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Labour's staunchest ally

Writing about web page http://www.thankyoutony.com

He's besieged by the media over the cash–for–peerages row. His Deputy is accused of breaking the ministerial code. He's hated for sending troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. He's taken the wrap for cocking up the Home Office, and more than ever appears as Bush's poodle panting at the president's side. In fact, right now he'd get more votes on Pop Idol than in a general election.

But that's OK - the Americans love him

Dear Lord. Meanwhile in America.

: 22 Jul 2006 13:13 |  Tags: Me Trying To Be Funny Politics Stupid People |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Deadly!

Writing about web page http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/bjkeates/entry/have_your_say/

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Thinking about Ben’s post, among others, accusing the media of over hyping today’s Bird Flu announcement, got me annoyed at the extreme, unneccessary overuse of the phrase “The deadly strain of Bird Flu”when referring to all things avian flu.

It begins or appears in every report on TV and radio. Aside from the fact all journalists seem to have given up coming up with new ways to introduce bird flu stories, it’s just completely out of proportion to emphasise the “deadly” element of bird flu. Yes people have died from it but not enough to justify the prefix.

If we’re going to start calling something that has killed (on average) 36 people a year since 2003, then surely everything else that kills as many or more deserves the title too. So, newswriters and readers of the world, are we to start hearing any of the following?

• “The deadly activity of driving” (which kills 44,000 a year in US)
• “The deadly task of taking the bus” (which kills 43 people a year)
• “The deadly action of getting out of bed” (which kills 785 people a year)
• “The deadly bee” (which kills 40 people a year)

Any more suggestions are gladly welcome. Bird Flu is potentially deadly, but it amazes me (as well as many others on here) that the media seem intent on scaremongering the public.

….Or maybe they know something we don’t…oooh-errr, spooky!

: 06 Apr 2006 16:53 |  Tags: Broadcast Journalism Politics Stupid People |  Comments (8) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Laughter guaranteed!!

Feeling blue? Groupwise getting you down? In need of a laugh? Well, I've just come (sic) across an activity that's sure to brighten your day! Follow my 4-step plan to guaranteed laughter:

1) Log onto Facebook (sorry, its required)

2) On the top masthead, click "global"

3) In the box type "wank"

4) Each of the 121 results that appear are guaranteed to make you pee a little.

That's right folks, Facebook is good for something other than asserting your popularity or stalking that girl in your lectures.

: 20 Mar 2006 20:58 |  Tags: Facebook ITS Me Trying To Be Funny Stupid People |  Comments (5) |  Close comments |  Report a problem