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Simon and Garfunkle LIVE 2011 - The sound of silence.

2012-02-02T00:49:00.000Z

Once every twenty years or so - a truly remarkable song is written and performed - this is one of the best of them:

Can you believe how good they still sound in 2011? I wish I could hear this live.

Photos of Portsmouth harbour from Priddy's Hard

2012-01-21T11:47:00.000Z

Some photos of Portsmouth Harbour taken from Priddy's Hard yesterday on my Fujifilm T200 in very poor light.

The Biggest Loser UK - Episodes one and two 1&2

2012-01-11T18:45:00.001Z

Fourteen overweight contestants begin their journey in the toughest, hardest and most shocking series to date. But which team will face elimination at the first weigh in?

You can find out more and watch episode one by clicking HERE And episode two HERE

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The Fat Fighters Episode One on 4oD - Ep1

2012-01-04T22:00:00.000Z

A new C4 series. A Documentary exploring the work of Matt Miller, Dan Corbett, Tamaya Adams and Dahlia Mikneviciute, four personal trainers based at one of London's most distinctive gyms. In the first episode, Californian instructor Matt puts a father-of-two with dwarfism through his paces, while his colleagues hold auditions for new fitness classes. You can find out more and watch episode one by clicking HERE

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The Fat Fighters tonight 8pm on C4

2012-01-03T17:49:00.001Z

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New Year Diet Resolution: The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-12-30T12:15:00.000Z

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Professor Brian Cox on "The Value of Big Science" Video Lecture

2011-12-21T19:32:00.005Z

Professor Brian Cox has done wonders for the image of science in recent years. I believe we will look back on his contribution in years to come and thank him, not so much for the science he practised, but for the interest in science he managed to instil into young minds.

Bob Ainsworth MP Tweets "Little Tory Tosser"

2011-12-19T00:45:00.002Z

Is this the kind of behaviour we expect from an MP? http://twitter.com/#!/BobAinsworthMP

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2011-12-18T20:33:00.000Z

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David Cameron must save us from this EU Superstate

2011-12-13T20:22:00.000Z

Today, the head of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso told the European Parliament:

"Last week, most heads of state or government of the member states showed their willingness to move ahead with European integration towards a fiscal stability union. They showed that they want more Europe, not less."

They just don't bloody get it do they?

We are British, we have a proud history of defending our freedom. We don't want to have to ask other nations how to run ours. We don't want some unelected arse telling us how to spend our money. We will never submit to the will of an organisation that does not respect our right to vote.

I've always thought that we should be part of the EU, but not ruled by it. Well I've changed my mind because I don't believe that that arrangement is possible. The EU will not stop until we have given up all of our freedoms.

The only safe place to be with the EU is out of it.

Song of the Year: Evanescence - What You Want

2011-12-09T20:07:00.000Z

I'm pushing this song now - should be No1

Play it loud - it gets better every time you hear it. Why is this not a UK Hit?

Evanescence - What You Want - Music Video

2011-12-09T19:41:00.000Z

Now THIS is a song - play it loud - it gets better every time you hear it. Why is this not a UK Hit?

ViewRanger GPS - Eartham Wood & Stane Street 12.3mile Circular

2011-11-11T19:14:00.000Z

ViewRanger GPS - Stoughton Down & Beacon Hill 13.4m Circular

2011-11-11T19:09:00.000Z

ViewRanger GPS - Shawford & Twyford down 8 mile Circular

2011-11-11T19:04:00.000Z

ViewRanger GPS - Rowland's Castle Circular 11mile

2011-11-11T19:00:00.000Z

Jamie's Great Britain - 9pm Tuesday 8th November on C4 - South Wales

2011-11-03T21:55:00.000Z

Looking forward to the 3rd episode of Jamie's Great Britain? Well you only have to wait until 9pm Tues 8th (C4). If you missed the first two episodes (or want to watch the again) you can watch them by clicking HERE

In the 3rd episode, Jamie Oliver travels to South Wales, where he learns about the impact the late-19th century coal boom has had on British food culture to this day. He samples classic Italian home cooking, and visits a mosque and community centre in Tiger Bay. Inspired by his experiences, he cooks a 12-hour rabbit bolognese and lamb lollipops with dips and toasted crunchy nuts.

And don't forget to sign up for Jamie's FOOD REVOLUTION:

WHY WE NEED A FOOD REVOLUTION

We're losing the war against obesity in the US. It's sad, but true. Our kids are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods, and today's children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their parents. It's time for change. It's time for a Food Revolution.

"Since I've been working in America, I've been overwhelmed by the number of people who have come out to support the Food Revolution. More than 630,000 people have signed the petition, over 300,000 of you subscribe to our newsletter and thousands of you have written to me. The only message I keep hearing is that you believe your kids need better food, and that you want help to keep cooking skills alive. That's why this Food Revolution matters."

Jamie Oliver

You can sign up to Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution by clicking HERE

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ViewRanger GPS - New Forest - Fritham 5 Mile Circular

2011-10-29T21:27:00.000+01:00

ViewRanger GPS - New Forest - Bolderwood Circular 12m

2011-10-24T14:54:00.000+01:00

ViewRanger GPS - Bishop's Waltham, Upham, Baybridge Circular 15m

2011-10-24T14:51:00.001+01:00

ViewRanger GPS - Bursledon Circular 6m

2011-10-13T21:57:00.001+01:00

ViewRanger GPS - Shepherds Down Circular 6m

2011-10-11T21:57:00.000+01:00

ViewRanger GPS - Fort Brockhurst to Royal Clarence Marina and back

2011-10-11T19:04:00.000+01:00

What is ViewRanger?

