http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com A Walsall two tonne urban fox rummaging in the dustbins of hypocrisy. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:11:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/economic-cleansing/ http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/economic-cleansing/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:34:11 +0000 theplastichippo http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/?p=1938 When The Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939, John Steinbeck’s masterpiece detailing the plight of the poor was immediately banned. The bigoted and the ignorant, faced with some uncomfortable truth, organised themselves and ceremonially burned the book. Thank goodness those days are long gone... ]]> http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/economic-cleansing/feed/ 1 theplastichippo This is not Mrs Cameron http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/in-cyberspace-everyone-can-hear-you-scream/ http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/in-cyberspace-everyone-can-hear-you-scream/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:04 +0000 theplastichippo http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/?p=1931 If you want to know the size of the one that got away, do not ask a fisherman. If you want to know what happened to a copper fish in Walsall Wood, do not ask the Express and Star and if you want to develop creative arts and digital media in Walsall, the last thing you should do is ask a Walsall blogger... ]]> http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/in-cyberspace-everyone-can-hear-you-scream/feed/ 3 theplastichippo Signourney never enjoyed the school run The Gateshead flasher http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/carry-on-camping/ http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/carry-on-camping/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:19:22 +0000 theplastichippo http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/?p=1924 In the High Court, Mr Justice Lindblom has ruled that the Occupy London encampment outside St Paul’s is unlawful. The City of London Corporation are now free to evict the happy campers. Many will say “good riddance”, but in fact it is good riddance to the freedom of expression and assembly and another small step towards totalitarianism... ]]> http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/carry-on-camping/feed/ 1 theplastichippo Babs http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/freudian-slip/ http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/freudian-slip/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:46:20 +0000 theplastichippo http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/?p=1916 It is not certain if Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Lord Freud has ever visited Walsall to view the Garman Ryan collection at the New Art Gallery. Should he do so, then West Midlands Police need to be vigilant. The man is a cheat and a liar and is capable of nicking Uncle Lucien`s best work... ]]> http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/freudian-slip/feed/ 0 theplastichippo The Queen - Lucien Freud http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/a-comedy-of-errors/ http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/a-comedy-of-errors/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:36:37 +0000 theplastichippo http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/?p=1910 We all make mistakes and there is something profoundly comforting in witnessing someone who should know better drop an almighty clanger. In Walsall, we are not just twice blessed, but thrice blessed... ]]> http://theplastichippo.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/a-comedy-of-errors/feed/ 10 theplastichippo In search of the electorate