Watch Out Dale, Arianna:
The Heffington Post Cometh
Since his departure from The Telegraph whispers have been afoot that Simon Heffer is looking to break into the online world with a new right-wing blogging project, backed by Associated Press, publishers of the Daily Mail, to take the fight to AOL’s HuffPo. The great man himself gave nothing away when Guido called, merely pointing out that he is on “gardening leave” from The Telegraph and contractually can’t compete until after August 1. Guido thinks he’s found the perfect name for his site…
Iain Dale and Arianna Huffington are going head-to-head tomorrow with their respective launches. The Daily Mail is bigger than HuffPo in the UK and won’t take the threat from Arianna lying down. It occurs to Guido that the now available Johnathan Isaby would be a good fit culturally and editorially for Heffer…
He can call it anything he wants, so long as he doesn’t blog about me.
He can start by asking why Labour MEPs voted FOR a rise in the UK “contribution” to the EUSSR budget?
Bl**dy obvious why they voted for it;looking to the day when they get their snouts in the EU trough.
I object to that phrase ‘Snouts in the Trough,’ MP’s and MEP’s are dedicated, hardworking, moral and self sacrificing individuals, trying to do their best for their constituents. I tried to be an MEP once but was defeated by the scurrilous press revealing details of my many affairs, just before the election. Had I been elected, I would have been an MEP, County Councillor and City Councillor at the same time. I am of course now a dedicated and hardworking MP and my dear wife is a City Councillor.
Presumably it’s the Heffington Post because Rebekah Brooks already has the Ginger Cunt…
I’m not sure what this Huffington post is all about, but I’d like to see some sort of blog where we get longer invited contributions from some of the people who respond on this one and some of the others. When I pop over to CiF (before having a shower) and get to read some of the bilge spouted by Toynbee, Monbiot etc, I’m sure a few here could put something together of worth. There are some fantastic ‘Tory Trolls’ on Cif, a very few on leftfootforward and some quite funny ones here.
It still amazes me that people pay for the drivel written by the CiF writers.
Huffpo is a leftist site carefully and deliberately designed from the start to appear to be offering balanced coverage.
Harrumph!!!
‘Hefferlumps’ would be a good title.
Copyright it Guido, then charge him to use the name
Bowden – your comments are total wank. You need to be reminded that you are an arsewipe every time you comment.
Bit of a fact-free story, Guido!
Sadly the piggies are keeping their heads down today, no hookers, drugs, perverting the course of justice or rent boys shitting in mouths stories to titillate us…
Can’t someone go and interview Ed Miliband? You know, just for a laugh?
When is he doing #AskEdM again?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
More strength to Heffs arm whatever he does, and I’m volunteering to interview Ed – does anyone know where he is?
Two “teenage boys” have been arrested over the murder of a “schoolboy” stabbed in the neck in south-east London.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14033400
It wisnae me!
“The evil that drug dealers do cannot be adequately punished under our present law; I would take a leaf out of China’s book, and have them taken out and shot in the back of the head. ” Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph, January 2008.
I hope his new boses have life insurance.
Whoever took that portrait of him needs shooting.
It takes talent to make real hair look like a wig.
I quite often disagree with Heffer, but I’m with him on this one.
If people want to smoke/snort/inject poison into their own bodies it’s their choice. It’s not the role of government to tell people what they can or can’t put in their own bodies.
No, but still justifiable to shoot the dealers who profit from the misery.
Shall we shoot the CEO’s of tobacco and drinks companies too? They cause far more death and misery than most narcotics put together.
Whilst I agree with you re what people put into their own veins, I think there’s the unintended consequence of legalising drugs – namely, every piece of druggy trash in Europe (and beyond) would come and live here.
I thought they already were living here Tessa.
Not if we abolish welfare.
Perhaps so RL, but if they deliberately smoke/snort/inject poison into their own bodies (as you put it) then they should not expect the hard-pressed NHS to sort them out afterwards, causing those who do not indulge in such obviously dangerous practices to have their treatment delayed, or even witheld, through lack of funds.
I agree, although I’d prefer to do away with the NHS altogther. Smoke what you wan’t, but don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out when things go awry.
Surely “Ginger Whinger” would be better?
What about “Ginger nuts”
the use of the word nuts is offensive
He ‘effing will not
I wisth himth allth besth!
Hope he’s learnt some humility since getting the sack.
Drop the aitch ‘arry.
The guy is a complete Huhne.
Can someone tell Prescott his 10 crates of pork pies will be delivered on Thursday afternoon?
Someone, I do not know who, deleted his messages. Thank you.
I wish someone would delete Presclot while they are at it.
Pasta la vista, porky.
I had the misfortune of seeing Prezza interviewed in high definition last evening. I shudder at the memory of it, he really did look like jabba. My god he certainly is A poster boy for greed and gluttany.He now looks and acts like the kind of robber baron which the Labour party was set up to fight against.