ViewRanger is the mobile app that will turn your smartphone into a powerful Outdoors GPS navigator, at a fraction of the cost of buying a dedicated GPS device. Plan, Plot, Navigate, Track, Locate, Record, be Guided, Analyse & Share your outdoor adventures using ViewRanger.

Here is one of the routes that I've created and published on My.viewranger.com:

The walk starts in the free car park adjacent Fort Brockhurst. The route goes around the fort's moat and then leads on to Monks Walk by the sea. From there it's a short walk to Priddys Hard, where you follow the sea front promenade to the Explosion Museum Of Naval Firepower (cafe stop). Walking through the museum grounds leads you to the Millennium Bridge and great views of Portsmouth Harbour (Warships). Over the bridge and you are into the historic and beautifully restored Royal Clarence Marina where you can find the odd wine bar e.t.c. The route back is slightly different, but no less enjoyable.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - Eat Less Crap

2011-10-10T01:05:00.000+01:00

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Jonathan Ross - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

2011-10-08T20:43:00.000+01:00

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Fat Tax? or The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet?

2011-10-03T22:01:00.000+01:00

From the Daily Mail:

Why a fat tax is the best way to save the NHS billions

For a country whose best-known exports include bacon and pastries, it might sound like an act of economic suicide. But yesterday Denmark became the first country in the world to impose a tax on fatty foods.

Any food with a saturated fat content of more than 2.3 per cent will be taxed at a rate of 16 kroner (£1.85) per kilogram of saturated fat. The move will add the equivalent of 25p to a pack of butter and 8p on a pack of crisps.

The move will rekindle demands in Britain, which has far higher rates of obesity than Denmark, for a similar tax.

Indeed, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has already called on Britain to introduce such a tax, and last year, the Food Standards Agency was reported to be considering launching a consultation on a fat tax in Britain, although later denied it had reached a decision on the issue.

Of course, the idea of a fat tax has been attacked as yet one more example of the nanny state in operation. Yet the truth is that taxpayers are already paying dearly to treat Britain’s growing numbers of obese hospital patients.

When the Government Office of Science published its Foresight report into tackling obesity in 2007, it estimated the direct cost to the NHS of treating obesity at £4.2 billion — around 4 per cent of the total health budget. Full Story HERE

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ViewRanger GPS - Meonstoke - Droxford Circular Route Walk.

2011-10-02T14:54:00.001+01:00

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ViewRanger GPS - Little Britain Walking Route - Browndown Hants

2011-10-01T22:04:00.000+01:00

What is ViewRanger?

ViewRanger is the mobile app that will turn your smartphone into a powerful Outdoors GPS navigator, at a fraction of the cost of buying a dedicated GPS device. Plan, Plot, Navigate, Track, Locate, Record, be Guided, Analyse & Share your outdoor adventures using ViewRanger.

ViewRanger is fully featured and it will work virtually anywhere in the world using web maps or you can upgrade to topographic premium maps like Ordnance Survey in UK & Ireland and for a growing number of countries. Whichever you use, it will keep working even without a mobile signal, as the maps can be stored on the phone - essential for exploring remote places. You get access to our database of nearly 10,000 expert guided walking & cycling routes in the UK and you can plan and share trails on your pc using our online community & route planner.

Here is one of the routes that I've created and published on My.viewranger.com:

This is one hell of a surprising walk. Shingle beach, woods, meadow, gorse, a river, a canal, a beautiful fishing pond, a water nature reserve, sea views, historic Naval buildings (and a mysterious 25 foot high concrete mushroom) - this is a real hidden gem of a walk - the only thing missing is an hill or two. I realised that this route resembled Britain after I uploaded it - hence the name. I think my favourite part of the walk is in the Newcastle area.

Daily Mail providing fatties with excuses for being Obese

2011-09-20T09:43:00.000+01:00

From the Daily Mail:

As obesity levels continue their inexorable rise, the Government’s official weight-loss message is still focused on four words: eat less, move more.

But if you are one of the estimated 20 per cent of people who are on a permanent diet, or one of the 40 per cent of men and 30 per cent of women who regularly exercise and still can’t seem to lose weight, it could be very tempting to start to wonder whether perhaps there’s something else going on.

In fact, there are many common illnesses, lifestyle habits, even medications that — without you realising it — could be scuppering your best weight-loss intentions.

Here, the experts reveal the tell-tale symptoms that show the real reason you’re fat.

First, look for the description that best matches your experience, and discover what the problem could be... Click HERE to read the Daily Mail's list of excuses for being fat.

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Childhood Obesity: Michigan to Require BMI Reports on Children

2011-09-14T09:56:00.000+01:00

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder plans to require doctors to tell state health officials where the children they treat fall on body mass indexes that can indicate if they're overweight or obese.

The move would help track a growing obesity problem while opening the way for doctors to be more proactive in offering advice. Full story HERE

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Nursing Times: Obesity in children is a ticking time bomb

2011-09-14T00:23:00.000+01:00

From the Nursing Times:

Nurse lecturer Florence Mitchell on why we urgently need evidence-based interventions to tackle obesity in children

If we already think we have problems meeting care expectations, we must tackle obesity in children before it becomes too serious for us to manage. To put this problem into context, recent research published in The Lancet reports that by the year 2030, 26 million people living in the UK could be suffering from obesity.

