Archive for August, 2008

Putin blames McCain for Georgia

Posted on August 29, 2008 in Politics

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, who seems to be enjoying himself hugely, has upped the stakes in the Georgia crisis by claiming that the conflict was provoked by the White House, to benefit Republican presidential candidate John McCain.

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Raising a glass to the Princess

Posted on August 29, 2008 in Celebrity, Media

UK TV station Channel 4, in marked contrast to its respectful older rival the BBC, has carved out quite a niche in debunking the Royal Family and it looks like it’s produced another winner in The Gangster and the Princess, a film about the relationship between the Queen’s late sister and ne’re do well John Bindon.

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Merrill’s bulls feel the pain

Posted on August 29, 2008 in Business

New Research from the Financial Times shows that US investment bank Merrill Lynch, whose bankers are known as “The Thundering Herd” after the bank’s bull logo, is the biggest loser from the credit crunch.

Merrill’s losses in the past 18 months amount to about a quarter of the entire profits it has made in its 36 years as a public company.

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The Clintons wave the flag but is that enough?

Posted on August 29, 2008 in Celebrity, Media, Politics

Bill and Hillary Clinton did all they could reasonably be asked to do at the Democratic convention and Barack Obama made the kind of acceptance speech you’d expect of a born orator.

But now it’s going to get serious and nasty.

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Milliband speaks. Kremlin trembles.

Posted on August 28, 2008 in Politics

So David Milliband has warned Russia not to start a new Cold War.

Mmm. For some this will bring echoes of the great days of the British empire with the likes of Palmerston and Disraeli seeking to forge grand alliances against …

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Kids need Premier Leaguers’ cash, not words

Posted on August 27, 2008 in Politics, Sports

It’s good to know that there will be 85 more portable search arches and 566 more portable search wands available in the fight against knife crime as announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith the other day.

And no doubt having England …

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Time for some new Olympic sports

Posted on August 27, 2008 in Celebrity, Sports

Now the Olympics have finally drawn to a close and we’re all looking towards London 2012, it’s time to take stock and reshuffle what’s on offer.

Every four years the IOC drops some sports (who remembers rope climbing or underwater swimming?) …

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Charles gets it wrong again

Posted on August 27, 2008 in Celebrity, Sports

Poor old Prince Charles. There he is blathering away about GM foods when he could be doing something far more useful that would also make him a little more popular with his subjects.

I refer of course to his conspicuous absence …

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