Not in Britain, of course - perish the thought! - but in North Korea. Regular readers may recall this mighty, mighty advert for Taedonggang beer (which carried a heady whiff of Mr Sparkle ): by all accounts a tasty brew, and certainly a must-try for any..
Topics: Nanny state, Random observations

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Sullivan : The great thing about shamelessness is that in an amnesiac culture, it works.
Topics: ...what he said

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While on the subject of great political anecdotes, here's some classic, classic Kingsley Amis, courtesy of the Ragbag : [Tony] Benn I have run into only once, early in his career, when by a misunderstanding he arrived on my doorstep expected but not..
Topics: Abuse, Humour, Nu Lab

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As every schoolboy knows, or at least used to, Parliament is sovereign and cannot be overridden, or bound by its predecessors. So, when David Cameron announced today that Parliament would be invited to pass a "Sovereignty Act" restating the...
Topics: Euroweenies, Liars, Tories

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Never one to allow a bandwagon to rumble past, this blog is now available in a low-graphics mobile-friendly version for those of you who, like me, can't be arsed to get an iPhone: http://mreugenides.mofuse.mobi/ So now you can get Mr Eugenides while..

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