Scottish (Muckadidoodah) Elections 2007

What a dickadeedoodah the elections have been this year! I’ve missed out on all the fun. Followed doctorvee‘s twittering and subsequent indignation at the mess made by the decision makers: Some people wonder what the Scotland Office is for these days. Obviously they are looking for stuff to do, so have been busybodying with this […]

Do you want to be the Great Grand Overlord of the British Isles?

Feeling bad. Not giving dog enough attention, not taking good care of P, not calling home enough, not IMing the bro for months, not sorting out the BnB website problem, not writing enough manuscripts for the lab, not producing enough data for the great and glorious leader, not doing my part for the environment by […]

The Singaporean government shows no compassion. This morning, another drug mule was hanged. It is very well known how the Singaporean, Malaysian and Thai authorities treat drug traffickers, yet still it continues. I always wonder why they take such huge risks; why they can’t find another route that does not take them through these countries […]

14, 28, 42, 90, and the bonus ball is…

From BBC news: How your MP voted. Of the Edinburgh MPs: John Barret (Edinburgh West, Lib Dem): against Alistair Darling (Edinburgh South West, Labour): for Nigel Griffiths (Edinburgh South, Labour): for Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith, Labour): against Gavin Strang (Edinburgh East, Labour): did not vote If Rifkind had remained to contest the Pentlands […]

One plus one equals nothing very much

Cheney resignation rumors fly. Ooer… Interesting. [Tinfoil hat on] What are the chances that suggestions of Condoleeza Rice suceeding Cheney should he resign should be floated a few episodes in to the new Commander-in-Chief TV series? Has an idea been planted into public consciousness? [Tinfoil hat off] Speaking of which, if The West Wing is […]