Comments on: Funny kind of VIP club

By: The Real ‘Outrage’ – Angry Mob

The Real ‘Outrage’ – Angry Mob — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:17:07 +0000

[...] first is this: This VIP club turns out – you’ve guessed it – to be nothing of the sort. The [...]

By: >>Nostalgia For Infinity - More callous lies from peddlers of racist hysteria

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:05:17 +0000

[...] the weekend he posted this about a story in the Daily Express. Click on through to read Anton’s post as there’s [...]

By: ShaunCG

ShaunCG — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:27:36 +0000

This one has really touched a nerve with me. Normally I’m content to vicariously enjoy your posts on tabloid bullshit, but I’ll be posting about this as well.

Fucking unbelievable. I hope the police bulldoze the author’s homes and evict them from their offices. Sounds like a rum old time, no?

By: addebesi

addebesi — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:50:09 +0000

Note to self: never go on holiday with a Daily Express journalist. The accommodation just would be terrible.

By: Daniel Hoffmann-Gill

Daniel Hoffmann-Gill — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:23:13 +0000

Only just managed to find your new home, it is very lovely, I’ll be by this way often.

By: Rainbow Sheep

Rainbow Sheep — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:31:00 +0000

I saw the paper version of this article. They had a picture of the “cinema” – it was just a room with some tables and chairs and the cinema screen wasn’t even a proper screen – just an item they had improvised for the purpose. They also had a picture of what looked like a dormitory – a fairly bare room with a row of single beds. Not exactly VIP class.

There’s also this charming piece http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/158620/We-just-can-t-cope-with-immigration-boom-say-councils about local councils complaining about migrants. I can’t find the report it’s based on, but reading between the lines, it seems that the councils aren’t complaining about migrants per se, but about the fact that the ONS estimation of immigration is too conservative, meaning that not enough resources are given to the councils in question.

By: Nick M

Nick M — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:03:35 +0000

Wasn’t the supposed VIP lounge furnished by charities?

So WTF were the Tax Payer’s Alliance doing commenting>

By: SRegan

SRegan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:12:34 +0000

The Express article does, however, contain the following rather revealing line:

“The centre – which bears a huge “Welcome To All” banner – was officially closed down 12 days ago by riot police after Calais authorities deemed it unfit for public use.

And last night the CRS riot squads returned – forcing the migrants and activists out using batons and shields. But it is expected they will just move back in.”

Oh, so it’s not actually a VIP club? More, you know, squatting in a condemned building? Luxurious indeed.

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:56:56 +0000

I want to know who Stephanie Beecham knocked off in a mercy killing.

By: Hilary Fortnum

Hilary Fortnum — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:28:11 +0000

Susan Boyle seems to be enjoying it so presumably it is quite luxurious.