April 1st, 2009

The Burnham Blog Regulation Bill

Labour MP Tom Harris has the details on his blog, however Guido wants to clarify one point.  When Andy Burnham referred  in the Commons debate to Guido’s unexpected support for the Bill (see previous They’ll Have to Prise the Keyboard Out of Guido’s Cold Dead Hand), it was of course support only in jest – and incidentally a breach of confidence by Burnham, since this was a jest made in a supposedly off-the-record consultation in his offices, following his request for a meeting.

Since this blog is hosted offshore, published by an offshore company and written by a foreign citizen, it won’t really make any difference to Guido – unless Britain invades Ireland again. You can’t regulate Guido, ask Mrs Fawkes…


132 Comments

  1. 1
    oldrightie says:

    Burnham has a lot of spare time, then, Guido?

  2. 2
    Anonymous says:

    not as good as ian dales post guido but worth an effort

  3. 3
    Rexel 56 says:

    I thinbk you’ll find that Clause 0104 of the Bill does allow for the Secretary of State to issue a Statutory Instrument permitting the use of armed forces in former colonies and member EU states in the event that enforcement of a BlogASBO is required.

  4. 4

    Goes to show how you can’t trust a Liebore politician.

    • 52
      Peter Grimes says:

      And you can bet your boots that the whole meeting was recorded! I hope that you were not unintentionally indiscreet, Guido!

  5. 5
    Anon says:

    Andy Burnham is a trout

  6. 6
    Albert Hall says:

    what do you expect? We’re talking Liebour politicians aren’t we?

  7. 8
    eastender says:

    You are an April Fool Guido and I claim my free glass of Margaux at today’s City lunch

  8. 9
    Papiere, zeigen Sie mir Ihre Papiere - schnell!!! says:

    Guido old chap – you really must learn that when a Minister invites you to his Office, it is to shaft you in some way or another – consider yourself shafted…

  9. 10
    Bardirect says:

    Oh dear! Harris has blown Iain Dale’s alibi.

    Dale’s blog says he was stranded at Leicester station but Harris says he was in the Strangers Gallery. Another domestic brewing?

  10. 11
    RavingMad says:

    Twat face Brown at this moment extolling the vurtues of O’Bama, how he has cvhanged America and will therefore change the world ad nauseum, sick making, pleasure derived from O’Bama’s presence on these shores and how pleased he is and will be to fawn at his feet – fucking diabolically shit

    • 15
      Woman on a Raft says:

      Don’t know why Jacqui’s hubby paid £10 when he can watch this that for free, which is obscene even if not usefully pornographic.

      • 24
        Max Clifford says:

        What was the ‘introduce Obama to my friends in the British media – Toenails, yes?’

        God, Brown has that rictus cum grim face – what a Hoon.

  11. 12

    ….it won’t really make any difference to Guido – unless Britain invades Ireland again.

    Well, I wouldn’t put it past him..
    Plan to seize control of Turks and Caicos approved by British MPs..

    Times Online

  12. 13

    Did Brown just say Green collar job creation?

    Yeuccchh.

  13. 14
    Flipper says:

    Think Andy Burnham must have water in his ears following his free swimming launch for the great unwashed yesterday.

    ZaNulabour control measures again – how on earth are they going to police this crazy idea and attack on free speech?

    You carn’t even keep terrorists out of the country.

    Buch of Hoon’s.

  14. 16
    Anonymous says:

    April Fools

    Come on you can do better surely Guido.

  15. 17
    Labour News Manager says:

    Did anyone hear the complete jerkfest that was Gordon Brown’s introduction with Obama this morning? Before Jonah got onto global “souuutions”

  16. 20
    Carlos says:

    Brown is an embarrasment. Tried to crack a joke about “my friends in the media” in introducing Toenails.

    Toenails then, incredibly, gave a smackdown! “Brown blames America, is he right?”

    Other than that, the monocular mongtard has waffeld through the usual vomitous platitudes.
    “People have lost their homes, their jobs and their homes”. Erm….?

    • 23

      That was a good one. What’s happened to Robinson? Doesn’t he know you mustn’t embarrass the leader?

      The ‘Global solutions’ count is going through the roof. Gordo just did six ‘Globals’ in one sentence.

      • 25
        Carlos says:

        Sollyoooshuns, surely?

      • 65
        Anonymous says:

        It all seemed a bit staged to me – Toenails primed to get awkward question out of way. Tom Bratby was good though – Gordon gave him a right telling off, boy, he was cross!

  17. 21
    You can dress a man as a Lord but Mandlebum will always be what he has always been. says:

    Hang on, we have already lost the ability to call a hoon a hoon on here!

  18. 22
    peeved says:

    when is that Hunt Myners resigning? Where is the thieving McNulty hiding? Is Smith the fattest cat in the House of common thieves?

