Dictator Chic

The Sun is running piece this morning on Dictator Chic. Unfortunately News International is too mean to share its photos on the net, so you'll just have to look yourself.

Which is a pity because they've got some excellent pics of Castro in a track suit, Gadaffi and Mugabe in snappy suits and, my personal favourite, Hussein in a Pete Docherty style pork pie hat.

Sad to say, however, The Sun missed out Cambodia's Pol Pot who instead of hats started the trend in South East Asia for people not wearing heads.

Vaz da problem?

Many people think that China's one-party system and state controlled apparatus means that we are incredibly wasteful and inefficient. I will not argue this for now but merely point my finger in the direction of Keith Vaz. Vaz, who is known in the UK for a passport fiddling row a few years ago, today tabled no fewer than 67 parliamentary questions. Each one will have to be answered and on average cost the UK taxpayer £322. So a quick bit of math gives a grand total of just over twenty-one and a half thousand pounds. For those interested in what Keith wants to know I have helpfully reprinted the questions below. If you know the answer, email Keith and let him know and he can withdraw the question saving time and money.

So, those all important questions:


Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Eleri Evans.
(98945)
23
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Issan Ghazni Partnership.
(98946)
24
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed CIMTECH.
(98947)
25
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Design Systems Technology Ltd.
(98948)
26
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Horwood Safety Limited.
(98949)
27
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Analogue.
(98950)
28
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Reshan Sandhu.
(98951)
29
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Dennis Battle Associates.
(98952)
30
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Rick Evans Ltd.
(98953)
31
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Mandurai Ltd.
(98954)
32
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Largos Ltd.
(98955)
33
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Rene Caroyal.
(98956)
34
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Elborough Consulting/TSO Consulting.
(98957)
35
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Alexander Cameron Ltd.
(98958)
36
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Venn Group Ltd.
(98959)
37
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Professor Susskind.
(98960)
38
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed GIC Ltd.
(98961)
39
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Tribal MPC.
(98962)
40
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Penna.
(98963)
41
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Computer Sciences Corporation.
(98964)
42
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Craigforth.
(98965)
43
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed UCL Consultants.
(98966)
44
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Adult Learning Inspectorate.
(98967)
45
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Hedra.
(98968)
46
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Digital Public.
(98969)
47
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed David Coates.
(98970)
48
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Ilogic Ventures.
(98971)
49
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Punter Southall.
(98972)
50
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Lexicon Ltd.
(98973)
51
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Maitland Consultancy.
(98974)
52
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Haygarth Group.
(98975)
53
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Ask Europe Plc.
(98976)
54
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed IPPR Consulting Ltd.
(98977)
55
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Logica CMG UK Ltd.
(98978)
56
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Cleo Nicolau.
(98979)
57
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Parity Resources.
(98980)
58
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Synopsis Communication Consulting Limited.
(98981)
59
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed JMH Consultancy.
(98982)
60
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Capita Resourcing.
(98983)
61
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Hudson Global Resources.
(98984)
62
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed VP Treen and Associates.
(98985)
63
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Chesterton.
(98986)
64
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Cornwell Management Consultants.
(98987)
65
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Watson Associates.
(98988)
66
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed NCC Services Ltd.
(98989)
67
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed MORI.
(98990)
68
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Assessment and Development Consultancy.
(98991)
69
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Communication Engagement and Change Ltd.
(98992)
70
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed John Garnett.
(98993)
71
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Human Assets Ltd.
(98994)
72
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Methods Consulting.
(98995)
73
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Gartner UK Ltd.
(98996)
74
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Anagram.
(98997)
75
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Wheelers.
(98998)
76
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Insight Consulting Ltd.
(98999)
77
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Hurd Rolland.
(99000)
78
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Enodian Ltd.
(99001)
79
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed BTF Associates.
(99002)
80
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed BTA Consulting.
(99003)
81
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Ernst and Young LLP.
(99004)
82
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed The Ingram Partnership.
(99005)
83
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed DTZ Debenhan Tie Leung.
(99006)
84
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed ORC International.
(99007)
85
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Towers Perrin.
(99008)
86
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purposes her Department employed Mouchel Consulting Limited.
(99009)
87
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purpose her Department employed KPMG.
(99010)
88
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purpose her Department employed PA.
(99011)
89
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purpose her Department employed Deloitte MCS Ltd.
(99012)
90
Keith Vaz (Leicester East): To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4th May 2006, Official Report, column 1798W, on consultants, for what purpose her Department employed PricewaterhouseCoopers.
(99013)

Twat.

No. 5 - The all conquering girls of the PRC Army

Mme Mao is devoutly opposed to the exploitation of women in all forms and believes the sexualisation of military uniforms to be a capitalist ploy to lower morale in the proletariat. Two can play at that game.

