicated to MP's accommodation ...

And not a drop to drink...

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:36:43 +0100

This contribution to another site tells some of story of the 'Great 2007 Floods of Gloucestershire'. I'm ...

So What's new Doc?????

Harpmandoodle — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:54:00 +0100

In a perverse sort of way, listening to the problems of those caught up in the recent floods in England ...

Shirley Temple, The First Sea Lord and the Politics of Britishness

Harpmandoodle — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:35:54 +0100

Talking of the class of '66, it appears this week that the UK government have resorted to recruiting someone my ...

White Boys, Geno Washington and the Class of '66

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:59:30 +0100

This week we heard '...White British boys from poorer backgrounds are more likely than other social groups to perform badly ...

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 5TH JUNE 2007

Harpmandoodle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:37:14 +0100

Today is World Environment Day. Harpmandoodle dedicates a lot of time and effort to assist protect our planet. Harpmandoodle cannot ...

Global Warming and the Marketeer

Harpmandoodle — Sat, 26 May 2007 17:45:25 +0100

The following was an answer I posted elsewhere to some arguments on global warming and sustainability of our planet. I ...