Category Archives: Labour

The media are the message?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

Are the media in Britain trying to dictate the political agenda rather than reporting on what goes on? I read somewhere a suggestion that, in the upcoming General Election, ‘the media have decided, rightly or wrongly, that they want a … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Elections, Health and Community, Kingston, Labour, Lib Dems, Media | 1 Comment

LisbonTreaty: letter to DT

Posted on November 4, 2009 by

In case the dear old Telegraph doesn’t publish my letter, here it is. Sir, It is a pity that your headline of yesterday (3rd. November) accused David Cameron of ‘reneging’ on his commitment to a referendum on Lisbon, when in … Continue reading →

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Sunset for ‘NuLabour’ – please!!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

Readers of this blog must be wondering where I’ve got to. Real devotees will realise that I’ve been very much tied up with http://surbitonhillcllr.com and some may even have spotted me on Ellerton and Bond Road. I must say that … Continue reading →

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Euro-elections 2009 Part V: Labour

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

For some reason this logo has made my Firefox crash four times! However, here goes with the literature from the Labour Party. The front cover of the glossy leaflet shows a hardworking, casually dressed, four person heterosexual family. The photo surmounts … Continue reading →

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Euro-elections 2009 Part IV: Conservatives

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

The Conservative literature arrived only yesterday, some five days after my postal ballot paper. This was disappointing and might have cost the party some votes as many postal voters will have returned their papers already, without having read much from … Continue reading →

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The last refuge………….

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

It used to be said that the last refige of a scoundrel was patriotism. Now it is fast becoming Proportional Representation. We are now told that Alan Johnson, who presides on behalf of G. Brown over an unreformed Health Service, … Continue reading →

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