Fat children have been depicted in literature throughout the ages, from the fat boy in The Pickwick Papers and Billy Bunter to characters in the Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley High books. They used to stand out because they were different, but this is no longer the case.

Research evidence estimates there are 22 million overweight children worldwide; 33% of these are aged 2-10. This poses serious consequences for these children and society, with major risks for long-term conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and certain cancers.

The epidemic has reached a level where people find it difficult to identify when a child is overweight, even incorrectly believing their children have a healthy weight. Parents often rationalise excess weight as “puppy fat” rather than facing facts and are appalled when the body mass index of their child is recorded. Full story HERE

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Obesity Epidemic? Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse!

2011-09-08T20:06:00.000+01:00

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The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-09-08T13:09:00.000+01:00

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Maggie Goes on a Diet - A controversial children’s diet book.

2011-09-08T11:47:00.000+01:00

This book is about a 14 year old girl who goes on a diet and is transformed from being extremely overweight and insecure to a normal sized girl who becomes the school soccer star. Through time, exercise and hard work, Maggie becomes more and more confident and develops a positive self image. You can pre-order this book at Amazon UK

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Let Them Eat Carbon - A New Book By Matthew Sinclair at Amazon

2011-09-08T10:28:00.000+01:00

Ordinary people are paying a ruinous price for the attempts politicians make to control greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change policies dramatically raise electricity bills; make it much more expensive to drive to work or fly on holiday; put manufacturing workers out of a job and sometimes even make your food more expensive. Climate change is big business. Much of the money so-called green policies cost us goes straight into the pockets of a bewildering range of special interests. Around the world companies are making billions out of the schemes governments have put in place saying they will curb global warming and protect us from the threat of climate change. There is little evidence that those policies are an efficient way to cut emissions. They simply do not represent good value, and the public are right to be sceptical. In Let Them Eat Carbon Matthew Sinclair looks at the myths perpetuated by the burgeoning climate change industry, examines the individual policies and the potentially disastrous targets being put into place by ambitious politicians, and proposes a more realistic alternative. Buy this great book at AMAZON UK

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A Wonder Diet? The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-09-05T21:31:00.000+01:00

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Biggest Loser? - Try: The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-09-04T20:22:00.000+01:00

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Food Revolution? Try: The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-09-03T14:23:00.000+01:00

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Big Fat Liar? Try: The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-09-03T13:40:00.000+01:00

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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking - I've Stopped!

2011-08-31T15:39:00.000+01:00

Just like to let you know that I became a non-smoker 2 weeks ago with Allen Carr's great book the "Easy Way To Stop Smoking". The book works and all I can say is that it is really easy. Desperate to become a non-smoker? - then get this great book and change your life. I'm finally free of the evil weed.

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AMAZON.CO.UK - The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-08-24T09:40:00.000+01:00

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England's Riots - Minette Marrin warned us in 2008

2011-08-16T16:45:00.000+01:00

This article is from 2008, we can't say we weren't warned:

I read an excellent article from Minette Marrin on Sunday and I forgot to post a link to it. Minette's story covers something that troubles a growing number of the population - violent children:

For all the billions of pounds thrown by Labour at poverty and education, there is now a critical mass of savage, unsocialised boys and girls who make life dangerous and miserable for themselves and others.

To read the article in full click HERE.

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2011-08-15T13:55:00.002+01:00

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London Riots - Don't be too quick to blame the Parents.

2011-08-13T01:16:00.003+01:00

I wrote this a couple of years ago and I think it is about time the government took notice of this issue:

I was all for blaming parents for their unruly children. I used to believe that no matter what, a parent should be able to control a child. Surely by grounding the kid and stopping their pocket money a parent had the upper hand?
I found out the hard way that I was sorely mistaken.

A year ago my 14 year old daughter was in one of the top classes at her school. She had been forecast to get good results in her GCSEs and she was generally well behaved. Then she starting mixing with the wrong crowd. Over the space of a month she turned abusive, came home late and started drinking and smoking cannabis.

Obviously I did what any good parent would do. I talked to her. When that failed I grounded her and stopped her pocket money. That seemed to work for a while but eventually I would let her out and she would do it all over again. Even without money she would still get booze and drugs from her so called friends. This turned into a battle, but I knew eventually I would win and she would come to her senses.

I was wrong again. My daughter upped the ante.

After another grounding she went out and did not come home. Eventually I found out she was staying at a friends house. I went round there to pick her up and she refused to get in the car. I tried to drag her into it but she started swearing and screaming. I realised that I could not get her in the car without seriously hurting her, so I went home to call the police.

Over two hours later (near midnight) I called the police again as I had not heard back from them. It was then that I realised that I was on my own. The police informed me that they had been round to see my daughter, checked that she was safe and told me that they did not have the power to bring her home. I was astounded and as you can guess, extremely worried about my daughter and very stressed.

At that point I rang the social services and they told me they could do nothing, but they would go round to check on my 14 year old daughter in 28 days. So there I was, totally and utterly unable to protect my daughter or control her actions. By the way, the house she was staying at was the house she was getting her drugs from. I'm sure the police knew this but that did not seem to them to make it an unsafe place for my daughter to be.

I ended up in hospital with chest pains, which turned out to be down to stress. Luckily after two weeks my daughter came home with her tail between her legs. But she knows that she can walk out and there's not a damn thing I can do about it.

A year on, and her behaviour has improved and it looks like she may pass her exams. But by God it has been a hard year.

