THOUGHTS FROM A COMMON MAN
News and comment LATEST: Election day doldrums; Harry and Iraq; the purpose of purposeless celebrity; rubbish … plus, UFOs to be made public.
A REAL VOICE OF BRITAIN
ALIEN IDEAS AT THE MOD
Rumours are circulating that the Ministry of Defence is going to begin posting their secret UFO files to prove there is no cover-up. Well I can disclose right now that in my nine years in the RAF I regularly saw UFOs.
There were specific times when I saw them. Firstly, it occurred when I was living in barracks rather than off-base, and it was always just after entering the mess for breakfast.
Unfortunately, it is a great failure as a researcher that I never discovered what these unidentified frying objects were. But at least they sustained me through the day.
SECURITY ERRORS ARE INEVITABLE
Another terrorist is jailed. A plot to mount attacks on a shopping centre and London nightclub is foiled. From far back, MI5 were on their tail, watching them, monitoring them, even swapping their bomb-making ingredients …
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CELEB TV
Television and celebrity seem to go hand in hand these days. Once upon a time, television aimed for perfection, and celebrity was bestowed on those who had talent – people for whom celebrity was fully deserved …
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BLAIR’S LEGACY
There is a furore in Britain at the moment concerning the move towards fortnightly rubbish collections instead of weekly so as to allow better recycling. As the summer approaches, rats and maggots are thriving, and not only in government.
But don’t worry. Blair has intimated he would like the weekly collections reinstated. So now we know. Somehow, in his few remaining weeks, he must find a legacy to break the stigma of Iraq. So bring it on, Blair, change Britain for the better!
And confirm yourself as a rubbish Prime Minister.
HARRY IN IRAQ
Should Prince Harry go to Iraq with his regiment? This is a difficult one. There are two main types of war – the type where armies meet on a front line to battle for an objective; and the counter-insurgency where the enemy could be all around you, and their objective can so often be to demoralize …
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SPOT THE VOTER
So, it’s election day today in Britain. Up and down the land the make-up of local councils are being decided. But tell me, have you seen a voter? Is there any out there? Does anyone care …
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© Anthony North, May 2007
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