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Tag Archives: South Africa
Three strong calls by Sussex MPs that were badly impacted
Last week in Parliament there were many discussions that took place and which involved nearly all of our local MPs. Sadly in at least three of the cases, there were very damaging comments made even though each of our local … Continue reading
HMY Iolaire and SS Mendi and nearly 900 tragic deaths
Earlier this year I had the privilege of travelling to Stornaway as part of our trip to the Isles of Harris and Lewis and was able to spend a few minutes at the Memorial set up a few months earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged HMY Iolaire, Isle of Lewis, Isle of Wight, South Africa, SS Mendi, Stornaway
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A lack of consistency
The tribute to Nelson Mandela in Parliament yesterday led to a number of anecdotes and memories being discussed in a place where our laws are made. Many of our legislators had met Mr Mandela, and so there was a rich resource … Continue reading