Tony Hatfield's Retired Ramblings

Christopher James Galley.....who he?

Yesterday, I commented here that one of the aspects that irritated me about the leaking of information from the Home Office to Damian Green was just how "partisan" it looked. It seems that partisan should now be replaced by "party... Read more →

Damian Green-leaking by civil servants is not always in the public interest

In today's reporting of the arrest and bailing of opposition immigration spokesman Damian, Green the alleged principal offender seems to have been forgotten. The unnamed civil servant was arrested last week for leaking information from the Home Office and, presumably,... Read more →

Sarah Palin's turkey incident!!

When I watch this I wonder whether Palin is really suitable for the 2012 presidential vote? Note that the You Tube video is a bit gruesome. I do like the evil grin on the slaughterer's puss! Read more →

Snow @ NE12

A dusting of snow greeted me this morning. This is evidence of nocturnal feline visitors and this snow on our Chinese Lanterns -Physalis alkekengi. Read more →

Remember the hanging chad?

Brian Barder and Carl Lundquist here are discussing the 2000 US Presidential election. Gore won the popular vote but lost in the electoral college. Florida Governor, Jeb Bush and Secretary of State Katherine Harris, handed the 25 electoral college votes... Read more →

Why Anne Widdecombe's idea of prison work....... just won't work!

On Monday this week, the Guardian invited responses to the question "What good is Prison?. Today, Anne Widdecombe gives us her two pennyworth. She follows the standard "what's prison for" line. Locking serious and persistent offenders up keeps them off... Read more →

Understanding the Financial crisis

You may not agree with this, but it's at least understandable. Hat tip Adam Smith Institute blog Read more →

Barney-Lame lap-dog

Bush in the Dock?

Peter Harvey's Lavengro blog pointed me to this New York Times spoof. The "original" can be found here. One of the articles is headed " Court Indicts Bush on High Treason Charge. Clicking on that headline takes you to a... Read more →

Separated at Birth

South Tyneside Coroner Jay Leno Read more →