Marf on the Tripoli developments
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At what stage will the “rebels” cease to be “rebels”?
BBC news After a dramatic day in Tripoli it seems that we might be getting to the point when we have to change the terms we use – the moment when “rebels” cease to be rebels and when the old regime is finished. We are not there yet but it doesn’t look as though it will be too long. What happens to Gadaffi then becomes the next question. Will he be able to get out or has he already gone?…
Will the fall of Gaddafi be a big victory for Dave?
What’ll be the domestic fall-out of the dictator going? I don’t know whether this is being a bit premature but it does start to look as though the Gaddafi era in Libya is coming to an end. Things have moved very fast in the past couple of days with fighting now moving into the capital, Tripoli. Whether this will take hours, days, or even weeks it is hard to see the dictator remaining in power. Close aides have begun to…
Is Sarah Palin about to enter the race?
Washington Examiner Should we believe Karl Rove? With time running out before White House hopefuls should be declaring their candidatures the leading strategist from the Bush days, Karl Rove, says he thinks Sarah Palin will enter the race within the next fortnight. In a Fox news interview Rove said Palin “has a schedule next week that looks like that of a candidate, not a celebrity.” She’s a keynote speaker at a big Tea Party event in Iowa on Labor day…
ComRes: All 3 leaders see declines in their net ratings
Ed Miliband sees the biggest drop The monthly online poll by ComRes for the Indy on Sunday/Sunday Mirror is just out and sees the coalition partners moving upwards while Labour stands still. The figures with comparisons on last month are CON 38% (+2): LAB 40% (nc): LD 11% (+1). These are all well within the margin of error though the blues will be pleased to be getting within two points of the reds. ComRes is continuing with its monthly leader…
Is Sally’s BB appearance a humilation for her husband?
Channel 5 Has the whole business become a bit sad? According to the Metro Sally was ‘begged by her husband to turn down the offer to appear – she didn’t. Bercow, himself, is touring India – apparently he wants to be as far away as possible. You can see his point – in last night’s first programme in the house, she spoke about vajazzles – intimate jewellery for women’s genitals. According to the Mirror Sally is getting £160,000 for taking…
Will the stock market falls change the pension debate?
advfn.com Do they make it easier for the government? It is bad form for the stock market to crash over summer; October is the traditional month for that. Not this year (though who knows what October will bring anyway). Since the beginning of July, the London market has lost about a sixth of its value, most in the last month. The hundreds of billions of pounds that represents is a very real figure but not an immediate one: it doesn’t…
The hacking saga takes a new turn
Twitter Has the Guardian been getting police leaks? The hacking saga has taken a new turn within the past hour with news that a 51 year old policeman has been arrested. A Sky News Tweet suggests that the man was passing on information to the Guardian. There is not yet a story on the Sky site which amplifies further on what is given in the Tweet. The police officer in charge of the investigation, Deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers, said…