Listen up folks: just opposite Ealing Broadway tube station is a Chinese restaurant called "8 Treasures". Let me tell you, the quality of the food in there is really top drawer. I don't know who it is they've got in the kitchen, but it's as good as any Chinese food I've tasted anywhere in London. But every time I go into the place -- and I've been in maybe half a dozen times in the last few months -- it's virtually empty.
I'm not sure what the problem is, but the previous occupants of that retail unit, Chandler's freehouse, also didn't do much as much trade as might be expected for such a prime location, and eventually had to close their doors.
Anyway, I know times are hard, but please folks, reach for your chopsticks and get going to 8 Treasures for a really special Oriental treat -- the food is gorgeous. Use it, or lose it!
Here's the website:
http://www.8treasures.co.uk/
Pip pip.
Saturday 17 March 2012
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Labour Party war criminal publishes memoirs
According to Blair:
"I can't regret the decision to go to war... I can say that never did I guess the nightmare that unfolded, and that too is part of the responsibility."
Indeed it is. But many people did predict the nightmare -- myself included. I vividly recall those who said a war in Iraq would unleash a hellish intensity of tribal violence -- like Northern Ireland, but a hundred fold, said one. Blair, who had seen at close quarters the dynamics of sectarianism in Northern Ireland, should have known exactly what to expect.
While those on the left of the Labour Party are now, quite rightly, demonizing Blair for his record on Iraq, we shouldn't forget that he wasn't alone in this policy. For example, who can forget Jack Straw's performances on the Today Programme and elsewhere, day after day, where his weasel words gave political cover to Blair's iniquity. What about the rest of the cabinet, what were they saying at this time?
The Labour Party is stained for a generation. Good riddance.
"I can't regret the decision to go to war... I can say that never did I guess the nightmare that unfolded, and that too is part of the responsibility."
Indeed it is. But many people did predict the nightmare -- myself included. I vividly recall those who said a war in Iraq would unleash a hellish intensity of tribal violence -- like Northern Ireland, but a hundred fold, said one. Blair, who had seen at close quarters the dynamics of sectarianism in Northern Ireland, should have known exactly what to expect.
While those on the left of the Labour Party are now, quite rightly, demonizing Blair for his record on Iraq, we shouldn't forget that he wasn't alone in this policy. For example, who can forget Jack Straw's performances on the Today Programme and elsewhere, day after day, where his weasel words gave political cover to Blair's iniquity. What about the rest of the cabinet, what were they saying at this time?
The Labour Party is stained for a generation. Good riddance.
Thursday 10 June 2010
Diane Abbott for Labour Leader!
I was delighted to hear that Diane Abbott has managed to collect enough nominations to progress to the next stage of the Labour leadership contest. I for one will be campaigning for her, and encourage all Labourites to give her their support!
It's such a mouth-watering prospect to imagine that someone even less electable than Michael Foot could soon be taking charge of the Labour helm. And you know, such an act of collective stupidity is by no means beyond the realms of possibility where these clowns are concerned. I mean... look what they did to the economy.
At the very least, fingers crossed, it looks like we might have seen the last of her on the "This Week" sofa. Imagine that! No more rolling of the eyes ... no more of those rude interruptions, talking over the top of everyone else... no more of that smug self-satisfied smirky smile.... wonderful!
Thank you Diane, and of course: GOOD LUCK!
It's such a mouth-watering prospect to imagine that someone even less electable than Michael Foot could soon be taking charge of the Labour helm. And you know, such an act of collective stupidity is by no means beyond the realms of possibility where these clowns are concerned. I mean... look what they did to the economy.
At the very least, fingers crossed, it looks like we might have seen the last of her on the "This Week" sofa. Imagine that! No more rolling of the eyes ... no more of those rude interruptions, talking over the top of everyone else... no more of that smug self-satisfied smirky smile.... wonderful!
Thank you Diane, and of course: GOOD LUCK!
Sunday 23 May 2010
More Balls
In his forlorn bid for the Labour leadership Mr. Ed Balls has been trying to reconnect with the grass roots of his party. The invasion of Iraq, he's been telling us, was a "mistake"...yep, that's right, a mistake. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought a mistake is like when you forget to buy a pint of milk in the supermarket, or when you miss your train...
The war in Iraq however, I'd call that a murderous act of aggression unleashed on the people of Iraq from hell, courtesy of Mr. George W Bush and his nasty little poodle, Tony Blair.
Why then wasn't Mr. Balls telling us about these "mistakes" before the election?
Why? Well it's because, like most of the rest of the Labour elite, Mr. Balls couldn't really give a damn about the innocents in Iraq his party shamelessly helped to kill.
The war in Iraq was not a mistake -- it was a crime. It was the deliberate work of a greedy Labour leader trying to earn himself some political capital whatever the consequences. In May 2010 it's about Blair's prospective successors trying to do exactly the same. The only difference is, these days the wind is blowing in a different direction.
Why did anyone vote for Labour in the recent election? Beats me.
The war in Iraq however, I'd call that a murderous act of aggression unleashed on the people of Iraq from hell, courtesy of Mr. George W Bush and his nasty little poodle, Tony Blair.
