Archive for December, 2008

 

Liquid calcium

Friday, December 5th, 2008

The Daily Mail has an article from last year extolling the virtues of liquid calcium for cleaning one’s teeth. “The liquid calcium is the key. It uses the minerals naturally present in teeth to help the body mend itself, coating the teeth in a natural substance similar to enamel.” Calcium is an alkaline earth metal [...]

 

CSI: Westminster

Friday, December 5th, 2008

I can only guess that those who are spitting with rage about the lack of a warrant in the search of Damian Green’s Parliamentary offices haven’t watched enough CSI. Trying to say the police acted improperly by not having a warrant is a bit daft; they have the written consent of the Serjeant-at-Arms. Had they [...]

 

GOP wins in Georgia

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Via Ewan Watt, I see that GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss has comfortably won the run-off vote in the Georgia senate race. That means, barring a death or resignation, that the Democrats cannot achieve a filibuster-proof sixty-seat majority in the Senate; 59 is still achievable depending on the outcome of the recount in Minnesota. xD.

 

GB on the Queen's Speech

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

xD.

 

The Human Button

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

I thoroughly recommend listening to The Human Button, a Radio 4 programme on people involved with firing nuclear weapons, from the PM to the person who would actually press the button. It’s presented by Peter Hennessy and it’s one of the most interesting pieces of radio I’ve heard in a while. It talks to Denis [...]

 

What does Norman Lamont think about privacy?

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

I wonder, because he’s joined Phorm as a non-exec director. Story at the Guardian. Background at the Political Penguin. xD.