Neilmonnery

LATEST ARTICLES ( 418 )

• Five Year-old Fights Sexual Misconduct Charge for Voluntary ‘depantsing’

  I don’t know where to start folks. Sometimes I click on a link to a news story and I just get filled with rage and want to go all vigilante on the idiots that... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Ipsos Mori June Issues – Immigration Tops the Economy for the First Time

  

  Oh people. How you make me despair. The economy for the first time in recent history is not top of the list of issues that people think are effectively the UK... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• My Weight Loss Story…

  I got fat. Not just jolly fat. I got fat. As those who know me in real life will know, I live alone, I work from home and I pretty much lived off of takeaways. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• World Cup – The TV Battle – BBC v ITV

  So far I have seen every minute of the World Cup bar a snooze during the first half of the Iran v Nigeria game yesterday. I also have read a lot of feedback on... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Nick Clegg & Ed Miliband Photographed with a Copy of The Sun – Cue Over the Top...

  Holy crap. Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have been photographed with a copy of the countries most popular newspaper. Burn them both at the stake now. I mean... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• My Story of Being Catfished…

  Ah catfishing. For those of you who don’t have any idea what catfishing is then here is the word catfish as described by the urban dictionary, ‘A catfish is... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• When is a Social Media Comment Fair Game for the Political Blogosphere?

  In April a UKIP candidate for election in Southend posted on his Facebook that he was a bit pissed off and intended to move back to Cambridge in August. A... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lib Dems Set to Be Part of Coalition to Run Southend Council

  Losing seats and gaining power. It reminds me of the 2010 General Election. The Lib Dems lost four seats whilst only holding one last week as the voters... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• It is Time for Labour to Step up and Put Southend Above Politics

  Oh maths, electoral maths, it has been a while since we have met but the future of Southend is up for grabs and it is time to turn to you to work out what is... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• A Tale of the Type of Voter the Lib Dems Need to Speak to

  So the past few days have been even more disappointing than my private life. I know you didn’t think it was possible but returning one councillor in Southend... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• D.C. Lobbyist Pushing for a Homophobic Bill That Would Ban Gay Professional...

  Well that isn’t a blog post title I ever expected to write.Every so often I get Press Releases via the blog. In recent weeks I have started to get quite a lot. ... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 16 Long Hours Without the Internet – I Somehow Didn’t Cry

  In the early minutes of Sunday morning I was laying in bed and doing what I often do, I leaned over and picked up the iPad to look something up and my internet... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Clever Angles Estate Agents Take Pictures from

  

  One of my friends and neighbours is moving. He works in London town and seemingly over comes home to sleep before going back into work the next day. So he’s... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Neil Attempts to Cook Chinese Chicken Satay Fried Rice with a Surprising Amount...

  

  Well the other day a rather attractive young lady said to me, ‘Neil, you do know why you’re single don’t you?’ I replied that I didn’t and she proceeded to... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sister Cristina Scuccia and Her Quite Heartwarming TV Moment

  I haven’t blogged in an age. So what could drag me back into writing? Well how about the story of a nun, a TV show and general all round awesomeness?If you... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Lactose Intolerance Attack After Food Poisoning

  So I’ve been pretty quiet in the past fortnight or so. Hardly tweeted and not sure I’ve updated Facebook for a good while let alone write a blog. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Westborough Councillor to Resign – By-election Likely on May 22

  Cllr. Martin Terry has issued a Press Release confirming what I have believed for a matter of months that he will be resigning his position as councillor for... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage – A Debate That Would Be Well Worth Watching

  If you were not listening to Nick Clegg’s LBC phone-in programme this morning and you don’t follow any Lib Dems on Twitter or are friends with any Lib Dems on... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Labour Hatch ‘secret (but Very Public) Plan’ to Unseat Nick Clegg in 2015′ Aren’...

  

  It is a bit like your granddad telling you about his plan for how he’s going to woo Katy Perry or your old man talking about how he’s still ready and able if Ro... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Why I Personally Enjoy Being Single on Valentine’s Day

  I haven’t written anything about dating in months. Either that means I am on the quiet doing exceptionally well on this front and have chosen not to write... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 CURRENT, SOCIETY