Brief Notes
1. Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, appeared on Question Time and seems to have caused a bit of a stink. He’s now complaining about being faced with a ‘lynch mob’. Seems a bit ironic, considering that he’s supposed to have said that he was a fan of a former head of the KKK.
What gets to me about the whole thing is that regardless of your opinion of the BNP, they are a legitimate political party and the BBC has a duty to present an unbiased, balanced view of UK politics. Like them or not, the BNP are part of that.
2. Jan Moir has caused a bit of an uproar with her comments about the death of Stephen Gately. As with the whole Ross / Brand issue, I wonder how many of the 21,000 that have complained to the PCC actually read her article? A lot of the uproar seems to have been stirred up via Twitter by the likes of Stephen Fry, and from what I saw there seemed to be a lot of bandwagon jumping and not too much reasoned debate.
3. An American man is trying to sue Bank of America for $1,784 billion trillion. I know it’s US dollars, but it still counts as money. Trouble is, there isn’t that much money in the world and – even if there was – he hasn’t presented any evidence to support his claim. Apparently, he suffered poor customer service but if he that means he can sue, I think we’ve all got a case to go after our banks.
4. Looks like Donnington is going to miss out on hosting the British Grand Prix from next year. Despite Bernie giving them more chances to come up with the necessary financial backing than he ever gave Silverstone, it looks like they can’t manage it. Big shock!
All that remains to be seen is whether Bernie sticks to what he said a few months ago and takes the GP back to Silverstone, or whether he reverts to what he said when Donnington were first announced as new hosts – that the GP would leave Britain rather than go back to Silverstone.
Personally, I’d like to see the BDRC tell Bernie where to go, but unfortunately without the GP they’re a bit buggered so they can’t really afford to do that.
5. Jean Todt has been elected to replace Max Mosley at the FIA, so no surprise there – and probably no change in the way the FIA is run either. Todt was Mosley’s choice as replacement and the FIA seems to have been run solely for the benefit of Ferrari, Mosley and Ecclestone for years so it’ll likely be business as usual.
SOTD #188
Today’s song is God Gave Me An Angel by Chris Rea
I was never born with the face of a movie star
I was never blessed with an easy load along the way
I have taken the wrong turning
So many times I can’t remember
But one thing I have for sure
I can always smile and say
God gave me an angel with a smiling face
God gave me an angel this I know
My churches are all empty and I’m guilty every day
But God gave me an angel anyway
Hadn’t heard this for quite a while when it popped up iTunes. I really listened to the words for the first time in I can’t remember how long, and realised that I, too, have been blessed with an angel.
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Pick me again
After yesterday’s entry – tulips in April – I’ve also added a second photo to the National Trust competition.
This one was taken on my recent holiday in Cornwall. What it shows is the beam of the working beam engine at Cornish Mines and Engines at Cambourne. In the periphery, modern day Cambourne can seen – built on the site of what used to be a major Cornish tin mine. The casting on the side of the beam and the traditional Cornish flag place let the viewer know exactly where they are, what they’re seeing and the history that comes with it.
As yesterday, if you like the image click here to vote.
Wolfs Helpers
