Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 30, 2009, 5:41 am
"They fought like warrior poets, they fought like Scotsman, and won their freedom." The SNP face an uphill battle if they are to win their planned referendum. The latest Ipsos Mori poll shows only on...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 22, 2009, 4:04 pm
PoliticsHome has "The Conservative party have launched a new 'deadwood' digital campaign poster, to be shown in locations around London." Awesome!
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 21, 2009, 8:16 am
News is emerging from Brussels that the second class foreign minister and Labour lackey Baroness Ashton is to feature on the second class Eurostamp. The Red Rag has obtained an exclusive draft of the ...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 21, 2009, 7:17 am
How long will it be before the Pan European Eurostamp bearing 'our' new president is issued?
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 20, 2009, 9:05 am
Click to play Mrs Rompuy apparently calls the new President Rambo. That and lots of other interesting stuff about Belgium and Belgian's from last nights BBC Newsnight. Also, take a look at Brown...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 19, 2009, 4:30 pm
Tory chairman of parliamentary standards committee David Curry to stand down amid expenses inquiry. The Telegraph headlines the allegations with The Tory MP, his mistress and £300,000 for love nest. ...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 19, 2009, 4:00 pm
Tory chairman of parliamentary standards committee David Curry to stand down amid expenses inquiry.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 18, 2009, 7:47 am
Hillary Clinton has gushed over David Miliband in an interview in which the US secretary of state called him "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart". In an article in American Vogue magazine in which...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 18, 2009, 1:30 am
Gordon Brown prepares for Queen's speech
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 16, 2009, 1:30 am
It turns out the the UK's top blogging whore is a respected research scientist in developmental neurotoxicology and cancer epidemiology. Is it Guido? is it Iain Dale? No it is Dr Brooke Magnanti...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 13, 2009, 1:30 am
Harriet 'Marge' Harman was named parliamentarian of the year at the annual Spectator parliamentary awards yesterday announcing "I am never going to run to be Prime Minister." Politician of th...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 11, 2009, 3:41 am
The Labour Party once considered to be the masters of spin has become completely dysfunctional and politically illiterate. After almost thirteen years in government one would expect that their officia...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 10, 2009, 12:47 pm
David Miliband realised too late that remaining a ten year old boy since 1989 had not helped his political gravitas.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 10, 2009, 11:16 am
Peter 'Montgomery' Mandelburns realised too late that being a smarmy vile creep that everybody hates would not help him become Prime Minister
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 10, 2009, 7:04 am
Barmy Brown realises too late that beer and letter writing don't mix
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 10, 2009, 4:29 am
Ed Simpleton realises ten years too late that he should have pressed the nuclear button!
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 9, 2009, 3:41 am
You may have noticed Domino's Pizza have been advertising on a number of blogs lately. They have now taken this campaign to new heights, according to the Downing Street website they have achieved ...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 7, 2009, 8:45 am
The Daily Telegraph has revealed that a number of huge contacts in Libya including the construction of “Gaddafi Tower” and a five star hotel have been awarded to firms with Labour links. The cont...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 7, 2009, 5:27 am
There have been accusations of a "behind-the-scenes stitch-up" following reports that key elements of the proposed plan to clean up the system of MPs' expenses could be scrapped. Earlier this wee...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 6, 2009, 2:22 pm
Whilst Gordon Brown is yet to apologise for his nonsensical claims of having brought an end to boom and bust, Brown's Britain is failing to show the signs of recovery seen in other countries. Wors...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 6, 2009, 1:30 am
Repeat after me - I must not smack female MPs bottoms Quote of the day. "I'm quite a normal person. Will I slap a colleague in friendship? It's certainly possible. Perhaps, if these these th...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 5, 2009, 4:16 pm
Daily Mirror Political Correspondent James Lyons has been hinting at a new Tory Grandee sex scandal. He says we will read all about it in the morning papers. Whoever it is I am sure David Cameron will...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 5, 2009, 9:02 am
Alistair Darling has revealed another plank in his strategy for closing the budget black hole saying "Initiatives such as this are vital to restoring a balanced budget, it is clear from the contributi...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 4, 2009, 1:04 pm
No I am not commenting on the Royal Mail disruption or the likelihood of it just being the start of Gordon Brown's very own winter of discontent. It is just that I have been at a Social Media conf...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 3, 2009, 12:38 pm
The Red Rag is now on a new domain redragonline.com The old Blogspot URL should still work as I have forwarded it and am still using the blogger platform. I have noticed a few teething problems that...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 2, 2009, 11:28 am
