Skuds’ Sister’s Brother

Nobody likes to see a 71-year-old man sent to prison, but when they are an ex-UKIP MEP its a bit harder to find sympathy, especially when they have been flirting with the various far-right groupings in the European Parliament.
My favourite bits of the story:
Mr Donne said Mote had worked tirelessly for the European Parliament, travelling […]

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I have been reading the latest register of MP’s interests, and some of the resulting stories in national and local papers, and I am confused. The register lists interests but does not quantify all of them, and yet the papers are able to say how much individual MPs are earning from extra-curricular jobs.
How do […]

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I got home from work today to find 12 e-mails waiting for me.
7 were just spam/advertising
Of those 3 were what I would call dodgy - software for 20% of the list price, or obscure mails with just a link to a geocities URL
3 were fraudulent phishing attempts - two purporting to be from […]

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Sometimes it is heartening when someone lives up to a stereotype. We shouldn’t be surprised - stereotypes often have some root in observed behaviour, even if it does get exaggerated. In some circumstances, like when you are dealing with an estate agent, builders or used-car dealer, the last thing you want is […]

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