Tag Archives: David Cameron

Do we get the Ministers WE deserve?


This weeks Cabinet reshuffle took place just over a year since David Cameron’s first reshuffle and according to various reports, a year before his final reshuffle which will be the one when he delivers on his 2010 election promise on gender balance … Continue reading

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Job creation and foodbanks


On Wednesday I attended a meeting in Brighton organised by the Food Partnership to bring together the many foodbanks in our small city. It was the second such meeting and in the 3-4 months since we first met at least … Continue reading

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Earning or Learning?


Yesterdays speech by David Cameron was full of very strange hyperbole. As if he had not learnt from the disastrous politicisation of the ‘Big Society’ concept, Dave has now attempted to appropriate ‘Hope’ on behalf of his Party. At least the Big Society was … Continue reading

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How to ensure we do get a green government


According to this article and the report that lies behind it, the three political parties which will soon be plying us with all sorts of sophisticated and crude mechanisms to attract our votes are all struggling to get a grip on … Continue reading

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Carrier bags and Student Rags


Since I began blogging, there have inevitably been a number of topics that have occurred more than once, however usually these are topics with a degree of significance. Todays topic, although a matter I have written about in the last week … Continue reading

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Britains Bag Man


According to a news item from Friday, David Cameron has been involved in a meeting to get us to reduce our use of plastic bags. “During a visit to school in Teddington, the Prime Minister said he had been involved in a … Continue reading

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Lobbying by another name?


Yesterday the House of Commons held a debate about lobbying in an attempt to make the process more transparent and accountable. This mornings blog offers an example of how difficult it will be for the Government to carry through on these proposals … Continue reading

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Too little and too late, sadly!


Today MPs are to hold the second reading of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill. It seems as far away from the emergency debate on Syria, last Thursday as it is possible to get, however there are certain parallels. … Continue reading

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A four ring circus


When I wrote three days ago that I thought that there might be a better day ahead for Syria than the papers were predicting, I think I was being more optimistic than I dared hope. Since then we have seen … Continue reading

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How clear is the line?


During the last 24 hours, news about Syria has been dominated by one voice, that of John Forbes Kerry, the American Secretary of State. He has made it clear in his speeches that inaction is no option, the guy in … Continue reading

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