  19. 26
    Anon. says:

    Has snotty got his mobile phone switched on again in the news ‘conference’ / spin thing?

    • 56
      Bored Lucan says:

      Probably.

      I’m surprised he didn’t trip over his shoelaces on the way back in.

      Why have we been lumbered with a Frank Spencer tribute act?

      • 76
        MisterE says:

        Trip over his shoe lace, and end up “accidentally” burried up to his nuts in Obama…? He’s probably saving that little routine for somewhere more private.

  20. 27
    Carlos says:

    Does one assume that PMQs has ben cancelled as the Monocular Mongtard will be saving the world?

    Mcavity, Mcavity……

  21. 28
    Andrew Efiong says:

    Typical New Labour: they seek to regulate with new legislation but as soon as the bill is passed, they’d wash their hands. There are probably existing laws to deal with some dodgy blogs. Libel laws are very tight already.

    PS How’s your FOI request going Guido, about McBride?

  22. 33
    Anonymous says:

    what’s the date again?

  23. 35
    Anonymong says:

    If you aren’t a British citizen, why do you refer to “our money” when talking about MPs’ expenses?

  24. 37
    Tim says:

    Bill d’Sarse – Like EVERY WEDNESDAY.

    And I sense that some people on here didn’t get Harris’ joke

  25. 39
    Colonel Madd says:

    Sarah Brown looking veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery fuckable this morning

    Such a waste

  26. 40
    Labour News Manager says:

    Watching Jonah on delay but at 10:31, classic quote from Brown:

    “You know I was in Brazil last week and I think President Lula will forgive me for saying this. He said to me when I was leader of the trade unions, I blamed the government. When I became leader of the opposition, I blamed the government. When I became the government, I blamed Europe and America”

    So true.

    Then back onto the global problems global solutions mantra. Is anyone counting the “globals” this morning, it seems to be going through the roof

  27. 41
    Lucy Sweet says:

    On this day of all days…

    Diary check everyone.

  28. 43
    Dick Cheese says:

    When is the MSM going to pick up on the fact that Jackquebab’s troughing hubby was watching gay porn? The media never had any compunctions about pushing the gay angle (or ought else) when they were exploiting Tory scandals, so why the sensitivity when it is the Labia lot?

    • 57
      Anonymous says:

      The next time he is staying in his “main” home he can take a midnight walk through Clapham Common, that’s what all Labour politicians do. Isn’t it?

  29. 44
    Ryan says:

    Gordo just said England will beat Ukraine. Back Ukraine Now.

  30. 45
    Wossat? says:

    The Devil’s gone Nobel. Guido’s gone insane. Jackboot’s gone shopping at her own expense. Anyone would think it was April the fucking first or sommat.

    Oh wait…

  31. 46
  32. 47
    Anastasia says:

    What happens when New Labour put an Australian type blocker on sites deemed to be unsuitable for the plebs? Not much point in being offshore if your content is blocked from even being seen here.

  33. 48
    Swiss Bob says:

    Cancel my last it’s over, Doh.

  34. 49
    Dream on says:

    Just switched on tv to pravada 24hr and his royal lowness hm gordo brown is having a lovefest with the messiah obambi ,so it’s all about polling scores and pr and f*ck the US and Britain,selfish b*stards.

  35. 50
    Pie says:

    Gordo just said he exchanged tips on using the treadmill with Obama – and which one would that be you fat hoon.

  36. 51
    Anonymous says:

    Obama obviously doesn’t know Brown at all. He thinks he has integrity!! McDoom whittering on about watching Obama in the gym. I think he is going to have an orgasm.

  37. 53
    Tricky Dicky says:

    Put the following comment on the Tom Harris blog – will be interesting to see if they censor it:

    “Just been watching the stomach churning Brown meeting Obama. Doesn’t idiot Brown realise what a revolting and ridiculous figure this self appointed PM cuts on the world stage. I would rather sit and stare at a lump of steaming pooh than watch the puffed up Brown brown nosing Obama!

    As for Blog regulation – just blog off back into your disgusting little ZaNuLabour hole and put in an expenses claim for some porn – be a good little NuLabour trough swiller and forget about this Blogsphere nonsense. You see, it is all about knocking our corrupt, top heavy, interfering, bossy, nanny state establishment – at the moment that is you, Labour – and don’t forget it!”

    • 91
      Tricky Dicky says:

      As I knew it would be, my post was removed – so Tom Harris is censoring his own blog – that means that comments exposing the corruption and venality in ZaNuLabour won’t see the light of day in his world. After midday now, so no more April Foolery today!

