Monthly Archives: February 2015
SHEDNOTES 65: On why nobody is winning the election campaign
The Shed is behind schedule with its advice for politicians, so offers the following to be going on with … The Tories are shackled by their obligations to old Conservatives. New Labour would do better if they sounded a bit … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 64: On Ed Balls and his receipts collection
The Shed is naturally not averse to a cash deal here and there, on the understanding that cash means cash, not a cheque. So there has been some interest here in Ed Balls dithering over whether he expects every transaction, … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 63: Talking tools
Lately, The Shed has mainly been making cups of tea for proper builders; painting behind them; and, of course, cadging tips. Some notes so far … Old builders carry an old-fashioned bristle broom for dust. It is much more densely … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 62: Over to Will Rogers
The Shed has much painting and screwdriving on the go, for discussion later, and for the moment, is handing over its political commentary obligations to the great Will Rogers. The Shed became interested in Rogers, a massively influential commentator and … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 61: On metering the environmental revolution
SHEDNOTES 61: After reading the following report by Christopher Booker in Sun. Tel. 8.2.15, The Shed was ready to swing a point or two in favour of anyone with anything useful to say about this sort of shit. As the … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 60: The smoking vote
The Shed movement takes in a few public-house smoking sheds, where the question about tobacco policy is not about pressing on to plain packaging and outdoor controls but whether there is any chance of turning the clock back a bit. … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 59: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE JIHAD
The Shed is a bit behind on its 100 days of politics and asks for the leeway to make it 100 posts over 100 days, and here is a bit of catch-up, from The Shed’s vaults – Jonathan Horn, Teleg … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 57: more on Ed
The Shed will try to avoid going on forever about why Ed won’t do, but a forage in the files for a thought for the day brings up Michael Deacon, in the Telegraph of 18.11.14, reviewing the Labour leader’s performance … Continue reading
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SHEDNOTES 66: How to save millions
Politicians could clearly do with some suggestions for things they could stop spending money on and most of us would not mind too much. The Shed would like to suggest Visitor Centres. Visitor Centres qualify as fairly unobjectionable rural development … Continue reading →