Neilmonnery

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• Dating Update – Autumn 2014 – Three Girls and Three Dates

  I don’t think I’ve written about any dates that I’ve had since around this time last year I still don’t get why there was no second date but still… this isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sky Sports NFL Coverage 2014 – Once More Stepping It up

  The NFL season got underway the other night and tonight we are back with our usual Sunday night doubleheader. On Thursday Sky Sports showed us some of their... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Yet Another Reason Not to Bring Back the Death Penalty – Henry McCollum & Leon...

  I’m sure many people have read the story about mentally disabled half brothers Henry McCollum, 50, and Leon Brown, 46, who were convicted in 1984 of raping and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• More on Southend Politics and the 2015 General Election

  Sometimes folks I get frustrated. No not at my pathetic lack of a private life but more at how some people can read what I write here yet not understand a word... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Give Douglas Carswell His Due – This is How You Defect and What a UKIP Coup

  I have written before that I think as a matter of principle that anyone who is elected but who decides to change their political allegiance should resign and... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Do Southend Labour Want to Win Or Fight the Good Fight but Lose?

  In 2010 a lot of political analysts believed that Labour wanted to lose so they could sit on the opposition benches for five years, throw stones whilst the... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Labour Shoot Themselves in the Foot in Southend

  Sometimes you think it is just about getting the best candidate for the gig, however sometimes it really isn’t if you actually want to win. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lord Rennard Kinda but Doesn’t Really Win, the Lib Dems Lose. Sums up a Lot...

  First things first. I have no idea what Lord Rennard did or did not do. I don’t have access to the evidence. I have an opinion but that is based solely on the... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Rambles of Neil Monnery Hits One Million Page Views.

  This is a purely vanity blog post but this morning this blog ticked over the one million page view mark and that number is completely insane, so just wanted to... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• UKIP MEP Louise Bours Wants to Bring Back the Death Penalty. Quelle Surprise.

  Why a UKIP MEP is sending me a Press Release I’ll never know. Maybe so I’ll write about it on this very blog and in that case her devious plan has worked. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Nick Clegg Will Win Sheffield Hallam. I Don’t Understand Why Labour Disagree?

  Sometimes I read something that I want to blog about so I leave it on a tab on my Google Chrome and it can stay there for days. This time I’m blogging about it... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Nick Clegg Doesn’t Get Tough on Drugs – He Gets Smart

  A lot of people think being tough on drugs is the only way to combat the use of drugs that society is plagued by today. I have never had this thought. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Are My Care Bears Hurting My Potential Love Life?

  

  (That is arguably, well not arguably as a matter of fact, this is clearly my favourite headline that I have ever written).So anyway a bit of background on why... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Crazy Magical Sex? Yes Please and Some Rather Personal Thoughts…

  Well the title is a bit weird but it will make sense. This blog is about three things, thirdly the headline crazy magical sex and how awesome I think it would... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Vote Green, Get UKIP. What Uninformed Bull-plop from Local Labour Bloggers

  A month or so ago Cllr. Ware-Lane wrote the blog post entitled Vote Green get UKIP and I shook my head in despair. It was utter bollocks and he knew it but I... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• In Praise of First Hull Trains and Their Customer Service…

  Last week seems so long ago now, there is one less Monnery in the world, I have discovered how amazing Air Conditioning is, Alastair Cook has scored a few... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Equality in Politics – Why Are Women in Politics Seen as the End Game?

  I have an opinion that more women should be involved and fully engaged in the world of politics. I am also of the opinion that more men should be involved and... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• I Deleted My Birthday from Facebook to See Who Actually Knew My Birthday…

  So yesterday I turned 31. A case for much joy and celebration (I had a microwave meal for dinner and fell asleep in the afternoon for the second day running... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Andrew Strauss Calls Kevin Pietersen a c*** on Live TV but Keeps His Job – What...

  Oh an open microphone. Broadcasting is a strange beast. I have dabbled as many will know and whilst many may have sympathy for Andrew Strauss following events... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What is Cllr. Flewitt’s End Game?

  This morning (well this afternoon really…I would pretend that I was all up early and reading the blogosphere but that really isn’t my style) so anyway, this... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY