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Wednesday Aug 18th 2010

Rise of the Nutters

Fans of the Thick of It will be disturbed and delighted to know that despite the change of government life continues to imitate art.

So in tribute to 100 days of the coalition, Open Road picks out its top 3 Thick of It moments:

4th sector Pathfinders
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To quote Nicola Murray, “The Fourth Sector is between the other three sectors, but it’s also the periphery around them, so it’s very much encompassing. It’s incorporating, it’s enveloping, within and without. We want to elect certain people as fourth sector pathfinders who are ordinary people doing extraordinary things within their community… but are not vigilantes.”

Sound familiar? Last week I was delighted to find the following Cabinet Office press release in my inbox.

Tactical Resignations
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Malcolm Tucker on the early resignation “Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know, steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before they get to the point when they sit round in pubs and say “Oh, that fucker’s got to go!”, you surprise them! “Blimey, he’s gone! I didn’t expect that! Resigned! You don’t see THAT much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!”

Rumours abound about the return of David Laws to the Cabinet

Non-announcements

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Remember the disgruntled civil servant in series one who was blamed for incorrectly briefing the press about something the government changed its mind about? Of course you dont, only diehard fans remember the first series.

It is somewhat reminiscent of the recent non-resignation of Cabinet Secretary Gus O’Donnell, which Channel 4 News definitely weren’t briefed about

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Tuesday Aug 3rd 2010

Maponomics

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Silly season is upon us, so the political geeks at Open Road are turning their sights Stateside (apparently the Labour mayoral selection isn’t exciting enough for them). We even anticipate some missives from our man in Philadelphia updating us on the progress of the campaign.

And look what I unearthed on the internet! An exciting infographic (yes, infographics are exciting) from the Associated Press measuring the economic stress the different states have been under since the recession began. It’s worth a look, and will make for an interesting comparison with the election results come November time.

Hat tip to @oliconner for the link.

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Wednesday Jul 21st 2010

Political Lookalikes: Jeremy Browne

I found another political lookalike when watching Lib Dem Foreign Minister Jeremy Browne on the BBC discussing the behaviour of British tourists abroad.  His twin is footballer Alan Shearer.

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Jeremy Browne MP

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Alan Shearer

One difference: Jeremy Browne doesn’t have an awful receding hairline. 

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Friday Jul 16th 2010

The Weekly Round-Up

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Tuesday Jul 13th 2010

Open Road speak to Dan Sabbagh

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