Friday, 27 February 2009
Another day, another Dolly boo boo...
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Essex boys up the game...
Councillor Nicklen, one of the founding members, himself of CF age commented “Its an exciting opportunity to increase the number of young people in local politics and dismiss the assumption young people are apathetic. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure this committee works effectively in achieving its goals” Cllr James Cottis, added,"Since I was elected in 2006 when I was 24, I have seen a range of younger Councillors being elected and I believe that we have the duty to mentor younger Councillors.”
Though support my be dwindling for CF from the central office, the movement on the ground is growing. This is not the time for CCHQ to engage in a war with CF as we should be on full election watch. On the eve of battle it's not wise to piss off your troops. The numbers of people going through
There is an open letter brewing in TB about this whole issue, but in the mean time well done to this lot and to others around the country who are working every day on a volunteer basis to change this country for the better.
Does he really have nothing better to do?
Yesterday was a sad day and yet strange too. Today's press has picked up on what was immediately clear in the Commons at noon yesterday - the death of Ivan Cameron may have significantly changed Gordon Brown and David Cameron's relationship. Yesterday the empathetic Brown was a human being, and his genuine and heartfelt statement shows just how false he has been in the past. No one can argue that wasn't the real face of Gordon Brown, rather than the line drilled into him by the army of spin doctors and advisers that make up the poison he normally spouts. While the House was in unity yesterday, so was the blogosphere. Friends and critics of Cameron, from both
But back to the partisan wars for Derek Draper today...
TB had to chuckle when Dolly responded to a post on this blog with some thinly veiling threats. This is what he said after TB reproduced some photos of Derek and his wife:
- Derek Drapersaid...
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firstly, you wanna make sure richard desmond's lawyers don't see this rip-off and secondly on my "drinking" you are making a complete fool of yourself. I have never drunk to excess and indeed havn't even been mildly drunk for over twenty years. pathetic smears. pathetic.
- 22 February 2009 16:13 [sic.]
From now onwards TB will make a point only ever to use this picture in reference to Derek Draper:
That should do the trick.
Busy Bear...
Normal service will resume soon.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Ivan Cameron
"Sarah and I were very saddened to hear of the death of Ivan and we have sent our condolences to David and Samantha. The death of a child is a loss no parent should have to bear.I know Ivan was a child who brought joy to all those who knew him and his was a life surrounded by love. The thoughts and prayers of the whole country are with David, Samantha and their family."
PMQs is understandably off. Statement from Brown and Hague at 12.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Good news.
Another former Conservative Future excutive member has been
Could she be the Stephen Twigg of 2010?
TB hopes so and wishes her the best of luck.
Cue backlash...
Tory Bear has written a comment piece about the recent farcical student protests for the Edinburgh newspaper
"When a dozen or so students stormed their campus, university officials cut the power, wifi and access to loos. They refused to negotiate, and very soon the whole thing began to fizzle out. That was New York University. The reaction at Edinburgh was a very different affair, one that has left the reputation of the university tarred and set a worrying precedent. A strange phenomenon has spread from campus to campus this term in the form of a small bunch of well organised, well equipped and well out of line protesters illegally occupying various buildings across American and European universities. The general model for these sit-ins has been the same: get in there, take some photos, set up a blog and watch the chaos ensue as you block thousands of students from receiving the education for which they are paying. How much these protests have actually achieved is open for debate. Last time I checked I don't think the Israeli government was considering a radical change in policy based on twenty-odd students, a guitar and the "creative space" they made for themselves to change the world in.
When the George Square Theatre was occupied last week, it at first seemed that the university was giving tacit consent to the actions of the protesters. They kept the wifi on, allowing them to pump their thinly disguised anti-Zionist thought across the world via their website and Flickr. This really was a 21st century protest, as the glimpse into their press operation showed. I wonder what the protesters of '68 would have thought about sitting around drinking herbal tea while furiously typing into your Mac and checking the Blackberry. The university even opted to keep the heating on, fearing that because of health and safety laws, the building had to be kept above a certain temperature. "
You can read the rest of the article
The Journal's normally semi-level headed leader writer seems to have a
Details are sketchy but Tory Bear understands the ball is in motion for legal action to be bought against the paper by an Edinburgh student.
