Well the SNP-Tory-Murdoch has had its first act post-election. Pre-election it was clear that theTories, the SNP and the Murdoch media machine linked up to keep Labour out of power. The reason being was many but primarily they did this as payback by Murdoch for the phone hacking scandal in which Ed Miliband went for […]
tory
Nigel Farage As A Poker Player
The wheels of the Conservative character assassination department, is gearing up nicely as they slowly drip out stories about UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) and their suitability for elected office. Nigel Farage as a poker player would be the type of guy who can wind an opponent up and get them to leak all sorts of ‘tells’ […]
The Iron Lady, Dies!
One of 20th Century more significant figure died today. Margaret Thatcher, had utter changed the way the UK and the World behave that it is clear she will be up there with Mahatma Ghandi, Mao, Mandela etc as being a truly transformational figure and icon. Born into a lower middle class background Mrs Thatcher initiated the greatest […]
Just Missing Out
I was once in a game of pub poker when in my very first hand I was in the big blind and I was dealt with a pair of 7’s. There was a small raise, I called and the flop produced 7,7 and a king. Happy days! There were 4 people in the hand and […]
Nadine Dorries As A Poker Player
Why would you have a person who is just a back bencher, has not done anything to change the world and has no potential for advancement to higher position in the governance of the UK as being worthy of a poker profile? Well she maybe the lowest of the low in terms of parliamentary power structure, but […]