Hosni, don't forget to write.

Hosni, don't forget to write., originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Greek politician, Theodoros Pangalos makes a new statement concerning civil servants - Νέα δήλωση του Πάγκαλου για τους δημοσίους υπαλλήλους

Νέα δήλωση του Πάγκαλου για τους δημοσίους υπαλλήλους, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

New statement by Theodoros Pangalos (the Greek PM's right hand man and party enforcer) concerning civil servants. Pangalos has managed to infuriate many Greeks with his explosive statements which have included announcements that public sector workers are a bunch of mongrels, voters corrupted politicians and that everyone is responsible for the current economic crisis since all Greeks had a hand in racking up the country's record debt load.

Translation of the cartoon caption

"But why so many?"

"Participation was on a voluntary basis."

Ολι Ρεν: Εύσημα και συστάσεις για την Ελλάδα. Oli Rein: Praise and recommendations for Greece

"«Είναι σημαντικό η Ελλάδα να μείνει πιστή στην αυστηρή πολιτική δημοσιονομικής εξυγίανσης και να συνεχίσει τις σοβαρές διαρθρωτικές μεταρρυθμίσεις" - Ολι Ρεν.



"It is important for Greece to remain faithful to its policy of strict fiscal consolidation and to continue serious structural reforms" Olli Rehn

Jody McIntyre - Cartoon spoofs of media coverage in Daily Mail and BBC

A spoofed version of the cartoon that appeared in Richard Littlejohn's Daily Mail column where he ridiculed disabled activist and journalist Jody McIntyre over his attack by police in London.

In Ben Brown's interview with McIntyre the BBC presenter did his best to insinuate that McIntyre had provoked the police assault on him which saw him dragged not once but twice from his wheelchair during the UK student demonstrations last week.

David Cameron speaks candidly about the recent student demonstrations

David Cameron speaks candidly about the recent student demonstrations, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

"Charles, the peasants are revolting. Too right, darling. Have you seen the state of that one?"

The peasants are revolting. Too right, darling. Have you seen the state of that one?, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Prince Charles and Camilla caught in a candid moment following attack on royal vehicle by students in central London.

North Korea sends messages of support and congratulations to UK for capturing political hooligan, Julian Assange

If the USA and UK are going to act like totalitarian regimes they could at least learn from governments that do not pretend to protect freedom of speech.

Surviving Financial Attack - The Official IMF User's Guide

Surviving Financial Attack - The Official IMF Survival Guide, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Bring Me The Head of Julian Assange - Gordon Brown's latest blockbuster

Bring Me The Head of Julian Assange - Gordon Brown's latest blockbuster, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

"The US embassy in London wrote off Gordon Brown within a year of his arrival in No 10 after concluding that an "abysmal track record" had left him lurching from "political disaster to disaster", according to cables released by WikiLeaks.

In a scathing assessment of the former prime minister, George Bush's last ambassador to London blamed Brown for presiding over a "post-Blair rudderlessness" which prompted senior Labour figures to complain of their despair to the embassy."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/02/wikileaks-gordon-brown-abysmal-prime-minister

Messages of solidarity from North Korea to David Cameron on the surpression of student dissent

ΠΑΣΟΚ - ΔΝΤ: I love you.

ΠΑΣΟΚ ΔΝΤ, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Το σήμα "PASOK" είναι εμπορικό σήμα της "International Monetary Fund" (εφεξής "ΔΝΤ").Μην χρησιμοποιείτε κανένα εμπορικό σήμα του PASOK κατά κανέναν τρόπο που εκφράζει ή υπονοεί σχέση με την εταιρεία Panhellenic Socialist Movement Greece, χορηγία, υποστήριξη, πιστοποίηση ή έγκριση. Μην χρησιμοποιείτε κανένα Panhellenic Socialist Movement Greece εμπορικό σήμα του κατά τρόπον που υποδηλώνει ότι η εταιρεία συνδέεται νομικά με την εταιρεία σας. Πρέπει να προβάλλετε της εταιρική σας επωνυμία πιο έντονα από οποιοδήποτε εμπορικό σήμα του PASOK σε όλα τα υλικά.

Latest Wikileaks revelations in pictures

The latest revelation by whistle blowing site, Wikileaks has brought emabarrasment to US officials as secret diplomatic cables from American embassies worldwide have come to light, including criticisms by Bank of England Governor that UK prime minister David Cameron "lacked depth" and French leader, Nicolas Sarkozy was an "emperor without clothes"

For more on the story as it develops click here to see Twitter stream

Wikileaks reveals secret talks between Washington and US embassy in Athens

Wikileaks reveals secret talks bewteen Washington and US embassy in Athens, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

This is just a piece of satire, not to be taken seriously. Basically, its a parody of ex Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis who was widely ridiculed for his immense appetite and laziness.

ΜΗΝ ΑΝΗΣΥΧΕΙΤΕ! Είναι η μεγάλη μας ευκαιρία να κάνουμε όλες τις αλλαγές για την Ελλάδα

"DON'T WORRY - This is our great opportunity to change Greece"

Greek prime minister - Giorgos Papandreou

PASOK: or how I learned how to stop worrying and love the IMF

"We will make it as long as we believe in our strength and have self - confidence" - Giorgos Papandreou, Greek prime minister talking about the country's financial crisis.

 "We're on the right road" Greek finance minister", Giorgos Papakonstantiou

"I can see the economic measures are already working", Teacher Dude

Monetarism - the true and terrible story

Monetarism - the true and terrible story, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Listen to your leaders

Listen to your leaders, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

As you've probably noticed I've been doing a lot of work on remixing various posters from the past. This is no exception as it was originally a silk screen print created by students in Paris in May 1968 and entitled Retour A La Normale (Back to normal). However, since I have no real drawing skills nor access to any kind of printing device I decided just to produce my own digitally updated version using GIMP (which is an open source version of Photoshop) and my netbook just to see if I could come up with a credible result.

Well, that and the fact that I'm bored stuck in the city in the middle of a heat wave and sitting in an air conditioned cafe doing anything has to be preferable to sitting at home sweating myself into a feverish frenzy.

Sometimes I go through phases when I do not feel like taking photographs or there are no subjects that really grab my attention. This is one of those times and rather than do nothing I usually focus on some other interest such as writing or designing. The good news is that by doing something different for a change I usually manage to pick up some news skills which often prove useful later on in ways I never expected. For example by working on images such as the one above I have to overcome a number of techincal problems which can be frustrating at times yet when I have overcome them they open up new avenues with my photography.

Usually, I get inspiration from something I've read or heard about in the news, often something that has enraged or upset me and then the germ of an idea is born which may take days or weeks to develop into something I can actually visualise. Other times it just appears in amtter of minutes, there is no way of telling.

The world gets a new super hero - IMF Man

The world gets a new super hero - IMF Man, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Step aside Superman, give it up Spiderman, Batman, time to hang up the cape. There is a new kid on the block - IMF Man.

Able to destroy large economies with a single leap in interest rates, IMF Man is here is here to save the world from depravity and unwarranted public spending. See him crush trade unions with the swish of a pen and bail out out the entire banking system single - handed.

Bitten by a radioactive coackroach when young mild mannered Dominque Strauss - Kahn is a mild mannered finance specialist by day but by night he is a neo-liberal super hero fighting the evils of deficit spending wherever they rear their ugly head.