Posted on December 19, 2008 by steveshark
I’m still trying to make sense out of what Gordon Brown – our esteemed Prime Minister – has said about oil prices.
He’s claiming that the volatility of oil prices has jeopardised the global economy by forcing interest rates to remain high over the last few years…not any more, matey…
So, define ‘high’, Gordon?
A rather nifty chart [...]
Filed under: Current affairs | Tagged: alternative energy, crappy exchange rate, Gordon Brown, interest rates, oil, oil price volatility, petrol duty | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 19, 2008 by steveshark
I watched a programme last night about Colin Stagg, the guy who was wrongly charged with the murder of Rachel Nickell in 1992.
It was a BBC ‘Rough Justice’ special and told the story of how Stagg was ‘caught’ by the police after an elaborate ‘honeytrap’ set up by a criminal psychologist along with a rather [...]
Filed under: Annoyances, Current affairs, Media, Rant | Tagged: BBC, Colin Stagg, Daily Mail, Rachel Nickell, Rough Justice | 5 Comments »
