Archive for September, 2007
Jack Straw Accused of Cynical Preelection Stunt
Last week Jack Straw called for clarification of the self defense laws. He was then accused of irresponsibility by the police federation and the opposition said that it was a cynical preelection stunt. We here at Amateur Brain Surgery are aware of several cases in which the victims of violent crime have been charged with [...]
Brave People of Burma
The news today is full of stories of the protesting monks and people of Burma. We here have nothing but admiration for those brave souls willing to put their lives on the line in order to stand up to their lousy government. We may think we’ve got it bad but at least we can say [...]
Gettin’ The Blues
The internet is a wonderful thing. Once upon a time, many years ago, I’d travel many miles in order to visit just a few second hand record shops in order to paw through the racks of vinyl hoping to find recordings of old blues dudes from way back. These days the internet saves all that [...]
Illegal Immigrant Amnesty – WTF?
So some think tank (?) reckons it’s a good idea to give an amnesty to around 500,000 immigrants who are living in Britain illegally. The so-called think tank justify their recommendation by saying that this would raise around £1bn in taxes. What planet are they on? This recommendation has coincided with police forces throughout the [...]