So when the government say blame the parents, they need to consider what situation parents have been put in by ridiculous legislation. They have taken all of the rights away from adults and given them to the kids, and they then expect us to control them.

This is not all down to poor parenting, some of it is down to poor governmental policy. It is time to give parents the support they need instead of blaming them. Don't get me wrong there are some bad parents but some are just struggling to control their children with no help from the authorities.

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2011-08-07T20:42:00.000+01:00

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2011-08-04T22:07:00.000+01:00

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2011-08-02T12:11:00.000+01:00

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Top Gear - Aston Martin Vantage - beautiful ending 2009

2011-07-31T15:14:00.000+01:00

From August 2009

I've just watched this week's top gear. It was, as usual, very entertaining, but there was a real treat at the end. Clarkson took the new Aston Martin Vantage out for a spin and in the process produced a great little film. I was left feeling just like Jeremy - sad. To me that car is the pinnacle of car design and things will never be the same again. There are faster cars, there are possibly more beautiful cars, there are cars that are more technically advanced, but the Aston is a work of art, power and technology combined - it's perfect.

The music is "An Ending (Ascent)"From the album 'Apollo-atmospheres and soundtracks' by Brian and Roger Eno and Daniel Lanois. (1983)

Rude Rainbow video - The Twangers Episode. V Funny

2011-07-30T00:10:00.000+01:00

Rainbow Twangers episode
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ROBOT BAR FIGHT - Very, Very funny Music video.

2011-07-28T22:37:00.000+01:00

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Rihanna - Unfaithful (Video)

2011-07-28T20:47:00.000+01:00

Stunning, haunting and beautiful:

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LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem -Everyday im shufflin.

2011-07-27T19:34:00.000+01:00

Everyday im shufflin - top, top tune.

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2011-07-27T13:53:00.000+01:00

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Linkin Park - Rolling In The Deep (Adele Cover - Live)

2011-07-26T14:58:00.003+01:00

Pure frickin CLASS - play it LOUD.

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SLIM FASTER: The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-07-25T14:44:00.000+01:00

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2011-07-24T20:21:00.000+01:00

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My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade (VIDEO)

2011-07-24T17:25:00.000+01:00

PLAY IT LOUD!

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Total Classic: Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight Video

2011-07-23T21:38:00.000+01:00

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Best song of 2011 - Adele - Someone Like You (Video)

2011-07-23T12:43:00.000+01:00

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All time great - Evanescence - Bring Me To Life (Video)

2011-07-23T10:51:00.000+01:00

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Pure Class > Billy Joel "Piano Man" Live in Tokyo 2006 Video

2011-07-22T23:31:00.001+01:00

New Top Diet For Weight Loss - The Eat Less Crap And Get Off Your Arse Diet

2011-07-22T23:24:00.000+01:00

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2011-07-20T11:29:00.000+01:00

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Some new Jokes

2011-06-28T01:36:00.002+01:00

1. The local loan shark’s one legged debt collector came to my house, I told him “no one leans on me.”

2. I went out for dinner the other night with Daisy Duck, she’s one kinky bird - I ended up footing the bill.

3. I always come up with my best ideas in the theatre corridor, I call it “thinking outside of the box“.

4. I went to join the army, but I didn’t get past basic training. No matter how many times I tried, I could never complete the assault course, I was just banging my head against a brick wall.

5. I’d have thought that my new industrial sized garden shredder would have come with operating instructions, it’s already cost me an arm and a leg.

6. I had to drop out of midwifery school, I couldn’t go full term.

7. I love gadgets, the other day I bought an iron with a phone built in - I rang my Dad to try it out and he said “Mum and I were just talking about you, your ears must be burning”

8. I have all my clothes made from reeds, great when I want to get dressed in a rush.

9. I’m crate training my dog, but he is aggressive one minute, and all sloppy the next, he cries and howls, throws up everywhere and the other day I caught him pissing in my wardrobe. I think I’ll try him with a different crate, Stella doesn’t seem to agree with him.

10. I was on the parade ground when the drill instructor marched up to me, he didn’t look very happy. He said “are they your best boots lad?” I said “no sir they’re back in barracks” he said “why aren’t your wearing them?” I said “ I didn’t think cowboy boots would be appropriate sir”

11. I caught a bus the other day, I’m stronger than I look.

12. I’ve had an extractor fan in my kitchen for six months, I’ve asked the police to get rid of him, but you won’t believe the rights that former agricultural vehicle enthusiasts have.

13. My Grandfather was a road sweeper man and boy. For years he pushed his broom come rain or shine and the local kids called him bogey. He didn’t earn a lot, but he saved every spare penny he had. On the day of his retirement, that proud little man blew his life savings on a little boat called dignity. With a smile on his face a tear in his eye he sailed his beautiful little boat out of the harbor - straight into the Isle of Wight ferry – What a tit.

14. I don’t know if the headmaster of my high school was more angered or disappointed when someone sprayed “Hells Angles” on our woodwork shop. I suppose if the idiot had done it on the Maths building he could have claimed it as a piece of clever satire.

15. The wife said I don’t do enough with the kids, so I took them to see ‘animals on ice‘ - it didn’t’t go down well, I think they were expecting people in cute animal suits ice-skating - not a tour of the local Abattoir.

16. John Prescott says he’s fat because he has an eating disorder, my arse, the only thing stopping him going to weight watchers is the door frame.

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage - New Forces Sweetheart?