  38. 55
    Sir Reginald Titbrain says:

    From Tom Harris’ Blog

    …In fact he and I had discussed the Bill earlier in the day after I happened upon him, Derek Draper, Alex Hilton and Tim Ireland having a jovial and relaxed meal together in the Terrace Canteen…

    The essence of a good spoof is to mix something utterly beyond belief with the merely unlikely.

  39. 58

    Is this an April fool?
    If not being an Irish citizen won’t help.
    They have the European arrest warrant now.

    • 66
      Dream on says:

      It might be an April fool for today but tomorrow it could become another of the 3000 new laws this crowd of t*rds have enacted.

  40. 59
    Anonymous says:

    Oh Tom Harris is a bastard, April 1st? I’ve aged 5 years reading that.

    But the fact I assumed the worst for ten minutes says it all about how confident I am in Labour’s guardianship of our civil liberties.

    • 70
      Tricky Dicky says:

      It is the 36 hours bit that really gives it away, plus the thought of Dolly being able to sit down cordially with any of his political opponents without them having the entirely understandable urge to clock him one.

  41. 60
    Scherrt Liphter says:

    Is Gordo gay?

    • 67
      Christopher Biggins says:

      Oh yes he is – he minces like a proper queeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    • 78
      Tricky Dicky says:

      Long been suspected – just look at the way he walks with his buttocks clenched. But then he did get married – was that a marriage of love or a marriage of political convenience?

  42. 61
    JD says:

    APRIL 1ST, TODAY!
    JD.

  43. 63
    Real World says:

    Quote… “But blogging can only benefit and prosper with the official stamp of approval from HMG.”

    …like everything else has under this Government?

  44. 68
    Dream on says:

    Just watching the “riots ” on Pravda is it half time or is this just a police overtime day out both sides seem to be playing to the cameras

  45. 69
    fifi says:

    watching obama is seriously uninspiring and he keeps saying ‘er’ which is unfortunate.

  46. 71
    jean claude transit van says:

    Is this an april fools joke?.
    Incase it isn’t i’d just like to say:

    Andy Burnham FUCKOFF AND DIE YOU SNIVELING LITTLE PIECE OF CRAP!!

    • 73
      Mothers_Pride says:

      I agree. I’m 99% sure its a April gag. In case it isn’t I’d like to say Feck off and die to our expense swilling ZaNu Liebour overlords and their w**ker offspring.

      Nu Liebour = Financial Social Legal and Moral Incompetence and Malfeasance.

      Galloway? Go boil your heed!

    • 81
      William Waldegrave says:

      Arms to Iraq

    • 83
      Joker says:

      Please let this be a joke! “War on Terror” they are winning if we keep closing down on freedom of speech

  47. 72
    pp says:

    Traditionally april the first is a day for jokes and japes — however I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Labour didn’t actually consider it a good day to bury bad news.

    AF jokes are usually obviously so in retrospect – and you feel daft for having been taken in.

    But this is so entirely plausible that there is no humour in it at all – even given the date, who can say that this isn’t in the minds of our masters?

    I am sure anyone could find half a dozen *true* stories about the government that are less plausible than this….

  48. 75
    Anonymous says:

    Today it might be a joke. Next week they’ll be deadly serious. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

  49. 77
    Carlos says:

    Live Chat for PMQs here, Guido?

  50. 80
    John Lyon CB - Do Not Disturb says:

    Well, i’ve just got up and I see that there is not much happening, I might call it a day.

  51. 82
    Anonymous says:

    Tom Harris has just raised considerably in my estimation – excellent self-effacing poisson d’avril stuff.

    But, the scary thing about his blog was that the trick was not immediately apparent.

    Unless they are being ironic (cough, cough) there are a lot of cynical dickheads on here.

  52. 85
    Anonymous says:

    Hunt of you Hunts didn’t realise that today is 1st April, Hunt got mad at the that Hunt Harris. Hunt of you got him mixed up with Geoff Hunt? Hunt is it that said “He Hunt laughs last laughs best”………Hooooooooooooooooons

  53. 87
    Spartan says:

    Just watching that patronising bitch Patricia Hewitt on the Daily Politics – thought she had been done in years ago.

    Shut the fuck up now.

    • 131
      Anonymous says:

      Was it not the Nurses or teachers or Womens institute who did her in? I cant remember other than the fact that she was done in big time !

  54. 88
    drinking to numb the pain says:

    people …even if it is an april fools…they are deadly serious, and guess what, it will happen under labour, why ?…because they will not be voted out
    (my heart breaks to say that)…as people are still too “uninformed”

    labour have the power…and they are not going to let go…no matter what the people want

    the postal voting “fraud” will be on an inimaginable scale come the general election (if snott gobbeler calls one),

    you can call them hoons and c-unts all you want on the blogosphere…..but it matter not one jot !

    there are too many “diversity coordinators” that want to keep their non jobs, and gold plated pensions, to let labour lose the election.

    wecome to airstrip1 people.

