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'Today, the Surbiton Evening Telegraph has discovered that a group of paedophiles who had occupied a house in Hampton Court Way, and were driven out by the locals, are set to make a return.  In spite of repeated promises made to the locals the landlord, Mr Arbuthnot Jessopcake, had come to a secret arrangement with the child molesters whereby they could return if they promised to pay additional rent and make any contributions towards damage inflicted by angry residents.  One of the paedophiles, Arnold Plasticmac, said he was looking forward to returning to number 54.  'We've missed the comfort of our living room', he said.  'Me and the boys would chat for hours about the children we molested.  Oh, they were such happy times.' 

When confronted by neighbours, some of whom had know the victims of these men, Jessopcake was unapologetic: 'The men have been punished for what they did.  Every person is entitled to a home he or she can call his own.'  Local residents are now seeking to appeal to the Tenants' Ombudsman.'

In reality there is no Surbiton Evening Telegraph.  There are, thankfully , no true characters in the above piece.  I am simply trying to illustrate how evil and despicable people are indulged by those who think they are abiding by a certain moral code, but who actually do not give a toss about the lives of people affected by the actions of those same evil people.  For Arbuthnot Jessopcake read Peter Hain.  After explicitly promising that IRA terrorists on the run would not be facilitated with an amnesty, he is currently ameliorating certain individuals in the United States with suggestions that the issue will need to be resolved.

Come to think of it, Hain is worse than the fictional Jessopcake.  Whereas the latter is driven by a misguided conscience into thinking he is doing right, Hain is acutely aware that thousands of victims and their loved ones across Ulster will recoil with repulsion at the prospect of IRA terrorists returning to the Province without having to answer for their crimes - but doesn't give a damn.  And if you think the flippant mention of child abuse is abhorrent (which it is), I am doing nothing other than putting into context the sort of evil deeds these real-life scumbags would be chatting and laughing about if, as Hain and 'Dave' Cameron want, they transmogrify into an 'old boys association'.

One of the terrorists wishing to avail of Hain's comfort blanket was responsible for the murder of 11 innocent people, including a parent of one of the regular contributors to ATW.  Imagine how that person feels, knowing in all probability that a germ like Caulfield will live a life of certain ease compared to the pain of those who continue to suffer as a consequence of his actions.  Does Hain care?  Does he hell!!  Unless you're 'politically green' or 'epidermalogically black', you've got zero chance of ever currying Hain's sympathy.

Go Away!!

There is goes again: the front door bell!  Every Halloween I ask my parents or friends, that should they wish to visit me on this evening, to telephone me in advance.  That way, I know when the bell rings it is just another gaggle of irritating little t**ds attempting to screw my hard-earned money out of me.  And for what?  For placing a plastic 10 pence stupid mask over their impudent faces and crying 'trick or treat'.

Occasionally I drop my guard (like I did last night) and answer the door.  My standard response is 'not tonight, thank you'.  Usually they turn on their heels and go away.  If they come back and start their anti-social nonsense (again, like they did last night), I have a small bucket of water by the door.  Some pre-pubescent pillock came back and gave my front door a mighty kick at around 8pm last night after I had refused him money.  Only lightning speed saved him from being drenched in tap water.  That's what you get in a society where horrible children won't be thrashed for bad behaviour: a continuation of the bad behaviour.  Now it has got to the point where people who object to giving money away to a brat in an ensemble of threadbare mockeries and a pointed hat have to keep an eye on their house in case there are any repercussions.

Radical Muslims and Irish separatists jointly top my loathing league.  However, most people under the age of 16 in this country come a close second.  I happen to think a clear majority of children these days are eminently vile: brought up by parents who themselves were not sufficiently subjected to a good hiding when it was warranted.  Add in a contemporary society where everybody has rights EXCEPT for the silent majority, and you have kids who think they can rule neighbourhoods; more than pleased to demonstrate that fact if they can't hold you to ransom of All Hallows Eve.

My message to brats who want to knock at my door is 'don't waste your breath'.  When I was a kid, I had to tramp streets and strain my voice with Christmas carols to earn a few pence. These days they expect munificence for sewing together a few rags from a bin and painting their faces green.  Green faces and black eyes: wouldn't they go together well!?

On This Day...

1915 - British soldiers wear steel helmets for the first time in battle.

1940 - Official end of the Battle of Britain.  During six months of airborne battle for control of the skies, the RAF lost 915 aircraft.  The Luftwaffe lost 1,733.

1956 - Britain and France bomb Egypt in retaliation for the barring of their ships from the Suez Canal. The attack came two days after Israel invaded Egypt, seizing the Gaza Strip and driving through the Sinai to the Canal. After joining Israel in the hostilities, Britain and France deployed troops to the Canal Zone and demanded the immediate evacuation of Egyptian forces.