2010-09-17T18:04:00.006+01:00

The Armed Forces could have found themselves a new Sweetheart in the form of Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage. During yesterday’s debate on Defence, Caroline won a great victory for the men and women who put their lives on the line for our country:

Caroline wins concession for the military
In an uncompromising defence of the Armed Forces and the Royal Navy in particular during yesterday’s debate on Defence, MP for Gosport Caroline Dinenage wrung out a vital concession from Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey MP and which will bring accolades from tens of thousands of servicemen and their families all over Britain.

During a six month deployment to a war zone, a serviceman is entitled to two weeks rest and recreation (R&R) leave back in UK. It is a vital time to re-charge batteries – for both the serviceman and his family. For British servicemen, unlike every other country with deployed forces, the 14 days of leave starts and finishes in the country of operations (e.g. for US forces the clock starts ticking on arrival on US soil, whereas for British servicemen it is in Afghanistan). Often using ancient trooping aircraft subject to frequent breakdown and sometimes being delayed by the vagaries of helicopter availability, the journey home usually takes 3 days – and then 3 days back again. And if there is further delay the now 8 days leave is reduced yet further. In her speech, which had wide cross party support, Caroline said “It is therefore essential that the ‘R & R clock’ starts from when the person arrives back in the UK in order to allow maximum time for the unseen wounds of stress to be in some way healed prior to returning to the front line”.

Responding to her strong message the Minister replied; “Similarly, my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Caroline Dinenage) raised the issue of rest and relaxation and the fact that it ought to begin from the moment people get back home. I entirely agree that that is the most desirable way of doing it, and if in particular circumstances it proves, for operational reasons, not to be possible, we have guaranteed that we will add it on at the end, when people get back. That is a sub-optimal solution, but it may on occasions be necessary, for operational reasons, to handle it that way, and we will ensure at any rate that people do not lose out. My hon. Friend made a good point.

A senior officer was heard to comment after her speech “that there have been numerous attempts to correct this iniquitous state of affairs. Now it appears that a new ‘Forces Sweetheart’ has achieved it!”

I've had the privilege of helping Caroline during her election campaign and I can tell you that I have never met anyone with so much drive and enthusiasm. I'm sure that Gosport can only get better with Caroline representing us.

Why Diane Abbott would make a Great Labour Leader

2010-05-20T09:21:00.002+01:00

Some people may not take Diane Abbott's decision to stand for the Labour Leadership seriously, but apart from her tongue in cheek appearances on This Week, she is a serious politician. The following videos are of Diane speaking out against her own government's proposal to extend detention without charge to 42 days. Watch and be impressed:

General Election 2010 - The 4th Leaders' debate Rap battle

2010-05-05T08:37:00.001+01:00

I was sent this by Dan Bull this morning, it's a great little spoof of the Leaders' debates done in Rap:

General Election - Thinking of voting Labour? Watch this video and think again

2010-05-04T18:23:00.002+01:00

Thinking of voting Labour? Watch this video and think again. Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have a lot to answer for:

General Election 2010 - Nick Clegg's big fat policy waffle - the video

2010-05-04T09:23:00.002+01:00

To all you considering voting Lib Dem for the first time - I'm sorry to have to do this , but Nick Clegg's words are nothing but waffle. See for yourself:

General Election 2010 - Labour and the Mirror get desperate - tactical voting

2010-05-04T08:50:00.006+01:00

You may have noticed that Gordon Brown and his ministers have become increasingly desperate over the last few days. They are telling blatant lies about Conservative policy in the hope that they can scare enough voters into voting for them. They have always used the rule that if you tell a lie often enough, then the people will believe it. It shows a great contempt for the intelligence of the British public.

However, what the Daily Mirror have done this morning is their lowest act of desperation so far. Being the ONLY paper left supporting Labour, they have decided to tell their readers how to vote tactically. Always a Labour paper, they are now telling Labour voters to vote Lib Dem in marginal seats, and vice versa. You have got to admire their loyalty when almost every other paper has realised that Labour are finished and that the Conservatives are the party to get us out of this mess. I imagine all the Mirror journalists are sat in the office with their eyes shut, fingers in ears, shouting LA LA LA, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU:

General Election 2010 - Vince Cable's amnesty waffle on Question Time

2010-05-03T22:12:00.003+01:00

When the Lib Dems realised that their illegal immigrant amnesty policy was a real vote loser they tried to back away from it, remember Vince Cable denying all knowledge of the figures on last week's Question Time? Watch this video and all will be revealed:

General Election 2010 - The People vs Gordon Brown - video

2010-05-03T19:10:00.002+01:00

The People vs Gordon Brown. Not a lot to say about this video, just please watch it and remember the last 13 years on Thursday.

General Election 2010 - The last Conservative Political Party Broadcast

2010-05-03T15:26:00.003+01:00

This is the last Conservative General Election Broadcast. Please take the time to watch it as we do desperately need a Strong Conservative Government to get us out of Labour's mess. We face tough times, but only positive leadership will see us through to better times.

General Election 2010 - C4 do Bigotgate in a 60 second video

2010-04-28T22:20:00.001+01:00

I don't know why, but Bigotgate looks even worse when condensed into 60 seconds:

General Election 2010 - Get your knitted party leader finger puppets

2010-04-28T13:51:00.003+01:00

This is just Brilliant. The people of Daily Rubbish have just unveiled their new range of Party Leader Finger Puppets. They say:

RUBBISH is excited to announce the creation of their first series of limited edition political finger puppets.

