May

3

The martyrdom of Osama bin Laden

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Geoffrey Robertson QC writes in the Independent: ‘It was not always thus. When the time came to consider the fate of men much more steeped in wickedness than Bin Laden – the Nazi leadership – the British government wanted them hanged within six hours of capture. President Truman demurred, citing the conclusion of Justice Robert [...]

Feb

20

Let midday be midday

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The BBC reports http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12517762 plans to muck about with clocks because “tourist bosses” believe overseas visitors are put off by our lack of summer daylight. Do these people have cataracts? Really dark sunglasses? Or just no windows? At this time of year (that’ll be February, dear reader, if you’re visiting from some point in the [...]

Apr

6

Letter to Hendrick: Clause 43 Digital Economy Bill

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I’ve just sent a letter to my esteemed local MP to encourage him to protect our photographs: Today sees the second reading of the Digital Economy Bill. I have today become aware of the potentially very damaging consequences of clause 43 of thus bill which: • removes the right of each individual creator and copyright [...]

Nov

4

Rent or buy?

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The Press Association reports: MPs should no longer be able to claim for their mortgages or employ family members at the taxpayers’ expense, the long-awaited report by the standards watchdog has said… In future, MPs should only be able to claim for rent or hotel costs… Now, correct me if I’m wrong but I cannot [...]

Oct

2

Lucky yellow socks

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After a month or more of campaigning, the Fishwick by-election concluded yesterday in a rather substantial victory for Labour county councillor Jennifer Mein. It would be dishonest of me not to own up to feeling rather deflated but I’ve learnt a lot, received a tremendous reception from others on the ward and feel I can [...]

Jan

26

Gaza

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I’ve just sent the following to BBC Complaints and have written to my local MP to encourage him to sign Richard Burden MP’s EDM. I would encourage my reader to join me. I have been greatly impressed by the BBC’s impartiality over the years and applaud the Corporation’s continuing efforts to be impartial. However, I [...]

Jun

12

Six weeks

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I’m not sure that I have ever in my life been truly impressed by the actions of a serving Tory MP (the Blue in the title of this blog refers to my footballing affiliations and has no connection with my political thoughts). However, as the Government continue to turn their backs on the dream that [...]

Jun

7

Peddling fiction rather than fact

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I was surprised this morning to receive an unsolicited letter from my MP, Mr Mark Hendrick, accusing me of posting unfair criticisms of him. He claims to have been assiduous in responding to my communications and asks that I be big enough to accept that [he has] been responsive to [my] enquiries. He then suggests [...]

Dec

23

Fuel for thought

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Via Steve’s blog, which has sourced its information in turn from Better Transport, I am reminded that the fuel tax has, in percentage terms, not been so low since 1993. Even though I am reminded elsewhere elsewhere that VAT is payable on fuel, it appears that the VAT element actually serves to stabilise fuel prices. [...]

Nov

1

“After running onto a train, he is shot dead.”

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Before you read the following, think back to July 2005 and the day you heard of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. The BBC news website still has a contemporary timeline of the 2005 London alerts which features the following: 1: Jean Charles de Menezes leaves a house under surveillance in south London and [...]

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