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Monthly Archives: February 2007

The ‘prisons work’ myth debunked

Posted on 27 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — 3 Comments ↓

Dominic Fisher of the Prague Tory is spitting feathers yet again over a scandal he thinks he’s uncovered. Horror of horrors, Cherie Booth is a Howard League Ambassador for Penal Reform, which implies to Dominic (although I suspect Ms Booth would happily plead guilty on this count) that she believes we should use Continue reading →

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Dutch Pancake House: farewell

Posted on 26 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — 26 Comments ↓

With the rather ugly building that was home to the Dutch Pancake House on the corner of St. Peter’s Square cleared for redevelopment, a Manchester institution has bitten the dust. But few will miss it. The Dutch Pancake House was almost a great success. Huge plates of savory pancakes followed by huge plates Continue reading →

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What spot?

Posted on 24 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — No Comments ↓

Blink and you miss it. The ad after Popworld features a young girl with near perfect skin exclaiming that she has a spot. Thanks to TiVo we can pause and rewind to the moment horror strikes… and guess what… there is no spot for Clean & Clear to work its four hour magic Continue reading →

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Classic Sun front page holes Cameron

Posted on 23 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — 2 Comments ↓

Ryan Florence might not be the sharpest tool in the box and he may not have known who David Cameron was, but his mock shooting gave the Sun all it needed to ensure the Tory leader’s much derided ‘hug a hoodie’ campaign (he actually said they should be shown ‘a lot more love’) Continue reading →

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Virgin Poker: READER OFFER

Posted on 23 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — No Comments ↓

‘…we believe that gaming should be fun and entertaining. It should be rewarding whether you win or lose. We hope that Virgin Poker isn’t about losing the shirt off your back.’ – Virgin Poker Virgin Poker is on a mission. Not only are they predicted to become a major force in the online Continue reading →

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Tory TV’s ‘pro-American’ yawn

Posted on 22 February, 2007 by Stephen Newton — 1 Comment ↓

‘…that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.’ – Theodore Roosevelt Tory web TV channel, 18 Doughty Street, is running a very silly advertisement on the theme of a world without America. I’ve had some great Continue reading →

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