Interesting Links for 13-12-2011
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andrewducker- Could David Cameron call an early election? (No, he really couldn't)
- National pride brings happiness, but what you're proud of matters
- Stress in early pregnancy can lead to shorter pregnancies and fewer baby boys
- What would a Higgs boson at 125 GeV tell us?
- More fibre-optic roll-out updates - finally coming to my bit of Edinburgh (and most of the rest)!
- 2011's Best Smartphones
- The generation who don't believe in copyright are here.
- Horrible (and terribly funny) Greetings Cards
- The music for the "You wouldn't steal a handbag.." anti-piracy ad is....used without permission!
- Police test riot laser that can temporarily blind
- Unbreakable - photos of those who were abused holding the words their attackers said.
- Disappearance of the elephant caused rise of modern humans
- Study debunks myths about gender and math performance
- Modern Warfare 3 hits the $1bn mark in record time - faster than any movie
- The projects Metallica considered before "Lulu"
- Shadowcasting in Rogue-like games.
- A short history of tool use.
Oh Brave New World, that has such tools in it.
- On the trail of the offshore tax dodgers
- Livejournal to do away with subject line in comments
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Date: 2011-12-13 01:54 pm (UTC)He could nobble the Lords like Lloyd George did. In fact, he could appoint endangered Lib Dem MP’s to the Lords as well and reduce the number of sitting MP’s to the point where the 306 Tories were a majority.
Alternatively he could promote sufficient Labour and left leaning Liberal Democrats so that he could resign his Government and prevent Miliband winning a vote of confidence.
Transparent shenanigans.
The country wouldn’t stand for it. UKIP would win a landslide. Farage would form a Ministry of the All the Talents. D Miliband Deputy PM. Fred Goodwin at the Treasury, Fathers for Justice on a job share at the Home Office, Chuka Umunna as Secretary of State for Agriculture. Bill Cash as Foreign Secretary. Dr Fox back at the MOD. Farage, himself, bestriding the world like a Colossus.
I myself would serve in such a Ministry if called upon. Perhaps Chief Secretary to the Treasury or Minister of Truth.
no subject
Date: 2011-12-13 01:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-13 02:02 pm (UTC)I have a plan. I can explain it to you using 1 sheet of A3, a packet of crayons and a couple of pints (or equivalent). You’re participation may prove to be essential.
no subject
Date: 2011-12-23 06:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-24 03:55 pm (UTC)Let's make like Nike & do it
*open a sweatshop in the Far East.