Oneirataxic odorivector occupation?...

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If you're looking for OWS blog then I can safely say - and being very polite too - YOU'RE IN THE WRONG PLACE! Chris Hedges has written in the 2nd 'Occupied Wall Street Journal' that "The goal to us is very, very clear. It can be articulated in one word—REBELLION. What the elites fail to realize is that rebellion will not stop until the corporate state is extinguished." Wrong! (and really a bit laughable, don't you think?) The first link asks a few pertinent questions but it really does appear to be those that pretend to be the great unwashed doing what they do...again. Image and more from A Tangled Web.

Odious ophidian...

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Well, the fat useless (but highly paid) git isn't really ophidian (snake-like) but he certainly spits venom; no doubt he also writes in green ink; ironically this is how he accuses Sarah Palin of being "Shriekily filled with venom" against Obama. The Aged P over at Biased BBC rips MM a new one, deservedly so as MM starts with a complete lie and the article goes downhill from there in a lying shit-fest opinion piece. Is it really so news-worthy that someone not running for POTUS announces they're not running for POTUS?

P.S. More great reading on why Mark Mardell isn't fit for purpose.

Overdue ovation...

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Bojo's mojo? He does seem to have livened up the proceedings at the Conservative Conference. Rhubarb or Viagra? I presume Melanie's opinion is shared by any 'real' conservative Conservative; he is also perfectly placed - being 'outside' the Coalition - to swoop; if he does, will he pick his time well? And I wonder what was in DC's mind as joked last night and as one that led the ovation for Boris today.

Osborne's optimism...

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A poll of almost 1400 members for ConservativeHome found that although just over 40% agree with the level of measures being taken by the Chancellor George Osborne, however, more than 50% think 'that his spending scaleback should be faster and deeper', (click on image to enlarge) to avoid tax rises or that there should be some sort of tax cut policy to aid growth. Tax cuts before the next election are something George has all but ruled out today...mind you, he did say "unlikely" and of course who knows when the next election will be! The optimism is obvious in the interview in the DT today, however, as the Economist mentions today - also it must be said - in a fairly optimistic outlook:

"British policymakers should do all they can to lift the economy. But they know that Europe might ultimately decide its fate."

Onward oldies...

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Great news for any old gits that are good at their job and want to continue! Forced retirement when reaching the Default Retirement Age (DRA), 'regardless of someone's ability to work' has ended. Mind you, this may just be the intro to various measures to soften the introduction of higher retirement ages.

Oppugnant onomatomania...

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FFS! PC BBC BCE/CE or BC/AD? Boris got in a huff, over this puff, but there's enuff stuff to belie the hysterics; that said some presenters clearly are using the trendy meaningless BCE/CE and the website for BBC Religion and Ethics does seem to prefer the newer terms.. headed by Aaqil Ahmed;...surely Aaqil is not offended? And surely it makes no difference because according to most BBC news/political output that I've heard over the last few months time started in May 2010.

Osmatic oppidan...

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I did say blogging would be light but some things need sharing: picture this: yesterday I was lucky enough to observe - in Providence Place, Bedminster, Bristol - a lady walking her pet...skunk!