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Tag Archives: Scotland
The unifying football success
I am really proud of the result in yesterdays football game and as the England team approaches the semi final it is fantastic that our football players are committed to a unified nation that is proud to be playing with … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Youth Issues
Tagged COP26, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Tokyo, Wales
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Strengthening the Union requires a changed approach
Yesterday the Hastings MP, Sally-Ann Hart asked a question which was sadly not answered very well by Chloe Smith who is the Assistant Whip for the Cabinet Office and is the MP for Norwich North. Clearly for a Hastings MP … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Chloe Smith, Northern Ireland, Sally-Ann Hart, Scotland, Wales
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Will Johnson pull us out of the 1949 Treaty of London?
Our referendum in 2016 was very clearly based on our membership of the European Union and nearly half the voters, voted for us to remain in the EU. However we were not being asked to reflect on the Treaty of … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, Council of Europe, Dominic Cummings, ECHR, Ireland, Michael Gove, Scotland
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We must support all rural communities
Although I have visited Northern Ireland on several occasions and know some folk who live there, I don’t have a very good handle on how the recent alliance between the Conservative Party and the DUP will have impacted the politics … Continue reading
The lessons from Gibraltar
When a community responds to a referendum to the tune of 96% in the opposite direction to the majority of voters it seems very unjust for its voters to have their concerns overlooked throughout the subsequent debate. The residents of … Continue reading
The day that Scotland went yellow
If as predicted in some polls, the SNP win all of the seats in Scotland, or even if they win all but one or two, it seems very likely that the attitude of both Labour and Conservative parties to electoral … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, Electoral Reform, Scotland, SNP, Sussex
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The Pandas are still ahead!
While we wait to hear if the recent coupling (conscious or unconscious) by the Pandas in Edinburgh Zoo will result in a pregnancy for Tian Tian, we can follow their progress on this website or listen to the TianTian the Panda … Continue reading
Flags and things
Have a great St Davids day wherever you are and whatever your roots. The preparations for a Welsh weekend on Radio 4 appeared to begin on Gardeners Question Time with a question about a Leek that was growing at right angles, … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Alex Salmond, David Cameron, England, Gardners World, Government, Parliament, Scotland, St Davids Day, Wales
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