Many Happy Rooturns

Madame Mao is absolutely thrilled to join with Coleen and all the gang at Man U in wishing ace striker Wayne Rooney all the best on his 21st birthday.

As a special commerative post we've found this picture of Wayne from the 24th October 1985 when his proud dad showed him off for the first time.

Who would have thought he would have gone on to live the dream as Manchester United and England's star player.

Who would have thought that fiance, Coleen would spend £75K on a watch, bag and golf simulator as his birthday gifts.

Luckily for Wayne his old mates on Merseyside stuck on the dole or in call centres on18K a year aren't peasant revolutionaries .

If they were Wayne and Coleen could expect to have his luxury party tonight crashed by young men in balaclavas armed with knifes and sub-machine guns who would kill everyone in the room, gut them and smear their internal organs all over the walls before stealing their jewellery to mark the shining path.

Phew, luckily Wayne will just get his hub caps nicked.

No. 4 Bucking the trend ... Chechnya

No. 3 Brazil

Ahem ...



... I seem to have stumbled on to something here.

No. 2 Yemen

No.1 Bosnia Herzogovina

To mark international women's solidarity day Madame Mao has decided to post female comrades in action.

This week Bosnia Herzogovina.

Cloak of invisibility

British Boffins working in an American laboratory have produced a 'cloak of invisibility'. Tests are being conducted by Kirklees Council.

That David Cameron 'shag my wife' spoof in full

Gift Shop

To mark the these happy times for the people and the military of North Korea Madam Mao has launched a range of commemartive items. Get 'em while they're hot.





Capitalist 'America' versus Socialist Korea

Hats off to this enterprising IT company. When the wind blows, bend.

"An historic event that brought happiness to our military and people".

Well, hat's off to plucky North Korea. Everybody loves an underdog and their heart warming story of the little guy making a stand is the modern equivilent of 'It's A Wonderful Life'.

Every time you hear an ominous underground rumbling it's Kim Jong Il getting another set of wings.

Contra to popular opinion

Agnita had let herself go a bit for ABBAs comeback - much to Benny and Bjorn's annoyance

It has been brought to my attention that some Comrades in other parts of the world are still participating in democratic elections in order to win power for the Internationale.

Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua is up for election again next month. Danny - give it up mate. You've lost countless times and been imprisoned. I don't care whether you're in charge of the second biggest party in the Nicaraguan Congress or not. Do it the Chairman's way.

Arm the peasants, go into hiding, wait for victory and then claim it as your handy work! Bingo. You'll be President-for-life and all those other Comrades in South America will be your friends again.

Oh Danny Boy
The pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen
And down the mountainside.....

Chairman for Sale

News today that Christie's are auctioning off Andy Warhol's 1972 portrait of the Great Helmsman have got my revolutionary juices flowing.

I'll start the bidding at 70 million peasants.

Compassionate Conservatism

Former Republican Representative Mark Foley introducing legislation in the House on predatory sex offenders on the internet:

“For too long our nation has tracked library books better than it has sex offenders,”
“That day is coming to an end… We are closing loopholes that sex offenders and pedophiles have used to prey on children.”

Former Republican Representative Mark Foley talking on the phone to 17 year old message boy in the House (MAf54 is Foley).

Maf54: do you really do it face down
Boy: ya
Maf54: kneeling
Boy: well I don’t use my hand…I use the bed itself
Maf54: where do you unload it
Boy: towel
Maf54: really
Maf54: completely naked?
Boy: well ya
Maf54: very nice
Boy: lol
Maf54: cute butt bouncing in the air
Boy: hahaBoy: well I’ve never watched myself
Boy: but ya I guess

Watch it live here.

Fallen Comrade Sheridan

It is with a heavy heart that Madame Mao has been forced to erradicate reference to Comrade Sheridan from the minutes of the Committee for a Workers International Platform.

Hidden video evidence has brought the name of Cupids 'nite' spot into disrepute and I'm afraid his position is no longer tenable.

His his post as MSP and Glasgow City councillor for Pollok will be filled by Comrade Grantham from Wimbledon. Please click on the video link below to see Tommy's mum, Alice, give an emotional rendition of timeless classic The Impossible Dream. Tommy we're all behind you.
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The Cameron Project Explained

"If half of Britain thinks we are just rapacious capitalist pigs and we are in the pockets of multi-nationals, they will just switch off,"

Alan Duncan - Tory Trade Spokesperson, Financial Times

What were the last book and CD you bought?
Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty. CD was Will Young's Friday's Child

Alan Duncan - Tory Trade Spokesperson, The Guardian

Touchy Feely Tory

I'm in Bournemouth for Tory Party conference.

Bournemouth is the dogging capital of the UK. I'm off down the Meryick car park to stick my hands in some car windows.