GIVE POLITICS THE FINGER!

Bring the world of politics to your fingertips with our collectable gang of MPs and politicians, immortalised in knit.

Featured in this series are major political figureheads from the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and Green Party. We added Boris on the end for good measure. These knit wits are guaranteed NOT to pull the wool over your eyes. The perfect gift for the backbencher who has everything!

You can buy yours HERE

General Election 2010 - Gordon Brown calls Labour voter Gillian Duffy a Bigot

2010-04-28T12:55:00.004+01:00

Well well well, Labour voting Gran Gillian Duffy has seen both of Gordon Brown's faces.

Click HERE to see for yourself.

General Election 2010 - Labour's disgusting Party Political Broadcast.

2010-04-27T21:23:00.003+01:00

Angry is not the word. This has got to be the dirtiest trick by any party in any General Election held in this country. This is supposed to be a Labour Party Political Broadcast, but in truth it is the lowest form of scaremongering. Whoever OK'd this should be fully ashamed of themselves.

Gordon Brown IS NOT a man with a moral compass.

General Election 2010 - Populus poll - Tories extend their lead

2010-04-27T19:27:00.006+01:00

Good to see a decent poll (this one from Populus), let's hope it's the first of many on the run-up to the General Election. With Labour on such a low percentage, and in third place, this can't be far off a Conservative majority.

Update: Latest YouGov tracker:

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Harriet Harman gets monstered by Stephen Nolan on Radio 5

2010-04-25T07:52:00.003+01:00

I've just listened to Radio 5's Stephen Nolan interviewing Harriet Harman - he absolutely monstered her. I've heard some demolition jobs in my time, but this is by far the best. I think Harriet may have gone for a stiff drink and a long lie down after this:

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General Election 2010 - David Cameron "Best PM" in Leaders' Debate

2010-04-23T11:07:00.007+01:00

The media may be calling last night's leaders' debate a draw between Cameron and Clegg, but there was a clear winner - and it was David Cameron. When asked who would be the best Prime Minister, those polled picked out Cameron. Who would you vote for a the General Election - the man who you thought won the debate, or the man you think would be the best PM?

Average of polls:

Yougov

Brown 31
Cameron 40
Clegg 25

Angus Reid

Brown 31
Cameron 37
Clegg 23

Populus

Cameron 40%
Brown 24%
Clegg 36%

ICM

Brown 35%
Cameron 33%
Clegg 26%

General Election 2010 - YouGov Tracker poll - Tories back in the lead

2010-04-22T17:40:00.004+01:00

Here is the latest YouGov tracker poll - out early:

Is this the first sign of the Lib Dem bubble bursting?

General Election 2010 - Conservative Party Armed Forces Manifesto.

2010-04-22T16:22:00.005+01:00

Being a great supporter of the Armed Forces (served in the Royal Navy for 16 years) I am very pleased to see the Conservatives (Liam Fox) have launched an Armed Forces Manifesto. Here are some of the key points:

Clear leadership from government. To ensure our personnel have the resources to match their commitments, we will protect the defence budget for 2010-11 and immediately conduct a full Strategic Defence and Security Review, with regular further reviews every four to five years. We will create a National Security Council to which opposition parties will be invited, to build consensus on decision-making. We will maintain a submarine-based nuclear deterrent, based on Trident, to ensure we are protected from nuclear threats in the long term. And we will re-examine the Ministry of Defence (MoD) budget to ensure it is spent wisely.

Equipping our Armed Forces. We will reform procurement to make the system more efficient and ensure that equipment is delivered when our Armed Forces need it at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer. All decisions on defence equipment will be determined by five clear criteria: capability, affordability, adaptability, interoperability, and exportability.

Supporting our servicemen and women. We will establish a tri-Service Military Covenant that will articulate our commitment to the men and women of the Armed Forces. We support our Forces personnel in Afghanistan and remain committed to the necessary operation there, and our strategy will have a clear focus on security and the training of the Afghan National Security Forces. The operational allowance for those serving in Afghanistan will be doubled and we will maximise their rest and recuperation time. We will change the service voting registration rules so Forces personnel do not get disenfranchised due to changes made by Labour, and we will look at changing the law to stop unfair discrimination against personnel.

Supporting our Service families and children. We will work with unit welfare officers and Service charities in providing proper relationship support to our Service families, whom we know can come under huge strain. Service children will get extra support through schools to compensate for the disruptions they experience. And we will provide university and college scholarships for the children of servicemen and women killed on active duty since 1990.

Supporting our veterans. We will offer far better help for Service leavers to settle into civilian life after leaving the Armed Forces. We will establish Britain’s first state-funded post-traumatic stress disorder treatment programme and offer better back-to-work support. We will offer veterans who have undertaken an active tour of service a new route into the teaching profession and we will also pay the university tuition fees of anyone who has undertaken a tour of active service who wants to take a first degree.

General Election 2010 - Over 65s could win election for Tories

2010-04-22T11:02:00.003+01:00

21 April 2010: New research out today from Peverel Retirement shows retirees are likely to be the difference between success and failure for the Tories when the UK goes to the polls on 6 May.

A survey conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of the UK’s leading property retirement company has found 34% of over 65-year-olds, approximately 3.3 million of the population, say they intend to vote for the Conservatives. This figure significantly exceeds support levels for the two main other parties, with only 14% and 13% of the same age group backing Labour and the Liberal Democrats respectively.

