Great, now I don't have to bother reading the bbc news myself and can spend more time reading pointless nonsense working. Work work worky work

Thank you!

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To be fair, I don't base my opinions on anything as 'substantial' as the BBC news. I just think she's really rubbish now, and always has been.

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Heh, generally their reports aren't that much more indepth than yours. In fact they are generally less so ;p

Nice summation of Opus Dei too!

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I daren't write any more on Opus Dei, I'd end up shouting at work.

Let's just say that I think their beliefs and social/spiritual leanings are one of the closest things to evil that society faces today, and leave it at that.

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The BBC should hire you as an analyst.

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Yes.

I keep telling them this, but they don't seem to listen.

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She's really rubbish, and should resign
True, although that would remove a vital distracting factor for Bliar's govt


Tomorrow: Steve solves the Middle East crisis in two paragraphs.
I can do it in less
Three words - Kill Everyone. Sorted

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You have an interesting definition of the word "solve". I am, however, having trouble coming up with a solution that doesn't involve just a leeeetle bit of the old murder. Am still working on it, expect to have made major progress by lunchtime.

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I believe it is a theory first proposed by Alan Clarke re Northern Ireland.

Ah well there you go, it's not a leetle bit of murder - it's lots.

But then again, think of the economic benefits - a large amount of land unused with a pre-existing infrastructure.
In fact, if it works there, why not export the idea - Indonesia & SE Asia - human rights issues?
Bang - there you go, no more problems there.

Do it a couple of times, and then see who starts whinging.

Walk softly and carry a large Bren
To misquote TDR

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...Riiight.

I'm beginning to see why LJ politics is such a... diverse place.

I agree, dropping a great big bomb on it would certainly stop the conflict. It may result in the relatives and politically-friendly factions hunting down whoever did it, crying 'never forget' and elevating the deceased to the status of martyrs in a holy war, but that's a problem for another day.

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Well, it's not something I'd seriously advocate.

Still, have to deal with muppet managers who fail to complete tasks they said would be done months ago does little for my patience or indeed temperament.

AC's argument was to eliminate about 400 or so from either side, which should calm things down for a generation or so.

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I was under the impression that's already the agenda for the middle east.

Saudi Arabia, oil + not many people= good
Iraq, oil + population= inconvenient

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I believe it is a theory first proposed by Alan Clarke re Northern Ireland.

You know this possibly tops my previous favourite NI solution, the stunning "We should just stick them all on an island somewhere and let them shoot each other".

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*Laughing so very hard at work, he might get in trouble*

*...still laughing*

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See, that's why it's always been my favourite ;)

And I'm not making it up either. People have actually SAID that to me.

Just the once mind ;p

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*still laughing*

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Isn't the island called Eire?

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lol

look forward to the answer

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Hmm. It appears this may be trickier than I had expected. It's actually got easier recently with Sharon and Arafat out of the picture, but harder again now Iran is acting up. Given some of the comments from them and Israel in the past ("they must be wiped off the map, nothing less", "we have plans to take them with us if they do" etc) this may simplify things, but only if your idea of civilisation is checking your cave to see if the radiation cloud has reached it yet.

I feel confident that I can reach a satisfactory solution, but it may take until breakfast-time tomorrow.

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Hmmm,

America is to stand back
Israel to follow the UN requirements regarding its illegal occupation.

Then, we all step back flog all the arms possible to all sides, and let political darwinism take its course?

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We need to invent a virus that only infects people when they kill other people...

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at least she's not an MP for your home town :S

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Yikes!

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not my MP but that of the constituency next-door. trouble is it was always a labour stronghold, and she was never ever going to lose it :S

hmm

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