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Smiley Miley Cyrus Produces World’s First Organic Film

MILEY Cyrus, aka teen sensation Hannah Monata, gives us the celebrity quote of the day:

Well, to do a feature film, we had to make sure it had a beginning, a middle and an end. There are plot twists and turns – and it’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s not just a two-hour TV show because you can do that on Disney Channel. It’s much more than that. It’s a much more organic movie.

An organic Hannah Montan movie. To go with her organic song

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Posted: 30th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities | Comments (7)


It’s Grim Up North: We Own Bradford And Bingley

SAYS the Telegraph: “Financial crisis: Bradford & Bingley nationalisation will cost taxpayers £150bn.”

So says the Telegraph, which should note that it won’t it will only cost the British taxpayer £150bn if not a single one of B&B’s debtors repays their mortage..

But still, let’s try and make things sound worse than they are…

What Does B&B Stand For?

Posted: 29th, September 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Money | Comments (10)


Labour’s Michael Meacher Will Not Speculate On His Speculations

THE overarching reaction to the banking crisis is that so few of our elected representatives have a clue about the money markets.

It’s not just Sarah Palin who is utterly ruderless, but also ambitious Michael Meacher, our Labour MP for Oldham West & Royton. This is what he writes in the Times:

For Labour to have a fighting chance at the next election, radical demands surfaced at Manchester for significant policy change. Not just a crackdown on short-selling, but action against speculators in general.

We must cut down on speculators. Go it? Now read on:

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Posted: 29th, September 2008 | In: Money, Politicians | Comments (18)