Archives – 2005 – May  
Older

dept of poetic outcomes (eu division)
Read post

i. is it really actually true that not so long ago, chirac went on TV w. a purple balloon labelled “plan b” and popped it w. a pin??!?
ii. noting placing of france in eurovision song contest – ie LAST – can we expect relegatio[…]

After The Ambulances Go
Read post

There are still political posters, all over town. I’ve not seen any in windows – but then I didn’t before the election. But on poster sites, yes. Labour’s “if you vote for it, value it” near Tooting station, a ster[…]

take the money! open the box! everybody’s on t-o-o-op of the pOpS
Read post

the intriguing thing abt my post-punk pal mark k-punk is that his “don’t vote it only encourages em” hippyoid disenchantment combines with slightly rear-view morleyism (objects in mirror appear closer than they are!!) and EXCELLENT […]

best result ever (solo division)
Read post

h’angus to wed!![…]

our melting pot (and theirs)
Read post

as a (actually serious) follow-through to this post, here is what Baer says abt Galloway’s win, concluding “As [James] Forsythe [in the New Republic] goes on to explain, a Galloway win could spark a backlash against Muslims as: ‘It […]

worst result ever (solo division)
Read post

this was mentioned in passing by pundits last night*: someone in a Welsh constituency polled just a single vote – apparently the lowest prior to this being a surprisingly roomy 13
(ie this hopeful not only persuaded no one on policy, but their […]

WHAT A SHOWER
Read post

Tory “runners and riders” post-Howard: is this the best they can do? Answer: yes. Ghastly mixed feelings for the left-leaner – Tory leaders getting more and more ridiculous as the gene pool shrinks, but electoral pass the parcel mea[…]

So….what?
Read post

To slip into the football argot so curiously beloved of Blair this campaign, “I’d have taken that result before the game”. Labour majority bad for Blair, usable for Brown. Tories make a few gains in (mostly) seats you’d expect[…]

Reasons to vote Official Monster Raving Loony
Read post

Reasons to vote Official Monster Raving Loony
Knigel Knapp (Knight of the Unknown) is standing in Hackney North. If elected he will:
Ban the bendy bus (they’re too big and too bendy)
Install Stocks instead of Asbos
The rest of it is silly, but […]

Older

Latest comments on FT

  1. Meal planning is a great way to ensure you’re eating nutritious, balanced meals throughout the week. Planning ahead helps you…

  2. Intrigued by the cosmic 'space waves' link between 'Elf' and 'Ghostbusters'—a delightful, interstellar plot twist!

  3. Fascinating to see 'Elf' and 'Ghostbusters' connected by 'space waves'; an unexpected, cosmic twist to the conversation!