Clutching at Straws?

No it’s not a story about Jack Straw it’s about the next leader of the Labour Party. If yesterday’s speech to the Labour conference is anything to go by then Peter Mandelson is that man.
Previously any speeches by Mandy at conference would have been received in a similar way to a meat feast pizza at [...]

It’s a Steel! Tata Money!

Am I missing something? (2)
Or “How Capitalism Works”
British Steel Nationalised in 1967
British Steel sold to Koninklijke Hoogovens by Maggie Thatcher 1988
Now named Corus the company is now part of the Indian Tata Group.
Tata Group also owns Land Rover Jaguar.
Public money pumped into Land Rover Jaguar to produce more cars that the company can’t sell.
Hmmmmm. Let [...]

Car Trouble

I wonder if I’m missing something here.
Over the time of this government the cry has been to get folk out of their cars and on to public transport. Toll charges, congestion charges, traffic calming, pedestrianisation (pauses for breath). High parking charges, green taxes,  polution taxes, increased road tax,  speed cameras everywhere. Speed bumps that rip [...]

Woolies – One Big Domino

I notice from The Times that Peter Mandelson has put pressure on Woolies’ bankers ( a subsiduary of Barclays) to be more patient about the situation. One can see the reasoning here. If Woolworths and its 30,000 jobs falls, then it will set a precedent and the domino effect will be given clearance for hundreds [...]

Mandelson – New Sensation!

BLFP Exclusive!

A statement from the Right Hon. Gordon Brown Prime Minister.
Friends, Comrades and hardworkingfamilies, some people may think it fucking crazy rather unorthodox for me to bring that two timing duplicitous nancy boy and my sworn enemy Peter Mandelson back into the cabinet. I took the decision because I have no choice & the country is [...]