Jenny Riddell 25/1/10 Well, it’s an interesting idea, this Tory dream. In fact, it summons up romantic images of the classic 1973 film ‘Papillon’ . A personal all time favorite. Cameron’s floating prison proposal is an imaginative attempt to tackle the unpopular early release scheme. Apparently, 75,000 inmates have been released early since Gordon Brown came to [...]
UKIP and the burka
Jenny Riddell 17/01/10 So, the far right have been at it again. Nigel Farage, former leader of UKIP, is expected to make a formal announcement today (watch out for it, it should be posted here) warning of the threat of Islam on the fabric of British society (Yawn. Getting tired of this debate, it’s well [...]
The biggest problem for the Conservatives in Europe:
Jenny Riddell (7/11/09) I don’t often like Iain Dale, but his interview in this month’s Total Politics with Michal Kaminski (on the left), the Polish MEP and head of the Conservative and Reformist group in the EU, was quite frankly -fantastic. He clearly has little time for this man, and neither do I. To [...]
Mr Spin and Mrs Middle Class: Tory politics
Jenny Riddell It’s always been a mystery to me how there are people out there who look identical to their pets. And then, there are the other spooky contenders who suit their name so perfectly it almost makes me believe in fate. Let’s consider David “Camera-On” in the later camp. Whether it’s his new [...]
