Whilst I was away on holiday in Pembrokeshire, riots broke out in the cities of London, Birmingham and Manchester. The following comment was just posted to John Redwood’s blog:- We should look at this in context. All the riots except the first in Tottenham were copycat riots. People saw that with sufficient numbers of people, [...]
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The Summer Riots – causes and prevention
Posted by manicbeancounter on August 13, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/08/13/the-summer-riots-%e2%80%93-causes-and-prevention/
John Redwood and the BNP
Blogger Ralph Musgrave in comments to John Redwood’s posting “Finding our National Identity” claims that John Redwood and the rest of the Conservatives have been moving towards the BNP. This is my response. A sure sign of extremism is to point to superficial similarities, over the substantive ones. In this case the use of a word [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on February 6, 2011
http://manicbeancounter.com/2011/02/06/john-redwood-and-the-bnp/
UKIP did not lose the Tories the Election
The notion that UKIP lost the election for the Conservatives is erroneous. This claim originated by Richard North on EU Referendum, and repeated by Conservative Home (with figures), John Redwood and Cranmer. UKIP cater for a niche of voters who would otherwise (mostly) vote Conservative. However, a mainstream party cannot cater for all tastes. If the Tories became [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on May 9, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/05/09/ukip-did-not-lose-the-tories-the-election/
Alex Salmond’s anti-democratic spoiling tactics
Alex Salmond’s claim that he should take part in the British Political Leaders Debates is not just invalid, it is anti-democratic. 1. He represents a party that is only standing in less than 10% of the total constituencies. (59 out of 650). If you are concerned about getting people interested in the political issues, then his [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on April 25, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/04/25/alex-salmonds-anti-democratic-spoiling-tactics/
Iain Dale on the Perils of Saying Something Nice
Iain Dale wrote last week about the adverse comments he received when twittering some appreciative comments about a political opponent. The worrying bit about this is not in making politics divisive and generally unpleasant. It is that we are not open to learning from experience and one another. Instead we have to be right and [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on April 4, 2010
http://manicbeancounter.com/2010/04/04/iain-dale-on-the-perils-of-saying-something-nice/
Balance Sheet Accounting for the UK economy
The true health of the economy is not to be judged by the growth rates, nor the state of the government’s finances on the size of the annual deficit, nor upon the balance of payments. It is upon the state of the balance sheet. In simple terms, a balance sheet consists of liabilities and [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on July 29, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/07/29/balance-sheet-accounting-for-the-uk-economy/
When Strong Politics incites the Thugs
The Huffington Post reports on another killing of a critic of the Russian Regime Award-winning Russian rights activist Natalya Estemirova has been found dead hours after being kidnapped in Chechnya, reports Human Rights Watch. Estemirova’s body was found on a roadside near the Chechan border with two bullet wounds to her head, according to the [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on July 15, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/07/15/when-strong-politics-incites-the-thugs/
Does the Prime Minister Tell Porkie Pies?
Douglas Carswell today accused the Prime Minister of telling lies. Here is the comment just posted. Interviewed by Nick Robinson today, the Prime Minister categorically said that “I have always told the truth”. On that point I think we should believe him. Why? you might ask. What he says is clearly at odds with [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on July 1, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/07/01/does-the-prime-minister-tell-porkie-pies/
Giving the BNP voters a message of hope
Summary BNP supporters include many hardworking, but unappreciated people. Their lives can be turned around by a confident Christianity that values them. The Political Establishment reviles the BNP, either describing them as beyond the pale, or denigrating them for views they do not necessarily hold. In so doing they guarantee that the BNP will [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on June 10, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/06/10/giving-the-bnp-voters-a-message-of-hope/
Why the BNP is the Wrong Choice
Many who are considering voting for the BNP try to justify themselves in various ways. This is why they should think again. 1. It believes in punishing the troughing Pigs (the MPs). The BNP are not explicit on this. If it is prosecuting those who are guilty of fraud, then a small minority will be [...]
Posted by manicbeancounter on June 3, 2009
http://manicbeancounter.com/2009/06/03/why-the-bnp-is-the-wrong-choice/