1971 - A terrorist bomb explodes at the top of the Post Office Tower in London.

1984 - Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, is assassinated by a Sikh member of her bodyguard in New Delhi.

1995 - By a narrow margin in a referendum, the people of Quebec vote to remain part of Canada.

WE'RE MOVING OUT TODAY...

Well folks, the big day has arrived. ATW is moving from Typepad to a new platform and this is will be our final day on Typepad.

I was reviewing some of the statistics since ATW left blogger and moved onto this typepad location back in the Autumn of 2004. Since that date we have posted 7981 blogs for your edification. You have responded with an overwhelming 98,117 comments! (We almost made the 100,000th!) We were also approaching 1.4 Million visits...so it's been a real adventure over the past few years.

As the site has been growing I have found Typepad to be irritatingly unreliable from time to time, with far too many instances where I could not post a story due to alleged "maintenance" issues. Similarly, there have been glitches that create regular multiple postings and basically slow down the site. I will keep the Typepad site visible for a while, and plan to migrate all the posts and comments over to the new site shortly.

So - from first thing tomorrow morning, we will all move to our new home. I will re-direct you to it when you visit tomorrow - just unpacking the crates over there at the moment. We've mostly finished the decorating but you may have to forgive the smell of fresh paint when you come over tomorrow.

A sincere thanks for all your support on this platform over the years - but here's to the new tangled location - unveiled first thing tomorrow morning!

FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE!

DID you read that less than one week after he urged the German Army to play a more active role in resolving regional conflicts and fighting terrorism, Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung has said Germany would begin as early as December.....to withdraw troops from Bosnia and Herzegovina, a former republic of Yugoslavia that was ravaged by civil war from 1992 to 1995! That's the way to do it - forward but only in reverse gear!

NOSES IN THE TROUGH...

Anyone who doubts that the political class are akin to pigs with their snouts in the financial trough of taxpayer largesse should reflect on the news that  Jack Straw, the Leader of the Commons, will propose handing every MP a communications allowance - which could be worth around £10,000 a year. MPs are expected to approve the plans, which are set to cost taxpayer's more than £6.5m a year and then agree how much to pay themselves in meetings behind closed doors.

I fully agree with th observation that  Straw's proposals are an admission of failure by Commons authorities who have seen postage expenses serially abused by Labour MPs in marginal constituencies - who have been accused of spending taxpayers' money on party propaganda.

Eighteen Labour MPs spent more than £10,000 on postage last year and 11 of them were fighting to save their seats. Under the plans, all MPs will get the 'communication allowance' for newsletters and other political information on top of the existing postage allowance.The amount they can spend on postage will then be capped at £7,000. However most MPs will just claim the maximum allowance, meaning the total bill could rise to around £17,000 for each MP, rather than saving money.

And of the 20 MPs who claimed more than £10,000 in postage costs, who are the WORST offenders?

1. Andrew Dismore, Labour, Hendon, £25,146 -

2. Siobhain McDonagh, Labour, Mitcham & Morden, £22,339.

3. Bill Rammell, Labour, Harlow, £18,267.

4. Liam Byrne, Labour, Birmingham Hodge Hill, £18,212.

5. Jacqui Smith, Labour, Redditch, £16,458,

Socialism in action - spend spend spend - just so long as it is someone else's money.

TRUST THE EVIDENCE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S EYES!

I liked the tone of this letter taken from the Newsletter...it concerns the conviction of IRA selected "independent" witness Reverend Harold Good that the authenticity of  IRA decommissioning is virtually an article of faith, for him.

I was very interested to hear the Rev Harold Good express that he is "certain, totally certain" that Provisional IRA arms have been destroyed. He will undoubtedly forgive those of us who are less certain. The decommissioning issue is one that has always been shrouded in mystery, intrigue and uncertainty. Along with Roman Catholic priest, Alex Reid, Harold Good was taken to a place or places unknown to meet people unknown to oversee the disposal of armaments, quantity and quality unknown.

I have no doubt that Mr Good believes what he says, but I should remind him of other certainties. There is absolutely no guarantee that the arms he saw decommissioned represents the total armoury of the IRA.

There are absolutely no guarantees that all units of the IRA even participated in the decommissioning process. There are no guarantees that fresh arms have not been brought into the country before or since the decommissioning witnessed by Harold Good.
Bound by promises of an omerta like code of silence, all that Mr Good can offer his co-religionists is that he saw decommissioning of some weapons.

