Jesusland

11 Nov 2004: The map of Jesusland and the United States of Canada which has been doing the rounds is absolute genius. I can’t even track down who did the original to give them credit. It just says so much, in such a simple graphic.

Steve Satan is back

11 Nov 2004: The great Steve Satan is making one of his sporadic appearances on the airwaves during November 2004 on 87.7 Commonwealth FM …bringing the world to Bristol, it says here. Presumably through the medium of Super Sounds. Listen in on Thursday nights from 10PM online.

Top Three Least Favourite Footballers

8 Nov 2004: Just a random thought which went through my head which should be committed to print: my Top Three Least Favourite Footballers. No surprises really. At number three, the disgraceful Dennis Wise: even my three-year-old, at his first football match the other week, said: “Daddy, will the policeman come round and catch the yellow one-nine who keeps shouting and kicking?”. At number two, the most arrogant, whining, spoilt piece of work in English football, Ryan Giggs: that permanent look of “it’s just not fair” on his face reminds you of people like George Bush, who clearly haven’t had anyone say anything to them other than “yes you’re right Sir” for years. (And when will someone – anyone – in the media [...]

Time to go, Tony

4 Nov 2004: Naturally, like any European I don’t give a stuff about whether Americans want to ban gay marriages, make various tax cuts, etc …it’s entirely their affair, and doesn’t affect me. Good luck to them, whatever. The reason I’m depressed about their election result is that as far as I can see, this damned illegal occupation of Iraq (which we in the UK should never have been involved in) is going to continue, and the only way we can get out of it now is to get rid of Tony Blair. And that’s what I find depressing. After all the hope and excitement of 1997, I’m sitting here wanting to get rid of a Labour Prime Minister. It’s very, very sad.