Monthly Archives: May 2009

Euro-elections 2009 Part II: Liberal Democrats

Posted on May 21, 2009 by

Give the Lib Dems their due, they are the most avowedly Europhile party to communicate with this household so far. Obvious, you might think, but in some parts of the country (parts of Somerset and Cornwall, for instance) they strive … Continue reading →

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Lord Paul Dean and Anne Bretherick RIP

Posted on May 21, 2009 by

It was with great sadness that I learned over the last two days of the deaths of Lord Paul Dean and Anne Bretherick. Both played a very important part in our life in North Somerset in the 1970s. Paul was … Continue reading →

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Euro-elections 2009: Part I – UKIP

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

A UKIP flyer appeared on my doorstep yesterday. Quite a few people who think like me politically might well be tempted to vote for them in the Euros, partly because they don’t think it matters very much, partly because they … Continue reading →

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What ‘The Daily Telegraph’ ISN’T telling you

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

While I was pleased to see local MP Edward Davey listed as a ‘saint’ this morning, I am intrigued by the following figures obtainable from the Internet and relating to last year. Credit where it’s due, he isn’t claiming for … Continue reading →

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