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BNP on QT last night From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (20 days old)

I watched it, it was a very different Question Time to normal. It was immediatley obvious that they had packed the audience with ethnic minorities, many more than usual. Lots of students and libera… more

an open letter to george osborne From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (37 days old)

Dear Highly esteemed member of parliament and future chancellor,Georgey baby! The time for pussy footing with government spending is OVER. I am calling for a monetary Jihad. I don’t want to see spe… more

Hear them Scream From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (37 days old)

The sheeple are starting to cry, soon they will start to scream. As I’ve mentioned before, the amounts of cash that’s been handed over to banks is monumental – few appreciate this, or even seem to … more

War with Iran From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (48 days old)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8274903.stm Here we go again - manufacturing consent - the neocons in the US are itching for an attack on Iran... Don't fall for it people, remember … more

The English Defence League From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (54 days old)

The English Defence League is the new kid on the block in terms of street politics - with quite a few protests this summer in Luton and Birmingham. The EDL has been linked to the British National P… more

UN wants global currency From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (64 days old)

Can't be good can it. what keeps a government honest? what stops a country printing more money? basically - because there are multiple currencies, people will "sell out" of the mismanaged ccy… more

the rich get richer From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (71 days old)

The rich get richer - it's true.. and it's the subject of much hand wringing. why, oh, why. the reason is simple - and I will tell you plain as day. THE RICH DO NOT PAY TAX. even if you ea… more

The no-protest within 1km rule From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (81 days old)

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Fear From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (86 days old)

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QE - won't increase lending From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (87 days old)

quantitative easing won't increase lending - not for a long while at least. why? banks want to increase their deposits (too much lending not enough deposits = bad - remember) the BOE's QE progra… more

Government's Breeding Program for Non-Workers From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (105 days old)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203124/Pregnant-mother-13-babies-taken-care.html neither working ... 13 children... and ppl wonder why taxes keep going up. The British Labour Party's gr… more

Finders keepers From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (111 days old)

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6790&edition=1&ttl=20090724151258 It's an interesting moral question. An unnamed lottery ticket is lost, then found by someone else. … more

Phorm has been dropped by BT From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (127 days old)

Phorm - the company that carries out deep packet inspection of your private data has been dropped by BT. Shares in Phorm dropped 25% on the news. BT carried out a clandestine trial of Phorm 2 ye… more

Quangos From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (127 days old)

So Dave Cameron wants to cut down on Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations. But how much money will that really save? -- possibly quite a lot. I remembered and have dug out a TPA repo… more

The other national debt From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (128 days old)

The official national debt was aprox £700bn at the end of 2008 (50% of GDP) This does not take into account pensions which will need to be paid for, NHS, teachers, civil servants etc. That liabi… more

California is broke From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (133 days old)

A state that practices massive wellfare handouts, has finally run out of cash, as more and more people moved there to get the goodies and tax take plummets. This has been building for many years, … more

Jewish School - is this right? From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (135 days old)

Some one just sent me this and I though I'd share. The construction of the UK's most expensive state school has begun. Thats right - a State School - as in, funded by your taxes. But this s… more

Ban the Burka - Where are the feminists? From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (137 days old)

At the risk of floggin a dead horse, here is Pat Condell's take on the issue. … more

China continues to call for SDRs to be new global currency From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (139 days old)

The Chinese continue to call for a new global currency not tied to a particular nation. The current favuorite would be the IMF's Special Drawing Rights. The US Dollar is the current world reserv… more

Police tell Christian: it's a crime to say 'homosexuality is a sin' From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (142 days old)

In my opinion free speech - providing that no one is offended - is not really free speech at all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdvyOJCAf8A… more

Currency Failure From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (148 days old)

When currencies fail - Here's a great article on hyper inflation. http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/hyperinflation-the-story-of-9-failed-currencies/#comment-32276 Hyper inflation has occured… more

Iran election protests turn violent From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (152 days old)

If the results are to be believed Ahmadinejad has won a landslide even in Mousavi heartlands. Mousavi said: The violations in the election are very serious and you are right to be deeply hurt… more

S&P say UK's triple A at risk From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (175 days old)

Standard and Poor's did not change the UK's triple-A rating, but said it was at risk without a credible plan to put its debts on a "secure downward trajectory" by the next government. S&P sa… more

The Door From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (183 days old)

In a particularly grotty suburb of east London, there is a high street and on this high street there is a door. It is two doors down from the Wetherspoons, sandwiched between Nationwide and a hardware… more

Gay rights pedophile From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (189 days old)

I feel like saying something unpopular. There is a strong statistical link between homosexuality and pedophilia Homosexual men make up less than three per cent of the adult male population, they… more

BAYER knowingly sold HIV infected meds From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (191 days old)

Watch the video – outrageous. This story seems to have come to light some time ago. I missed it. In case you missed it, I’m posting the video. … more

MICHAEL SAVAGE banned from the UK From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (191 days old)

Since October the government has been banning people from the UK. The government today published a list of people banned from the UK. Michael Savage is on the list. Michael Savage is an enemy o… more

Extreme Animal Cruelty or just another Hoax? From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (194 days old)

Adults Only Ok, the Chinese Kitten photos are doing the rounds again. The images appear to show a woman crushing a kitten to death. The story and images are on various sites – but no one see… more

Swine Flu From semafu in Semafu's personal blog (195 days old)

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Pig Flu From semafu in Armchair Revolutionaries (197 days old)

Leaflets about the swine flu outbreak and how to prevent its spread are to be delivered to every UK household. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8023977.stm Over reaction? … more