Gavin’s Gaily Gigest

Tory Shadow education secretary Michael Gove today hit out at men’s magazines for promoting a negative image of women and encouraging bad behaviour amongst young men:
… I believe we need to ask tough questions about the instant-hit hedonism celebrated by the modern men’s magazines targeted at younger males. Titles such as Nuts and Zoo paint [...]

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From this week’s Economist:
“…[David Cameron], Mr Osborne and Mayor Johnson, the three most prominent Tories in the land, were all members of the Bullingdon Club, an infamously elitist and rowdy Oxford dining club. (A photo of Mr Cameron and his clubmates in waistcoat and tails has mysteriously dropped out of circulation.)

Well, if The Economist are [...]

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David Cameron, leader of the Bullingdon Club or something, has what you might call a rather odd face:

Cameron is on the left
Up until now I couldn’t put my finger on exactly why every time I look at his chinless face I feel an overwhelming urge to shudder. I’m therefore happy to be elucidated by James [...]

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The Telegraph reports today:
David Cameron will start a “live and unplugged” tour of Britain this week, inviting people to question him in person in a series of meetings.
The Tory leader, who has pioneered the use of webchats and other internet-based methods of communicating with the electorate, will hold an old-fashioned open meeting with voters tomorrow.
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During yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Tory Party leader, and mascot for chinless people the world over, David Cameron said this:
"The Labour peer, Lord Desai, said that the Prime Minister’s leadership style is like porridge. Another week like this and it will be Cheerios."

Am I the only one who can’t get this joke? Now, I quite [...]

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