Category Archives: UK Current Events

Flakey with the facts.

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Gary Pepworth

Just a few months ago companies like Cadbury were pariahs, responsible for child obesity by force feeding kids with assorted vegelate.  Today Cadbury is elevated to national treasure status, how dare those pesky Americans use money to buy shares in … Continue reading →

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Why hasn’t Jack Dromey resigned?

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

One of the players in “Cash for Peerages scandal” was a certain Jack Dromey. He thought it would be helpful to appear in a TV studio and ‘sing like a canary’ about how he had no knowledge of the loans … Continue reading →

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Memo to Brown

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Listening to you floundering in defence of the latest cock ups under your leadership, some observations: You need to get a grip on that stutter under pressure. It makes you sound evasive and nervous. You don’t want the tabloids to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Barbara Ann Deeks!

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Yesterday marked the 70th birthday of a truly great Briton. With a career spanning stage, television and film for the past 58 years, our heroine is a much loved national institution. She joins the ranks of Diana Rigg, Judy Dench, Eileen … Continue reading →

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How a prime minister leaves the job, BBC style

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

It is on the big set piece occasions you can rely on the BBC…..to go overboard with a lot spin, hot air and very little substance. I will comment later on Nick Robinson’s having finally lost the plot. Hopefully he … Continue reading →

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Beware of the dogs

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Quentin Davies’s defection and stinging resignation letter has unleashed the Tories finest attack poodles. Over at Iain Dale’s queenie bitchfest the level of debate was to resort to calling Mr Davies a “shit” . Meanwhile Alan ”Glad to be grey” Duncan has … Continue reading →

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Snatching hope from the jaws of despair

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Watching the deputy leadership results unfold was a depressing experience. If Hazel wasn’t going to win it at least my second choice Alan Johnson was predicted to win by Sky and the BBC . Alas my fifth choice got the … Continue reading →

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Has Benn blown it with a lacklustre campaign?

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

In between rushing out my plats du jour and trying not to burn the toasted sandwiches I have finally got round to casting my votes in the Labour Deputy Leadership election.  Here is your exclusive Pontrieux Report guide to how … Continue reading →

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Silence is Gordon

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Perhaps the only thing I am “looking forward to” about the Brown premiership is that he will be no longer able to hide away when the going gets tough. I think that having to appear at PMQs will be quite … Continue reading →

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Why bother with a ringside seat?

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Have you ever been to a sporting event or concert only to find that you didn’t really see much of the action and that you would have had a better view watching in on the box? Although I will always … Continue reading →

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