Check it out at http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi Eight live feeds from UK and European Parliaments, voice to text search technology to enable users to navigate and follow debates on political is...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 2, 2009, 4:42 am
Common sense has prevailed, Sky News is reporting that the proposed run-off election with a single candidate will be cancelled. This reverses the ridiculous decision of the Afghan Election Commission ...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 2, 2009, 1:30 am
Speculation has been rife about who will be the most popular bonfire Guy this year. My vote goes to Gay Guy Gordon.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 1, 2009, 11:10 am
Brown's predictions look more like an act of irrational faith rather than rooted in reality. Challenged to accept that Britain was not leading the world out of the downturn Alistair Darling ackno...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 1, 2009, 7:42 am
Not a single British Soldier's life should be put at risk to facilitate this completely inane process. A run off election with a single candidate. Afghan run-off to be held as scheduled: Election...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 1, 2009, 5:42 am
'He'd quit if he thought anyone could do better' Gordon Brown would stand down as Prime Minister ‘tomorrow’ – but he believes his Labour leadership rivals are so weak they would far...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Nov 1, 2009, 1:30 am
17 points behind in the opinion polls that is. A fourth consecutive poll puts labour 17 points behind the Conservatives. See Anthony Wells blog.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 31, 2009, 4:54 pm
Following critical comments from Judges Sarkozy and Merkel after their awful performance it looks like Tone and Peter are looking for a new project having been told they definitely do not have the E f...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 31, 2009, 10:47 am
Once again a viciously ambitious man has had his dreams of being the supreme leader of Europe dashed. Although by all accounts he has not given up yet.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 31, 2009, 7:11 am
Gordon'Wally' Brown during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels, 29 October 2009 The Prime Minister is optimistic a deal on climate change can be reached at Copenhagen in December after ...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 30, 2009, 9:49 am

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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 30, 2009, 8:36 am
Have a look at this question and answer from the opening press conference at EU Council earlier today. It is about the views of the British People. Gordon Brown claims 'most British people would p...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 29, 2009, 8:16 pm
Support for Blair crumbles despite PM's rescue mission Tony Blair's prospects of becoming the first EU President were fading last night despite because of a last-minute plea from Gordon Brown...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 28, 2009, 11:33 am
Charles Haddon-Cave QC has presented his report to parliament, it descibes A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND PRIORITIES and points to "A systemic breach of the military covenant" further quotes inc...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 28, 2009, 9:10 am
Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the Infrastructure financing districts: City and County of San Francisco bill - and sent Assembly member Ammiano and the legislators a remarkable veto letter about which w...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 28, 2009, 5:08 am
Happy Halloween. Starring: Alistair Darling as Dr Frankenstein Gordon Brown as Frankenstein's Monster Bob 'Wiggy' Ainsworth as The WigWolf Harriet Harman as a bloodless Ghoul and P...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 26, 2009, 6:32 am
David Cameron attending a preformance of the Lyin' King said "This show has been running for over 12 years now, it is time for it to end. Gordon Brown is a terrible Lyin' 'king actor. It i...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 25, 2009, 6:36 pm
The Number 10 website carried this classic gaffe over the weekend. The Telegraph claims "It was removed on orders that came from pretty high up." A Downing Street spokesman insists: "Headlines are re...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 25, 2009, 10:17 am
I spotted a new advert for the Lion King that was just crying out for a bit of Red Rag 'shopping. So here it is. The Red Rag Presents, a Dismay Production of the Lyin' King. Starring Gordo...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 23, 2009, 4:38 am
Gordon Brown has been proved right when he said Britain was 'uniquely placed' to deal with the economic downturn. In August it was reported that second quarter German gross domestic product r...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 22, 2009, 1:30 am
17 points behind in the opinion polls that is. A third consecutive poll puts labour 17 points behind the Conservatives. See Anthony Wells blog.
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 21, 2009, 11:09 am
Lawyer denies Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi has died Daily Mail Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi's lawyer has denied reports that he has died. Sky News quoted sources this afterno...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 21, 2009, 10:28 am
Sky Sources: Reports Megrahi Has Died There are reports that the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has died, according to Sky sources. Sky's political editor Adam Boulton said: "Official so...
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Ollie Cromwell posted an article on The Red Rag - Oct 21, 2009, 5:32 am
As mentioned in my post on Sunday Saint Frank of Birkenhead fights to keep hold of his halo Frank Field has taken to the blogosphere to defend his reputation. He isn't doing a very good job of it....
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