Sunday News dump

I read it so you don't have to :-)

From the Anglo press

On both sides of the Atlantic this morning, details are starting to emerge about the Canadian and British police raids. In the biggest operation of its kind in Canada, 17 people where arrested and charged with preparing attacks on targets in Ontario.Police seized three tons of ammonium nitrate ... prehaps they were just keen gardeners ...

In Forest Gate, London, specialists are still scouring the house where 2 men were arrested on friday under suspicion of fabricating a home made chemical bomb. Conflicting stories from various sources claim that the bomb was to to contain cyanide, anthrax or sarin and was to have been put into a vest for a suicide type of attack ... hmmm what's the date next tuesday ?...

Yet on monday, the Guardian has this to say : Officials admit doubts over chemical plot You're avin' a laugh aint'cha ?

Meanwhile, that mendacious loony tunes in the white house is finally going to do something really usefull with the last few years of his non-leadership; he's going ban gay marriages ... yup, that's a hell of legacy Ged; a screwed up economy, two failed middle eastern adventures and the U.S image abroad down the crapper ... but at least you stopped them homos getting married.

He could, i suppose start by cleaning up his own mess before doing anything else too stupid, but what the hell - why change a winning formula ?

But, not every one hates him though: in Utah, apparently people love the guy; "When I watch him, I see a man with his heart in the right place" ... "I like George Bush because he is God fearing, and that's how a lot of people in this area feel." - A poll released in May by SurveyUSA, conducted in Utah for KSLTV, found that 51 percent of respondents approved of the job Mr. Bush was doing, with 46 percent disapproving.

Over the channel

The indy leads in with a military parents revolt that's starting to gather steam ... how long before we hear that it's un britishlike, saps the morale of our boys and gives aide to the enemy - Bliar must be rubbing his greasy little mits in anticipation of a good bit of spin....we've got our eyes on you lot

Still from the Indy : John Prescotts ears must have smoke pouring out of them by now, what with everyone clamouring to be Monseigneur Blairs saviour (how sweet). Personally i reckon David Brent would be less out of place than the idiot Straw.


There now follows a brief football interlude

Forewarned is forarmed and all that ;o)

The entrepreneurial spirit is a live and well, it would seem with 10 000 Inflatable spitfires making their way to Germany this week to be sold to english supporters ... how drole


Apparently there is a higher level of strife in married couples during the world cup where for many men, football takes precedence over the family. The marriage guidance agency Relate, reports increased visits during and after the event... no mention of the babyboom for the winning country though ;o)

Footy Spice gets a warning from the Observer sports writer - England Expects etc.

Not all of us will be supporting our own teams; I'm a french team supporter for the simple reason that i know who the players are and have followed the progression of most of the new crop since i've been in France.

Real footballers wives :It is to Alan Birchenall, a former Leicester City player, that we must turn for an incisive analysis of how the courtship rituals and mate selection of top-ranking football players conform to strictly Darwinian principles. 'You see lots of ugly footballers,' he said. 'But you never see any ugly footballers' wives.'

Which Wine for which match :o)

Finally, an interview with Sean Pen.