Category: Politics

According to The Observer.

While David Blunkett fights for his political career, today’s also the day that he introduces the ID Cards bill into the Commons. In the meantime, Blair is expected to address them in his monthly press conference in a few minutes time… Things I’d like him to address are exactly how he thinks ID cards will…

The more you hear about David Blunkett, the more there is do dislike. I’ve not really paid any attention up and until now to what he’s done in his private life, but the fact is that it’s very messy – too messy for a Home Secretary, many would argue. I don’t know if he did…

So it was the Queen’s Speech today in Parliament and we see an upsurge in scaremongering by Labour as reasoning is given for schemes such as the pointless ID Card Bill. Supposedly this will cost the princely sum of £85 when bought with a passport, with the cards being rolled out from 2008. And the…

I’ve just been watching President Clinton (rightly, that should be ex-President Clinton, but it’s one of those things that you seem to get to keep the title until you die), opening his Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas (via C-Span). It’s always seemed a strange thing to me that when you finish your presidency, you…

Yesterday’s Guardian G2 section was completely black with, in small white letter, the words, “Oh, God.” (Can’t find a picture of it online). The other footnote was at some very late point in the night when CNN were explaining once again how they “call” a state, and why they hadn’t yet called Ohio. They cut…

So it’s all over. I watched Kerry give his gracious concession speech earlier this evening. Typically, Blair’s been on the phone pretty fast. I really don’t get it. Anyway, I’ve consoled myself by watching all three episodes of The Power of Nightmares in one go… See the entry above.

Time to stop drinking Coors?

Bugger. You drop off despite your best efforts to stay awake, and it’s still undecided, but looking distinctly Bushwards. It’s all down to Ohio, and that’s a state that doesn’t look like declaring any time soon. And what’s more, it’s not looking good there.

I can’t help but keep clicking refresh on this page.

So what happens on NBC with those strange ten minute segments done by another team entirely? Do local stations drop in during those minutes? Or do Americans get a really long commercial break? Incidentally, NBC’s election coverage is SPONSORED. That’d never happen here – well it’s illegal for a start. But I’m not sure about…

It’s still looking tight but none of the key states have been called. I’ve just been on the phone to my sister in Texas, where she of course isn’t watching the election. Then dad called from Norfolk where he is watching like me at gone 2.00am. So far my biggest question is why Americans seem…