With 9.8m people in the UK over 65 (source: ONS), this group accounts for a fifth of the UK’s 46m registered voters (source: Ministry of Justice).

The die is far from cast however. One in five of over 65-year-olds admitted they had yet to pledge allegiance to a particular party, giving Labour and the Lib Dems a bank of floating voters, many who may have been swayed by Nick Clegg’s assured performance in the first national television debate between the leaders last week.

The Peverel Retirement report, named Thinking about the Future, also found the most important policy issue to those aged 65-plus was healthcare and the state of the NHS (69%). This was closely followed by pensioner welfare (including fuel benefits) at 67%. However, politicians’ ideas for getting the economy back on track will only have a major influence on 54% of pensioner votes.

Of the 1,000 retirees asked:

-34% – that’s 3.3 million people – intend to vote Conservative
-14% and 13% intend to vote Labour and the Liberal Democrats respectively
-However, one in five of the over 65s said that they have yet to pledge an allegiance to any political party
-Healthcare and the state of the NHS were rated as top priority issues (69%)
-Only 14% said that inheritance tax proposals would influence their vote

Opinion Matters interviewed 1,007 people aged over 65 between 7-14 April 2010 on behalf of Peverel Retirement.

General Election 2010 - Exposed, Vince Cable's waffle and lies on the Economy

2010-04-21T19:12:00.005+01:00

I've just got home from work to find this excellent video in my inbox. Watching Vince Cable being dragged over the coals for his waffle on the economy and having his outright lies exposed is a great way to start an evening. Enjoy:

Don't forget to see Nick Clegg exposed on expense HERE

General Election 2010: Hypocritical? Nick Clegg's dodgy expenses.

2010-04-20T21:58:00.005+01:00

Nick Clegg is going for the whiter than white look by making out that the Lib Dems were somehow nothing to do with the expenses scandal. Well watch this video of Andrew Neil questioning Clegg and know the truth:

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General Election 2010 - David Cameron on why you should vote Conservative - Video

2010-04-19T19:55:00.007+01:00

David Cameron explains why we need a Conservative government if we want real change.

And click HERE to see why you should not vote for Nick Clegg's Lib Dems.

General Election 2010 - Why you should not vote for Nick Clegg's Lib Dems

2010-04-18T10:11:00.029+01:00

Nick Clegg's Lib Dems have received a boost in the polls after the first televised debate between the three main party leaders. I can understand why Nick Clegg came out on top, he had a free hand whilst the two main parties attacked each other, but I hope that people will now take a hard look at his strange policies. It's easy to go on about fairness, but being fair actually requires more than just empty words.

Equality:

The Lib Dems currently have 63 MPs and not a single one of them is black or Asian, and of those 63, only 9 are women. Does that sound like a fair and progressive party? Not only that, but if you look at all the seats where the Lib Dems stand a chance of winning in the Election, not one of their candidates is black or Asian. The Lib Dem party is an all white, mostly male party now, and it will be exactly the same after the Election. Take a look at the picture above - It is the picture at the top of the lib Dem website - and it is a lie. The Lib Dems are the party that is truly stuck in the past when it comes to equality. Click to enlarge the picture to the left if you want to see the real face of the Lib Dems. You may notice that they have packed five women into the top two rows.

Defence:

Nick Clegg wants to scrap the replacement for Trident, our Nuclear defence system. Unbelievably he suggests that we don't need a deterrent, or that it could be replaced with a land based system that can be made ready in six months if threatened. We have lived with nuclear threat warnings that have been measured in minutes - now Clegg is asking any aggressor to give us six months warning - is Clegg living on the same planet as the rest of us? It is the nuclear deterrent that has protected this country since the last world war.

Immigration:

On immigration the Lib Dems are all for an amnesty allowing those illegal immigrants already here to stay here. Clegg rejects the Conservative policy to cap the number of people coming here, and he is quite happy for immigration to remain in the hundreds of thousands. It's a pity that he seems to be less than happy to allow newcomers to become Lib Dem MPs. Remember that is highly unlikely that any Lib Dem MPs after this election will be black or Asian, and very few will be women.

Crime:

On Crime Clegg wants to scrap short sentences. This is the kind of wishy washy policy that the Lib Dems are known for. Labour have let us down by letting prisoners out early, the Lib Dems want to go further by not locking them up in the first place. It is this kind of Liberal thinking that has caused our prisons to become more like holiday camps. Whilst the public are crying out for tougher sentencing and harder time, the Lib Dems want to leave criminals free to roam our streets. Do you think the Lib Dems will bring in tougher sentencing, or build more prisons? No, nor do I.

EU:

Don't forget for one minute that the Lib Dems under Nick Clegg voted for the Lisbon Treaty - the Conservatives were the only major party to vote against the Treaty. Now Clegg wants us to join the Euro and integrate further in the EU - he wants us to became part of one big European super state. This former MEP is an out and out Europhile and does not care that most Britons do not want to give away more powers to our EU masters.

There are many more disturbing Lib Dem policies and I urge you to have a good look at them before even considering voting for them. There's a good reason they have been the third party for such a long time, and it is all down to their weird wishy washy policies.

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Nick Clegg unveils Lib Dem Manifesto - front cover.

2010-04-14T09:36:00.007+01:00

Nick Clegg will unveil the Lib Dems manifesto this morning. I hope the assembled press finally put their policies under some real scrutiny. I won't be watching as Clegg bores me to tears - the man is an atmosphere hoover.

