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Time well spent


According to statistics some 85-115 Parliamentary Constituencies are relatively safe seats and won’t change political hue in May unless the change of public mind is so immense that it overturns decades of previous track record in this regard. All indications … Continue reading

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Lets end revenge evictions


Yesterday I attended the launch of a campaign in Brighton & Hove to seek cross party support for legislation to be presented to the House of Commons by Sarah Teather MP as a private members Bill. The case for the Bill … Continue reading

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Honest research into Fracking is vital


The risks and benefits of fracking for the UK are to be examined by a “independent” task force, led by the former head of the Environment Agency, Lord Chris Smith, and funded by shale gas companies. Whatever the rights and … Continue reading

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Research into Fracking is vital


The risks and benefits of fracking for the UK are to be examined by a “independent” task force, led by the former head of the Environment Agency, Lord Chris Smith, and funded by shale gas companies. Whatever the rights and … Continue reading

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What is good for the North……


The promises of Devo-Met being made to some of the Northern Cities and the land in between may yet come to naught. We are about to elect a new Government and just as this Government has picked and chosen the … Continue reading

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not #labourdoorstep


The use of hashtags to promote a campaign or event can be very useful, where there are large numbers of people involved and some are using twitter with confidence. I was at an event this week which proposed the use … Continue reading

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A media fit for purpose


There can be no excuse for our 3 major broadcasters, working together as they did to come up with such an incompetent set of proposals as they announced yesterday. Not only do they have substantial resources to allow a meaningful … Continue reading

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The madness of Chancellor George


It seems that the Conservative Party simply cannot stop themselves from demonstrating how unsuited they are to be in Government. I should make it clear that I am not arguing that Labour would necessarily be any better, simply how appallingly dreadful the Tories … Continue reading

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It hasn’t ended well!


Yesterday, the final day of the Conservative Party conference appeared to go very well. Mr Cameron gave a rousing speech that encouraged his supporters in the Birmingham Conference Hall, and no doubt many people who watched the excerpts played on our TV screens. … Continue reading

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What’s your poison?


“I want to see new banning orders for extremist groups that fall short of the existing laws relating to terrorism. I want to see new civil powers to target extremists who stay within the law but still spread poisonous hatred. … Continue reading

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