Somewhat bizarrely, Simon Heffer bears a strong resemblance to. a 50-year-old Johann Hari.
Are they perchance related?
Bloody Hell! You’re not wrong!
Where’s Jeremy Kyle and his DNA tests when you need him?
What’s that? Oh, down the betting shop? Never mind…
The Huffyheffpuff?
I don’t know…has a certain ring to it!
Another right wing blog?
Be still my beating heart.
“be still my beating heart” = Love song.
Frieudian slip?
Are we back on this thread?
Random, isn’t it?!
Tis one of the qirks of this blog i like
Brown-nose!
Lol
But Richard Bacon who has had the most interesting shows today (telling me all about something called Heat Magazine which is all about thick chavs and fake tits.. or tans or something fake anyway) will have his beloved Arianna on tomorrow, he will of course ask her about how evil Sarah Palin is, oh and his new hate Michele Bachmann (listen to his simpering interview with Marcus Pigskock from Monday).
Now we have another mong on Radio 5 telling us that the Millie Dowler affair is the “Duck house moment” as usual the BBC spin lies because the duck house never was claimed but several Liebore MPs THIEVED money from the tax payer and went to jail, not to mention mongs like Margaret Moran and Hazel Blears who both SHOULD have had jail time, but no the BBC as usual mongs on about Tories instead.
Oh and will someone please tell Chris Bryant to shut the fuck up, he should be saying sorry for taking a picture of himslef and posting it on the internet wearing skidmarked knickers.
Richard Bacon sounds like a right-on PC version of Alan Partridge. He is an idiot but he is so vain he can’t see it.
There’s nothing wrong with a Member of the British Parliament setting an example to the electorate by photographing himself in nothing but a (deliberately) tight pair of tight, slightly soiled, underpants in the hope of picking up a casual sexual liaison.
This is the business of parliament and the way a real statesman should always conduct himself, rather than bring a fine old institution into disrepute.
There are plenty of precedents of such honorable behaviour Mr. Handycock being one such honorable role model.
Is it possible to blog using a quill pen?
Must ba a App for it.
Ginger beer blogs.
We sat in the bunker, Adolf leaned forward and whispered in my ear “Vorsprung durch teknich” before shooting himself in the head
The wrong man was shot. Twat.
I WOZ A GENULIST WUNCE
Yup, best speller we ever had
No, you were a GENUINE C’UNT.
You really need to start concentrating in those touch-typing lessons – stop using your fists.
But you are now a sponging arsewipe.
Surely it should be called ‘The Heffing Useless’.
Guido
Do the Huffpo know who you are?
and shall we have a whip round a buy them a welcoming gift?
Maybe a “welcome to Britan” T-shirt?
Arselicker
A site to be avoided, I feel.
Billy Bowdown is the head doctor for all you addicts who can’t get enough of right wing blogs. Right wing blog addiction destroys lives and makes your spelling worse. Stop now! Take control and phone this number now-0800-123-4 56. Now!
my vote goes for nut roast
Heffer is currently writing articles for a monthly English newspaper in France, called Connexions…………..nice work if you can get it
Rebekah Brooks is a fucking liar. She obviously requested and sanctioned the hacking. She’s a repugnant excuse for a human being. She and Glen Mulcaire should get cancer. C unts.
@Raving loon. Smokers pay taxes on fags so they are tax payers numb nuts. Plus smokers pay for their treatment several times over.
We Icelanders calculated that cigs would have to cost just over £20 a packet to cover the costs of amputating smokers’ legs, turning their lungs inside out and decoking them, etc.
I hope Glen Mulcaire goes to prison and gets his sphincter torn apart every night.
Geoffrey Robinson MP is spouting at this moment on BBC Parliament. What a twat hypocrite. Wasn’t he the one that lent Mandleson money for a mortgage.
He is still spouting shit.
Did they ever find out what that white powder was ?
You know, when the old Bill stopped him that night because of his driving.
“These strikes are…” [boos, catcalls, shouts of 'Resign!' 'You've said that already!' and 'Go and boil your bum you rubber-faced gonk!']
Is Simon Heffer the UK’s answer to Sarah Palin?
No. He’s the right wing’s answer to Polly Toynbee
and better looking.
Rebekah Brooks, Glen Mulcaire and Kia Abdullah are three peas in a pod. They should all get their heads caved in.
Heffer isn’t even right-wing. He pretends to be to make a living, like so many other members of the so-called right-wing commentariat.
He voted for Blair in ’97 and says the BBC isn’t bias! He is a fraud and this is probably a put up job from the left to attack Cameron (much like his column in the Telegraph for the last 5 years.) claiming he is an EU stooge etc. An attempt to get right-wingers to waste their votes on UKRAP.
Eek.