uk incidents

We learn the horrifying truth here. There tain't no cover up. Drat. You Brits are no fun at all. :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7153124.stm Still time for a fish bone to do its patriotic duty!

UKIP claims 'sex census' victory UKIP claim that "consensual union" means "sexual intercourse". The European Commission says it means "unmarried partnership". The giveaway in the question is the words "current consensual union". Surely this means that the Commission's interpretation must...

"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- The remains of one of the suspected London suicide bombers were buried Thursday in a remote Pakistani village, hours after his coffin arrived in this Islamic nation from Britain, police said." I'm curious. What's the opinion on going to the trouble of returning such...

Well, I guess it's official. A threat that will commit suicide to murder civilians. What do you do?

Apparently there has been a controlled explosion in Leeds, and now armed police are taking cover behind their vehicles. Does anyone know anything more?

Michael Scheuer has written about Al Queda's intent in Through our Enemies Eyes and Imperial Hubris (which coincidentally is the our book club selection of the month.) Here is Juan Cole's description of Scheuer's views...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4310545.stm I don't agree with this judgement or rather I disagree with the overall principle behind this matter. The reason is not that a school should always have the "right" to decide what its pupils wear and if a pupil or their parents...

This would be laughable if it wasn't so bloody infuriating. Today protesters got into the house of commons and were wrestled to the floor. They were just "pro-hunting" protesters, they could have been armed terrorists. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3656524.stm A man dressed as...

Four Injured by UK Stoopid Mommy Gubmint Laws This is what happens when you have facist gun laws that allow monsters to prey on the innocent.

I have a friend in England who is planning to join some of the protests scheduled ("sheduled", he says) to coincide with Bush's visit to the Isles. Are any of our other UK folks planning to create a public nuisance... um... I mean engage in civil disobedience? What do you have in mind?