March 2012
15 posts
But if you must panic...
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we continue take interest in UK panic. [[MORE]]
I is suspicion British love panic. In last post I suggest there no need > http://konnolsky.tumblr.com/post/20108217377/dont-panic But you panic anyway. Why? Tanker strike? That postpone. No. Crisis made by measures to prevent crisis. Petrol buying to manage petrol shortage has cause petrol shortage. So you...
Don't Panic
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop we worry about how UK deal with petrol shortage cause by imminent tanker driver strike.[[MORE]]
Do not be confuse by advice minister Francis Maude give. He say fill plenty jerry can with petrol and store in garage. Controversies! Expert in chemical safety think Maude huff and puff will burn your house down. Most say he talk nonsense. Coalition latest “fall...
Pie Sonnet
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, local egghead Student Arkady compose sonnet on pies.[[MORE]]
Th’ expense of pasty in a waste of Greggs Is VAT in action: and in action, tax Is evil, onerous, harsh, draineth dregs, Savage, regressive, cruel, breaking backs: Imposed no sooner but bankrupting straight; Pie heated, hunted; and no sooner had, When heated, hated, as a swallowed bait, On purpose...
Cash for Cameron
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we watch amazing documentary about UK corruption scandal. [[MORE]]
Programme feature interview with Russian oligarch. He in shadow and voice is alter. But it clear from silhouette – size of three rhinoceros – it Smolensk own Big Oleg. He describe time he pay for meet top UK politician.
With help of local egghead Student Arkady, I translate interview extract...
Pies
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we plenty hop with mad ragement over big issue of George Osborne Budget. Pies.[[MORE]]
Please not get me incorrect. I was plenty happy with Budget. Rich get top rate present, paid for by benefit cuts, bonfire of services, tax credit slash (diluting threshold rise), elderly and death of Vince Cable reputation. This is signal. It reinforce basic principle of...
Budget Sonnet
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher’s shop, we read poem published by City banker in Volga News (English language edition) thanking George Osborne for Budget.[[MORE]]
Sonnet 45
Shall I compare thee to my bonus pay?
Thou art more welcome and more generous.
Roughly we bore all Darling’s tax dismay,
When fifty pees his fell hand rent from us.
Sometime too hot is Cayman Islands’ clime,
And hotter...
Budget - 2013
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we like keep up with pace of modern communications media and give instant reaction to George Osborne Budget.[[MORE]]
No, not Budget 2012. Detail of that been leak long time now. I ask people about it days ago.
For example, I already post on centrepiece measure of tax cut > http://konnolsky.tumblr.com/post/19398408808/osborne-tax-miracle and here...
Osborne Tax Miracle
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop we applaud George Osborne decision cut top rate of income tax to 40p in Budget.[[MORE]]
Of course, some fool criticise Osborne for leak this, together with other measures he plan announce. (Like proposal to use retirement of Rowan Williams as opportunity for slim down and outsource Anglican Clergy delivery contract to Christianity’s popular commercial...
Second Annual Smolensk Nick Clegg Day
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we talk about yesterday great event: second annual Smolensk Nick Clegg Day![[MORE]]
Many of you recall joy of inaugural event one year ago > http://konnolsky.tumblr.com/post/5240155047/smolensk-inaugural-nick-clegg-day Yet if you read my Birthday Resolutions (http://konnolsky.tumblr.com/post/17764997929/birthday-resolutions) you also know this year there...
On the Resurrection of the Lib Dems?
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop we now ask are Lib Dems dead or not?[[MORE]]
Yesterday, Spring Conference vote to decide health motion it debate today. Given choice between two – one friendly to Andrew Lansley reforms and one hostile – they choose friendly motion. This is like select resolution proposing abolish some supposed values of Party – Keynesianism, welfare, social justice, facial...
On the Death of the Liberal Democrats
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher’s shop, we read in Volga News death of Lib Dems is impend.[[MORE]]
I not understand health vote business. Though I read there is nationwide UK search now under way for Shirley Williams’ credibility, last seen disappearing, with Vince Cable’s Parliamentarian of the Year (2008) Award, up Danny Alexander’s colon.
But my good friend and local...
Remploy
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we applaud courageous Coalition decision to close most of UK Remploy factories.[[MORE]]
According to Volga News, Ministers convince they find mainstream use for workers who lose jobs in these place, because they already run own experiment. Several ministers have participate in trial in which they self-mutilate, acquire disability, and then seek work.
Six...
Volga News on ending 50p tax rate
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we interested hear about Vince Cable leak of already leaked leak.[[MORE]]
We also read about his “deal” with Tory counterparts to swap 50p rate for his proposal of Mansion Tax. Dr Cable follow famous proverb principle: bird in hand is worth less than as yet unspecified number of birds (or other fauna) that can be found in bush, or somewhere.
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What Putin Win Mean for Cameron
Hello! Here in Smolensk butcher shop, we hail glorious election victory of President Putin.
We knew it be great day when Russia version of Sun on Sunday carry headline “Vladimir Putin Ate My Hamster!” alongside picture of proud Chelyabinsk rodent chef Kostya Ratov. Then scale of victory remarkable. Although figure quote in Western media suggest smaller triumph than in past, here in Smolensk,...
