Hilarious!
Poor Ed Milliband must have a bit of a headache now.
Now that the world has seen the death of Osama Bin Laden confirmed, it is obvious that President Obama will get a much needed boost for achieving what the two presidents before him failed to do.
His decision to focus the CIA on the apprehension of Bin Laden was clearly the right call, and the whole world will benefit from the Al Qaeda’s loss; he should be congratulated for this.
The picture below sums what this means for President Obama beautifully!
President Obama: "Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate, I was too busy killing Osama bin Laden"
The alleged architect of the 9/11 atrocity, Osama Bin Laden, has been confirmed dead – killed days ago in a firefight with US-led forces.
President Obama has confirmed it in a moving speech highlighting the attack on America nearly ten years ago on 9/11, shown in the video below.
Spontaneous celebrations have broken out across America and this a wonderful day for the American people.
This is a major development in the War on Terror!
The Official Royal Wedding photographs, a set by The British Monarchy on Flickr.
Absolutely fabulous!
Wow! What a day! Never have I felt prouder to be British – or to be Londoner!
Today’s events remind us why the Royal Family is so important to Britain and to the world; more than a million people lined the streets of Central London helping to cap-off what was an incredibly emotional wedding and celebration that unified not just the country, but the world.
Two billion people are estimated to have tuned-in, and Twitter and Facebook reflect the fact that the whole world is watching this wedding with great interest and affection.
The dress was beautiful, and the only thing that nearly stole the show was Princess Catherine’s sister, Pippa, who looked simply stunning in her Maid of Honour outfit – I was breathless for a moment!
Prince William and Princess Catherine kissing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace - with the cutest bridesmaid ever looking a little annoyed by the Lancaster Bomber overhead!
The rendition of ‘Jerusalem’ brought a tear to my eye, as did the first kiss of the beautiful couple on the balcony.
Princess Catherine, the new Duchess of Cambridge, has been incredibly composed and poised throughout what must have been an incredibly demanding and tiring day; she is going to make a brilliant princess.
I am incredibly happy for both of them, but also for the nation that has come together once again thanks to a wonderful royal event highlighting the importance of having a first family that exist above politics and our day-to-day lives.
Royal Wedding Fly Past over Buckingham Palace for Prince William and Princess Catherine - Lancaster Bomber with two World War II fighters.
It’s a terrible day for republicans, as so eloquently put by Conservative blogger Tim Montgomerie on Twitter:
“Marriage + Monarchy + Military uniforms + Church + Pomp + Big crowds + Tory PM + Boris = Horrible day for Lefty republicans!”
I’m not the world’s most emotional person, but even as I write this I can feel quivers of emotion- not just in response to the beautiful wedding, but because of the way in which it has brought together hundreds of millions of people around the world.
The role of the Royal Family as a unifying force has never been more important; at a time when the world is in turmoil and Britain slowly recovers from the economic problems caused by the last recession, the positive impact of today’s events couldn’t be more welcome.
They ended the public part of their wedding in the most amazing way – with Prince William driving his new princess to Clarence House in his father’s pimped-out 1970 Aston Martin Convertible. Only in London!
I send them my congratulations and best wishes for the future – they are an amazing couple and we thank them all for letting us share their special day!
Prince William driving Princess Catherine from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House in his father's Aston Martin
I’m incredibly excited at the prospect of tomorrow’s Royal Wedding!
Prince William and Kate Middleton at RAF Cranwell
Prince William and Kate Middleton are a beautiful couple, and obviously very much in love.
Kate has a certain air of strength about her that I think will stand her in good stead for the amazing media attention to which her and Prince William will be subjected once they are married.
There is a lot of excitement here, but our American cousins seem even more excited, and I’ve been fascinated by CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric’s coverage which reflects some Americans’ near obsession with everything royal.
I have always rated Prince William highly, and I’m impressed by Kate’s (Princess Kate’s?) confidence and intelligence.
Good luck to them both for the day of their marriage, and for their lives ahead!
Official Royal Engagement Portrait by Mario Testino - copyright Clarence House Press Office via Getty Images
I am very much looking forward to a super-relaxing weekend and this picture is my inspiration…
Fat cat chillaxes at home after a hard day out on the tiles!
Happy Easter, everyone!
Picture of the cast of BBC's Merlin - fourth series filming from March 2011!
I’m delighted to hear that the BBC have confirmed that Merlin will be coming back for a fourth series – great news!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11618109
This is by far my favourite TV programme of recent times and I can’t wait for its return.
Filming started a few weeks ago, based at locations in Wales and France apparently, and here is a picture of Bradley James, who plays Prince Arthur, with a copy of the script. It must be good because he looks delighted!
Picture of Bradley James - aka Prince Arthur from Merlin
During this last week, several people have asked me how I could possibly be a Conservative whilst having such a strong social conscience. The very question itself helps to highlight one of the great difficulties that party politics presents, with people identifying politicians based on strict party lines and stereotypes:
“Marcus, how can you be a Conservative, but be involved in so much charity work and stuff? What do you stand for?” they ask.
The answer is simple:
I am an economic conservative believing in small government, minimal state intervention in economic affairs and the need for individual responsibility; at the same time, I am a social liberal who believes in individual freedom and minimal state interference into people’s private lives.
Contradiction? I don’t think so – politics is more sophisticated than ever, and I’d summarise my position as follows:
“I believe that people should be free to enjoy their private lives as they see fit, as long as other people do not have to pay for it – financially, or at the expense of their own freedoms.”
I hope that clears things up for those who are confused!
Nick Clegg MP, David Cameron MP and Gordon Brown MP during the General Election debates in April 2010
After Red Nose Day there was a great deal of interest in the technology that my team built to support it.
Computer Weekly, the UK’s leading technology magazine, invited me to present at their CW500 Club – an event for technology leaders from a range of different organisations across the UK.
This event took place at the British Computer Society (BCS) and was a lot of fun!
Many thanks to Computer Weekly for sharing this.
(Copyright Computer Weekly 2011)
