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In other news…

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Obviously the big story at the moment is four ministers taking cash for access the defence of which was that that they were variously lying or should not be given credibility (Guido has a petiton). So that’s reassuring then we don’t need to worry about ministers offering to take cash for access as they’re either mad or lying (or possibly both) – but still fit to govern whilst exceeding the government’s recommended weekly alcohol limit (which is much cheaper to do in the subsidised bars in the houses of Parliament). Whilst that’s been going on Gordon has re-announced plans to … Continue reading →

646 All Out!

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Those of you that aren’t reading this via RSS may have noticed a little logo that has appeared over on the right hand side. It’s a little campaign I’m trying to launch which I think might appeal to anyone that may happen to be reading here. I shall simply repeat here what I’ve said there and hope that if the idea appeals to you, that you’ll maybe spread the word a bit and maybe lend a hand in anyway you can. “646 All out!” is a non-affiliated independent campaign, that receives no funding from anyone. This is not an anti-politics … Continue reading →

Servants of the people?

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A bit of not so local news, which really isn’t terribly surprising but that’s worth highlighting anyway. News reaches me that due to police objections Strawbery fair is to be cancelled this year. The organizers say: “Cambridgeshire Police have made it absolutely clear they do not want the event to go ahead and have put an incredible amount of time and resource into preventing it. We feel the police action shows just how far out of step they are with the people of Cambridge, who have shown overwhelming support for the event; and had the same enthusiasm been spent on … Continue reading →