Archives for 2010
The death of a nightclub bouncer. A man, we’re led to believe, with a history from an early age of bullying, violence and intimidation of others. A man known to mental health and social services for refusing to take up the offer of the help that he had asked for. A man with connections to [...]
Dear Amazon, I just wanted to let you know that the courier firm you use for next-day delivery of Amazon Prime ordered goods are completely incompetent. You know them as CityLink. I call them ShittyLink. I timed my order so that delivery would be on a day when I was at home. They were supposed [...]
If England’s game against Algeria had been a Wimbledon tennis match, the two sides would still be at it today with the Dutch Master Johan Cruyff declaring it the greatest example of Total Crap Football ever played. Both sets of players would be awarded (honorary) knighthoods for their part in simulating Barnsley versus Grimsby Town [...]
Fabio Capello’s master plan to take England to the World Cup final is finally taking shape. On the evidence seen so far, truly it is something of a fantasy. The sorry bunch of posers (Wayne Rooney, our only hope and Sid Vicious-like talisman ready to self-destruct at any moment, excepted) that represent our once proud [...]
Dear Theresa May, Please grant Kiana Firouz refugee status as soon as possible. As a lesbian, she would be in danger of flogging and execution if she is sent back to Tehran. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition agreement states that the government will “Stop deportation of asylum seekers who had to leave home countries [...]
On Another Planet this week: controversial new government plans to tackle ever increasing worklessness using waterboarding. Techniques refined and perfected by secret military personnel known only by their codename ‘Our Boys’ are being piloted by the NHS in an effort to ‘encourage and empower’ people claiming statutory sick pay to return to work. One persistent [...]
Last week I met a beautiful young hispanic woman and we spent the night together. She cared for me deeply and, well, carefully and I gazed upon her lovingly as the morphine (d)ripped through my veins. She checked me out and made sure that everything seemed to be in working order. ‘Hi, I’m Sofia,’ she [...]
Thanks to Dan Lynch’s reminder, guidance and example, here is my own effort based on the 38Degrees letter template (the bits I added are in bold). I’d strongly encourage everyone to write to their MP, too, but read Dan’s article first! He has some good advice on how to do it as well as background [...]
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1. We don’t have any goalkeepers who are not proven to be accidents waiting to happen. James, Green, Foster, Robinson. OK, so there is the untested Joe Hart. 2. We don’t have any defenders who are fit or in form. Johnson, Ferdinand and Cole all injured. Terry playing like he has his pants down around [...]