He then asks that we trust the IRA that they have rid Ulster of all their arms. Not good

enough for me and, as I meet and talk to people from all walks of life on a daily basis, not good enough for the vast majority of people in Ulster.

When Mr Good produces lists and inventories detailing what was decommissioned, I will study it and make a decision. Until then, he can forget about asking the widows and orphans of those weapons to trust their loved ones killers.

Mr Good might trust them, but the words and assurances of assassins just isn't good enough for the rest of us.

Well said, Mr Finlay, I fully agree. I would also add that one must question why the IRA felt that Harold Good make make an ideal "Independent wtiness."? At the time that Good and Reid pronounced that the IRA had indeed fully decommissioned their illegal arsenal, I remember dismissing the entire episode as a farce, contrived between the Governments and the Provo's for maximum PR impact, and certified by two useful fools. I see things exactly the same now.

A DIP IN THE POOL!

Guns'n'butter reveals the sensational scoop that Vice President Dick Cheney has signaled a major strategic shift in the War on Terror ...when he invited all terrorists for a swim at his home.

"Yeah, I figured, maybe the polling is right and the American people really don't want us to be tough on the terrorists anymore," Cheney said. "I'm a little new at this dialog stuff, but I thought, what the heck, I'll give it a try. So I've invited all al-Qaida members and any other terrorists to come over for a  dunk... er, a dip in the pool."

"Besides, it's a beautiful late October day in D.C., perfect for nice, relaxing swim. I've got the grill going; it's going to be awesome. And to ensure everyone's safety, I've hired 300 lifeguards. Wouldn't want any, you know, mishaps or anything. If the guys happen to look a little like U.S. Marines, ah, don't be alarmed. It's Halloween and all, you know. They're just, um, in costume. Oh, and please ignore the sharks."

Read the full details here...

THE MOONBAT FRONT...

So what do YOU think of the news that the UK government could be facing the prospect of a Commons defeat if it refuses to hold a wide-ranging inquiry into the Iraq war and its aftermath?

The Conservatives say they might vote with the vehemently left wing Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru, who have tabled a motion backing a "parliamentary investigation!. Tuesday's debate will be the first full Commons debate on Iraq since July 2004.

From my point of view, it shows the moral bankruptcy that lies, and lies, at the heart of contemporary British politics. The SNP and Plaid Cymru are both sick political jokes, with their petty little nationalism driving their every move. For the Conservatives to even consider supporting such a ragbag collective shows the sorry state of that Party, led by uberliberal David Cameron.

We do NOT need "a wide-ranging enquiry" into the decision to liberate Iraq and cage Saddam and his terror-supporting regime. Britain did the RIGHT thing by supporting the US led invasion, and my ONLY criticism is that we did not allow our military to overwhelmingly destroy the enemy - but then again, that was because we listened to liberals.

The anti-US hard left, of which the SNP and CP are key members, cannot countenance the fact that we went to war with the States to remove a tyrant. They opposed this decision long before it was taken. So what? Who cares what they think - unless you are a complete moonbat. But when the Conservatives line up to support such lunacy, I think we can conclude that they have well and truly lost the plot - and are now arguing for the de facto retention of Saddam and his genocidal regime. Sad, isn't it?

IN THE STARS, OR IN THE GUTTER???

George Galloway, the extreme left British MP, is lionised as a heroic figure by sections of the MSM. He is cheered on by vociferous supporters when he appears on TV programmes as he casually castigates President Bush and PM Blair for daring to liberate Iraq. You will recall that Galloway is ON RECORD describing the "insurgents" in Iraq as "martyrs", using the most basic weapons to write the names of their towns "in the stars".

Sooo....I wonder what gorgeous George makes of the story breaking on the Assyrian website ankawa.com about a 14 year old Christian Assyrian boy, Ayad Tariq, from the town of Baqouba, Iraq - who has been decapitated at his work place on October 21.

Ayad Tariq was working his 12 hour shift, maintaining an electric generator, when a group of disguised Muslim insurgents walked in at the beginning of his shift shortly after 6 a.m. and asked him for his ID.

According to another employee who witnessed the events, and who hid when he saw the insurgents approach, the insurgents questioned Ayad after seeing that his ID stated "Christian", asking if he was truly a "Christian sinner." Ayad replied "yes, I am Christian but I am not a sinner." The insurgents quickly said this is a "dirty Christian sinner!" Then they proceeded to each hold one limb, shouting "Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar!" while beheading the boy.

Allahu Akhbar - the cry we hear from Jihadist scum TIME AND TIME again as they carry out acts of depravity against innocents. My question for Galloway and his cohorts is; Just how heroic were the "martyrs" who wrote the name of Baqouda "in the stars" by beheading a teenage boy for the crime of being a Christian?