Archive for April, 2009

From the BBC: Shadow chancellor George Osborne said the Budget, expected to confirm a likely 3% fall in growth in 2009, would "lay bare" Labour's economic failings. But in an upbeat message on YouTube Chancellor Alistair Darling said the UK economy had "underlying strengths". Reminds me of that time when we were all like "but muuuuuum, he said that..." I wonder, do they really... »

From the BBC: Twelve men have been arrested in the north west of England after Britain's most senior counter-terrorism police officer sparked a security alert. Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick said he "deeply regretted" revealing a secret document to photographers when he arrived for a briefing at No 10. Mr Quick was apparently in such a rush to get out of his car, that... »