Click on pic to vote.If you were to pop over here:
… you would note that sadly, Blogpower did not make it to Best Online Community finalists.
However, the Best UK Blog category features:
* Iain DaleGobsmacked and delighted for all my blogfriends who made it to these awards, in the light of last year’s comment which actually kicked off Blogpower:
* Guy Fawkes
* Neil Clark
* EUReferendum
* Pub Philosopher
* The Devil's Kitchen
* Baggage Reclaim
* Nourishing Obscurity
* Bright Meadow
• Kickette
I first found out about this at the ever witty and top ranking blog of Jon Swift and I would like to add that Jon is a finalist under the heading of Funniest Blog.
People, voting starts tonight apparently and it seems you can vote once a day and as none of ours are in the Funniest category, could I prevail on you to give Jon a bit of a bunk up here?
I would regard this as a personal favour.
You do as you feel in the Britblog category – I can’t very well canvass, with Steve in there as well.
O/T, O/T.
ReplyDeleteI've just finished reading this, from Gordon Brown, and I am NOT HAPPY
It's very late, and I've had a bad day, so tomorrow may be best, but for now, take a look at the 9th para from the bottom.
"This will include a discussion of how we can entrench and enhance our liberties - building upon existing rights and freedoms but not diluting them - but also make more explicit the responsibilities that implicitly accompany rights. We will also examine the rights and responsibilities that flow from British citizenship, informed by the work being carried out by Peter Goldsmith on citizenship."
Peter Goldsmith has a history.
He was the Prime Minister's (Blair) Personal Representative to the Convention for the Fundamental Rights of the European Union. So he's well versed in that department
Also, he was the author (as Lord Goldsmith) of the two Legal Opinions concerning the legality of the second Gulf War. (Iraq) The first memo, written on the 7th April, 2003, after being leaked to the press, was eventually published on 28th April, 2003.
His second memo, which seemed to contradict the first, but which he argued "was entirely consistent" with the first memo, was written on 17 March 2003. Lord Goldsmith stated that the use of force in Iraq was lawful. This advice stated Lord Goldsmith's preferred view in more unequivocal terms than his earlier memo, without reference to his previous doubts.
This has led to allegations that Lord Goldsmith caved in to political pressure to find legal justification for the use of force against Iraq
Elizabeth Wilmshurst, deputy legal adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, resigned on 20 March 2003. She did not agree with the official opinion that the use of force in Iraq was legal.She also accused Lord Goldsmith of changing his view on the matter.
This person is politically tainted, very much so. Completely at home working for Browns sell out of our own constitution, built up on more than 1,000years of case law, to the EU, and Napoleonic law.
He is also corruptible.
He covered up the Arms to Saudi bribery affair
And to prove he is an alpha male well, he does what they all do!
I'm sure there's a lot more holes to find.
I've every confidence that this consultation process will result in the back-door EU "Charter of Fundamental Rights" being presented as a great achievement, with all the usual B.S.
Don't believe a word of it. It needs more examination
It's late. I'm tired.
Maybe tomorrow.
You know what? I really am confused as I had always thought yours was an Adelaide based blog - wherever did I get that idea from?
ReplyDeleteThe nomination is well deserved, my Congratulations to you. I hope you carry off a prize!
SJxx
Anon - thank you again and there is a post coming up - part 4.
ReplyDeleteJane - do I seem a bit Adelaidy to you? Maybe it's because of my ex-girlfriend Adelaide Hills.
OK James, but have you seen this?
ReplyDeleteEvery initiative that I've read lately IS AIMED AT OUR CHILDREN
Why aren't the press, the Media, crawling all over this.
Why aren't the bloggers crawling all over this.
These are classic communist methods, straight from the KGB and Starzi text books.
For Gawds sake the population are all sheep
Here are the words for those too lazy to click.
The first Citizens Jury, a new consultation initiative announced by the Prime Minister on Monday, has met in Bristol.
The forum took place in the £24 million Bristol Brunel Academy, opened today by the Prime Minister, and focused on the issue of education and children's services. Gordon Brown and Children's Secretary Ed Balls joined a diverse panel consisting of students, parents, teachers and community leaders.
He said:
"The first Citizens Jury will be held later this week on issues related to children, how to ensure that every child can be safe, secure, successful at school; how parents can get the advice and support they need as they try to bring up their children; how we can ensure that our education system for every child reaches the highest standards.
"Participants will be given facts and figures that are independently verified, they can look at real issues and solutions, just as a jury examines a case. And where these citizens juries are held the intention is to bring people together to explore where common ground exists."
The event was the first of several comprising an overall debate titled Our Children - Time to Talk. More discussions will take place around the country on 29 September and nine regional focus groups will be set up consisting solely of children.
Further Citizens Juries will take place on issues such as crime and communities and the future of the National Health Service.
Note the Nine Regional Focus Groups, composed entirely of Children
Where's the public outcry, where's the public - - "Leave the F*ck alone you communist B*stards"
I have to say I'm not too happy with this being posted here on this post about awards.
ReplyDeletePlease post it on a political post like the Facebook one.
Flipping through the aforementioned crap, and a few other things, it seems to me that the Referendum was never in play, and as of now, we are way past the point where a referendum "NO" vote would stop anything.
ReplyDeleteThe juggernaut is round the final bend.
The Queen somehow must be informed, contrary to previous legal opinion, that The Monarch has the right "Not To Sign", and to instruct the politicians to "Take It To The People", as her predecessor, several times removed, did. She could also dissolve the fucking lot of them, - out on the street you feckless b*stards!
Gordon Brown, in all his recent utterances, and legal moves, is clearly trying to remove that power from the Monarch. And that is TREASON.
And all the Commons votes in favour of his legislation are also treasonable offences.
"Order in the musketeers"
Oops.
ReplyDeleteSorry James.
Missed your post while typing mine, - again. I was just continuing the theme.
I'm away for a few hours now. - Family calls.
Looking forward to yours later.
If you want to relocate it, please do so :)
Sorry.
Well congratulations, but did you move while I wasn't looking? Just kidding will vote faithfully and also for Jon
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Am voting!
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever and wry Count James, that I cannot tell the difference between your jests and your more serious statements. I had you linked on my Adelaide Blog Box blogroll for an age! Your blog remains bookmarked because I enjoy your wit, writing style and subject matter.
ReplyDeleteSJ xx
Jane - hang in there, babe - we's goin places, you and me.
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