+++developing+++
Off with their heads...
Apparently this is an
Apparently it is the
Though the nats use it all the time about their beloved Saltire, TB would like to remind you all of what Henry Beecher once said: "A thoughtful mind, when it sees a nation's flag, sees not only the flag, but the nation itself; the government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the nation and sets it forth."
Long live the Union flag and the great nation it represents.
These cyber-nats are bordering on treason.
Hat-Tip -
Monday, 23 February 2009
Mr Bear went to Westminster...
TB is having an excellent day shamelessly abusing his visitors pass, strolling the corridors of power. He had a couple of close run in's with some people who aren't exactly fans of the blog, but managed to get away with hiding behind pillars or a quick dive into his collar. Had to chuckle that Mrs Spellperson has get her own coffee now she's moved out of CCHQ and back to Portcullis House, TB wonders what she would have said if she'd known her favourite bear was in the queue behind her.
The Chris Grayling and Cameron event was apparently excellent this morning, TB didn't crash it, honest. Though not the greatest speaker, Cameron's attack dog proved that he was more than simply David Davis 2.0, giving a competent insight into his brief and his vision for giving oiks a "21st century clip round the ear." There was a wealth of shadow cabinet talent out in force, with Gove lending some helpful advice. The warm embrace that Damian Green gave to Phil Booth the national coordinator of NO2ID before things got going, suggests to TB that those two might have talked about one or two things before. Ran into some young councillors who are unveiling an interesting new project that TB will go into more detail about later.
Lunch with a co-conspirator and various coffees with hacks and old faces has left TB with a plethora of gossip and stories for the next few days... Off now to meet
Oh how there is scandal brewing... watch this space.
Another Monday morning treat...
Via the twitter feed of
Once again the taxpayers money is being put to good use - a subscription to Movies4Men.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Bill Clinton loses his pussy...
Ah the jokes are endless and Tory Bear isn't sure what admitting to reading OK! and
So farewell then Socks.
New T-Shirt...
Ever pissed off Dolly? Hate LabourList?
Blocked from his Twitter feed? Think Derek is a bit of a twat?
Been unlinked from LabourList or felt the wrath of his tongue?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above then Tory Bear has the t-shirt just for you:
Poor Birmingham...
Anything the two main parties do, the Lib Dems are
Answers on a postcard.
Back where he belongs...
It has often been said that Derek Draper is stuck in the mindset of a student politician. Well it seems he is embracing this and has waded into the Durham student elections:
The poor candidates, an endorsement from Dolly is enough to put any voter off!- Week Four of Matthew d'Ancona being Labour's Sunday morning headache in the Telegraph.
- Peter Hitchens wonders why Brown invited the Pope to a country that hates/clearly persecutes Christians in the Mail.
- Patrick Hennessy catches up with Ken Clarke for the Telegraph
- John Rentoul asks what a Cameron government will do in the Independent.
- The Mail has got fantastic extracts from the secret diary of a Labour Minister.
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Great slogan...
Like any normal person TB is spending his Saturday evening having a look at student elections in universities hundreds of miles from where he a) lives and b) goes. You have to laugh at this one from though:
TB can't find much about this guys politics but from the look of the people TB know's in the facebook group he must be pretty sound. The fact he is willing to go with that slogan doesn't seem particuarly lefty.But regardless of politics, with a slogan like that he deserves to win.
Tory totty...
TB was having the standard right wing girls are fitter chat with a member of the Labour Party the other day. It's an argument that has got him into trouble
TB rests his case.
He's everywhere...
Tory Bear tends to avoid OK! magazine but found himself flicking through it at the airport yesterday. Amongst the pages of washed up eighties singers and footballers wives in all their airbrushed designer glory, he spotted a familiar face:
Unite clearly aren't paying Derek Draper enough to run his little website, as he and his Mrs are selling their souls. She even made the cover, though, looking awkward as an ass, Dolly was saved for the inside...
TB thought he would share the pics with you, to save you having to buy the magazine for good old laugh.
The article was headlined saying it would talk about drinking and smoking etc, strangely Dolly's drinking habits weren't mentioned...
UPDATE: DOLLY RUINED YOU' RE FUN AND HAS GOT OK! ON TO TB ABOUT NICKING PHOTOS. OH WELL.