Why then wasn't Mr. Balls telling us about these "mistakes" before the election?
Why? Well it's because, like most of the rest of the Labour elite, Mr. Balls couldn't really give a damn about the innocents in Iraq his party shamelessly helped to kill.
The war in Iraq was not a mistake -- it was a crime. It was the deliberate work of a greedy Labour leader trying to earn himself some political capital whatever the consequences. In May 2010 it's about Blair's prospective successors trying to do exactly the same. The only difference is, these days the wind is blowing in a different direction.
Why did anyone vote for Labour in the recent election? Beats me.
Friday 7 May 2010
Ealing Council Elections 2010 -- Labour Win
Four years ago, amid recriminations over the abortive west London tram project, Labour found themselves unceremoniously dumped in Ealing's local council elections. But tonight they have seized back control.
Of the 69 seats in 23 wards, the result was:
Labour 40
Conservatives 24
Lib Dems 5
If this was a response to the Tories cavalier attitude to town planning, (Arcadia and Dickens Yard), then frankly, they too probably deserved a lesson in humility. It remains to be seen however, if Labour will have the same success in keeping down the council tax.
For details of the general election result in Ealing click here.
Of the 69 seats in 23 wards, the result was:
Labour 40
Conservatives 24
Lib Dems 5
If this was a response to the Tories cavalier attitude to town planning, (Arcadia and Dickens Yard), then frankly, they too probably deserved a lesson in humility. It remains to be seen however, if Labour will have the same success in keeping down the council tax.
For details of the general election result in Ealing click here.
Election 2010 -- Ealing Results
If I get a moment I'll put up a detailed table of results, but the main news from Ealing is that Ealing Central and Acton has turned blue. Notionally this new seat was very marginal, and as of last night it wasn't altogether clear which way it was going to go. But at 8:25 this morning it was declared for Angie Bray, former Tory leader of the London Assembly, with 17,944 votes on a high turnout of 67%. Labour's Bassam Mahfouz came in second with 14,228 votes. Jon Ball of the Lib Dems came a close third with 13,041 votes. This represented a swing of 5% to the Tories.
Elsewhere, Steve Pound, in spite of a spirited campaign from Tory Ian Gibb, comfortably held Ealing North with 50% of the vote, and no swing to the Conservatives.
As expected, in Ealing Southall, Virendra Sharma held his safe Labour seat in spite of a heavy swing to the Tories of of 8.3%. He polled 22,024 votes with the Conservatives coming second with 12,733.
The council election vote is currently being counted.
UPDATE: for Council election results, click here
Elsewhere, Steve Pound, in spite of a spirited campaign from Tory Ian Gibb, comfortably held Ealing North with 50% of the vote, and no swing to the Conservatives.
As expected, in Ealing Southall, Virendra Sharma held his safe Labour seat in spite of a heavy swing to the Tories of of 8.3%. He polled 22,024 votes with the Conservatives coming second with 12,733.
The council election vote is currently being counted.
UPDATE: for Council election results, click here
Friday 30 April 2010
The state of the economy
The last of the three TV election debates was supposed to be about the economy. For me it was ninety tedious minutes of blather and posturing from all three men. So, as a public service to my kind readers, this is all you need to know about the economy:
The UK economy grew at an average of just 1.7% per annum over the last decade -- not only is that lower than during either of the two previous decades under the Tories, it's actually the worst growth since the 1940s.
Unemployment is now 8%, that's the highest it's been since 1996. It's going to go up.
Exactly ten years ago the FTSE stood at 6373, today it's 5618. The UK stock market has suffered its weakest performance of any decade since the Great Depression, according to Morgan Stanley.
Our national debt as a percentage of GDP has more than doubled since Labour came to power.
With decreased GDP per capita and deteriorating exchange rates, the UK standard of living is currently below 2005 levels -- and getting worse.
Things are just about to get really really bad -- for years to come, no matter who ends up in Downing Street next week. Soon you'll no longer have to take my word for that. But why would anyone think the people who've landed us in this disastrous economic mess are in any way qualified to get us out of it?
By the way, if anyone can explain that one to me, I'd be most grateful -- seriously.
The UK economy grew at an average of just 1.7% per annum over the last decade -- not only is that lower than during either of the two previous decades under the Tories, it's actually the worst growth since the 1940s.
Unemployment is now 8%, that's the highest it's been since 1996. It's going to go up.
Exactly ten years ago the FTSE stood at 6373, today it's 5618. The UK stock market has suffered its weakest performance of any decade since the Great Depression, according to Morgan Stanley.
Our national debt as a percentage of GDP has more than doubled since Labour came to power.
With decreased GDP per capita and deteriorating exchange rates, the UK standard of living is currently below 2005 levels -- and getting worse.
Things are just about to get really really bad -- for years to come, no matter who ends up in Downing Street next week. Soon you'll no longer have to take my word for that. But why would anyone think the people who've landed us in this disastrous economic mess are in any way qualified to get us out of it?
By the way, if anyone can explain that one to me, I'd be most grateful -- seriously.
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