  55. 89
    Carlos says:

    No live blogging then?

    Use this as a PMQ thread and replies/rants below….!

  56. 90
    lexander says:

    No doubt about it – they don’t like these blogs up ‘em ! That’s my boy Guido.

    By the way: anybody else furious over the choice of Naomi Campbell being a guest to the G20 evening banquet? What were they doing inviting a confirmed criminal? Maybe an attempt to line up some coloured faces? Could have been worse, could have invited Alistair Gobby Campbell.

  57. 92

    Garnier just asking McTwat how long till myners falls on his sword!

  58. 93

    Gordon’s on form today!

  59. 96
  60. 97
    One-eyed snotgobbler says:

    McBust receives his first planted question of the day. Who gives a shit about fucking asbestosis when the economy is going down the pan?!

    Cameron starts well by talking about expenses amid jeers from Labour Hunts.

  61. 98

    Cameron is a hypocrite, he would claim more expenses if he weren’t an Old Etonian toff!

    • 101
      One-eyed snotgobbler says:

      Broon needs to show some fucking leadership on the issue rather than wasting yet more public money and time on trying to save his own skin with the G20.

    • 103
      Hypocrit says:

      You still look like a fucking giraffe – you two faced lying bitch.

      • 118
        Anonymous says:

        She may be a two-faced lying bitch – but she’s an upper-class two-faced lying bitch, pleb!

  62. 99
    fifi says:

    gordon is stuttering again……

  63. 102
    JessTheDog says:

    How many have fallen for this April Fool gag? It certainly made me laugh…once I saw the details!

  64. 104
    One-eyed snotgobbler says:

    McBust trots out a list of countries to emphasise the fact that he is looking for “global solyoooooooootions”

  65. 105
  66. 106
    Anonymous says:

    I see that some funny fucktard has linked order-order.co.uk to lieborelist.

    honestly, grow up draper you dishevelled, posturing tramp.

  67. 107
    Anonymous says:

    Guido, have you not noticed today’s date?

  68. 108
    The Duchess of Wotton Underwood says:

    The Home movie Sec. appears to have something between her teeth. Still, it’s better than the bogey she was struggling to shift a couple of weeks ago. What is it with NuLab and nasal concretions?

    • 110
      Raw Meat 3 says:

      Just chewing on a butt plug my lady.

    • 124
      Tricky Dicky says:

      Saw her yawning when McBroon was drivelling on. Why is she still there? When will McBroon dig up his moral compost and sack her (and McNulty)?

  69. 109
    Premier d'Avril says:

    A hoon is a hoon is a broon. I’m off to the latrine if I can get that dumping PM out of there. Sounds like Desden is getting it again. On second thoughts, I’ll give it 10 minutes.

  70. 111
    Gordon_no_pride_left says:

    gordon clown to world….buddy can you spare a few billion. I’ll even bring my own wheelbarrow?

    If I roll over and show my tummy will Master Obama tickle me?

  71. 113
    Schards says:

    Testiculating – to wave your arms about whilst talking total bollocks

    i.e. “Did you see that Hoon Draper Testiculating on Channel 4 News the other day?”

  72. 114
    Bardirect says:

    Labour’s Denis Murphy asks a friendly question about the success of a firm in his constituency. Mr Brown promises to visit it.

    They’re doomed!

  73. 115
    Anonymous says:

    It’s an April Fool, you donkey.

  74. 116
    Anonymous says:

    “terrorists” are defined under Schedule 1 to the Bill as “anyone who pursues a persistent pattern of anti-social or irritating behaviour, such behaviour to be defined as double parking, parking in parent-and-toddler spaces at supermarkets, talking loudly in cinemas or any other activity as defined by the Secretary of State”.

    This is a fucking joke?

  75. 119
    Old Git says:

    April Fool!

  76. 122
    Juan Kerr says:

    I warned about this months ago. The Labour party know the people are talking, they know their not getting a psotivie light and they know the only way to stop it is to prosecute bloggers. As the NAZIS jailed journalists and priests now Labours Stazi want to silence bloggers.

    Guido. Hope you don’t go for a walk anywhere remote!

  77. 123
    Juan Kerr says:

    DUH! Just read the Harris piece, And when I got to Blog off I finally realised it was a joke. A little slow on uptake today.

    Harris should know about censorship. When He posted the article about single mums he only let fluffers posts through.

  78. 125
    Harman_Pride_ZanuLabour_Apologist says:

    Me and my BBC friends really do have pooh for brains. Sorry about that everyone.

  79. 132

    Great site this http://www.order-order.com and I am really pleased to see you have what I am actually looking for here and this this post is exactly what I am interested in. I shall be pleased to become a regular visitor :)



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