Front Cover:

New Lib Dem Logo:

These are not official Lib Dem pictures

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Labour Manifesto front cover - We won't lie this time

2010-04-12T09:25:00.005+01:00

I can't believe one of Labour's main manifesto promises is to not increase income tax. Isn't that the same promise they made before they raised it the last time?

This is not an official Labour picture

Does this look a bit familiar?

Sunday night polls, YouGov 11/04/2010

2010-04-11T22:18:00.003+01:00

YOUGOV:

Some interesting figures from this poll:

Putting aside your own party preference, who you think had the best first week of the campaign?
David Cameron 32
Gordon Brown 16
Nick Clegg 16
Don't know 36

Putting aside your own party preference, which political party have you found the most impressive in the election campaign so far?
Conservative 25
Liberal Democrats 16
Labour 13
None of them 35
Don't know 11

And putting aside your own party preference, which party leader do you think is getting their message across most clearly?
David Cameron 31
Gordon Brown 15
Nick Clegg 13
None of them 28
Don't know 14

Iain Dale's Sunday Caption Competition

2010-04-11T16:46:00.003+01:00

Iain Dale is holding a Sunday Caption Competition. Here is my contribution:

You can have a go HERE.

General Election - Labour, how low can you go? - Cancer scare.

2010-04-11T13:21:00.003+01:00

Labour are being accused of sending out 250,000 targeted leaflets to women who are suffering - or who have suffered from - breast cancer. The leaflets are designed to scare women into believing that voting for a Conservative government would endanger their lives. It should be noted that the Conservative party are the only party promising to ring fence the NHS budget. Does this mark an all time low in political campaigning? How did the Labour party get hold of the personal information required to target these women? Have the data protection laws been broken? These questions need answering and an apology should be made immediately.

Responding to the news that the Labour Party has been caught sending alarmist literature on breast cancer to cancer sufferers, Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said:

“It is shameful that the Labour Party, knowing that we are the only party that is going to increase investment in the NHS, have decided to deliberately scare patients and misrepresent what we have said. I’m actually rather shocked that they are trying to target breast cancer patients and alarm them by making up stories about what the Conservative Party would do.
I think Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, should write to every woman Labour sent these cards to and apologise and withdraw these claims.”

At a meeting of Conservative bloggers I attended a short while ago, Eric Pickles warned that Labour would fight a very dirty campaign, even so, I didn't think that they would sink this low.

Saturday Night Polls - ComRes, YouGov, ICM 10/4/2010

2010-04-10T23:23:00.003+01:00

ICM:

COMRES:

YOUGOV:

Cameron unveils his best policy of the 2010 General Election so far.

2010-04-10T17:10:00.004+01:00

We have had many great policies from the Conservative team over this last week, but for me the one announced today about quashing Gay convictions is a clear winner. This policy just makes so much sense - why hasn't this been done already?

From Pink News:

Exclusive: Conservatives to quash convictions for historic gay sex offenses

David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative party, writing for PinkNews.co.uk has announced that if elected, his party will quash the historic convictions of all those found guilty of consensual gay sex. It was the answer to one of a series of questions submitted by PinkNews.co.uk readers.

In 1994, the age of consent for gay men was reduced from 21 to 18, and in 2000, it was reduced further to 16, equalising with the age of consent for straight people.

However, the change in the law was not retrospective, so there are a considerable number of people who are required to disclose that they have a criminal record for a sexual offence, despite the action that they took part in being completely legal now.

These convictions need to be disclosed when applying for certain jobs and even for volunteering in hospitals or with children as they will be listed on a person's Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) certificate.

The announcement follows a question submitted by a PinkNews.co.uk reader in a Questions and Answer session with the Conservative leader published today. Mr Cameron wrote on PinkNews.co.uk "We will change the law so that any past convictions for consensual homosexual sexual activities, which have since become lawful, will be treated as spent, and will not be disclosed on a criminal record check when applying for a job. This is a question of justice – and it’s right that we should change the law and wipe the slate clean."

Although a rule passed in 2003 does mean that people convicted of now legal consensual sex are no longer listed on the Sex Offenders Register, the conviction remained on any individual's criminal record. Mr Cameron proposes that an amendment to the Exceptions Order to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act means these convictions will no longer show up on a CRB check by classing them as 'spent convictions.'

In an article for PinkNews.co.uk, Mr Cameron wrote:

"I believe heart and soul in equality: the whole idea of prejudice towards people on the basis of their sexuality is quite wrong and that’s why I back civil partnerships, why I told the Tory conference that commitment through marriage was equally valid whether between a man and a woman, a man and a man or a woman and a woman – and it’s why a Conservative government will put new rules in place to tackle homophobia and support gay couples.

"Despite this, I am aware that there will remain some doubters. But have no fear: the Party has changed, the changes we have made are supported by those serving in my team and those changes are lasting. So far as I am concerned, it is one of the touchstone issues that define the modern Conservative Party."

Hypocritical? Atheist Nick Clegg asks for the Christian vote.

2010-04-10T14:27:00.006+01:00

How can Nick Clegg, a self professed Atheist, ask Christians to vote for the Lib Dems? What he is basically saying is "I don't believe in your God, or the teachings of Christ, but please vote for me". I don't mind Clegg asking every single person in this country to vote for him, but I find it more than just a little hypocritical to directly appeal to a group that has beliefs that he sees as fantasy. You could watch this video and never know that Clegg does not believe in God.

Would you vote for a potential Prime Minister who doesn't believe in God?
	Yes
	No

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