February 2012
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“New statistics on national well-being show:
Londoners are the least happy and...”
– *sigh*
London least happy in the UK: Well-being data reveals stark differences across the country
“MPs were sent to a series of workshops on how to appeal to black and...”
– No, really (via @bloggerheads)
“There is little evidence that workfare increases the likelihood of finding work....”
– From a DWP report from 2008. Full story at Liberal Conspiracy (urgh).
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“Eric Joyce MP Arrested After Headbutting A Tory During Commons Bar Fight
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– Erice Joyce is my new favourite politician (despite being Labour)
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“I don’t write music for parents, grandparents, or eight year olds. I write...”
– Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong replying to an angry mother (via @Stunt_Girl).
I think I’ll always have a soft spot for Green Day as they were one of the first bands I went overboard for when I was a tween.
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“But there was apparently one important word the Germans lacked, and had to...”
– Academics vote ‘shitstorm’ as German’s best English loanword (via @rupinjapan)
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Batman is my favorite Disney Princess.
Ditto.
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“You may think you belong to a gang, you may be 50 people, even 100, but we have...”
– Chief Inspector Ian Kibblewhite of Enfield police, finally admitting to something many have suspected for a long time.