April 29, 2007
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TweetDuring a brief break from delivering today, I found myself peering down into our small pond at the numerous tadpoles and couple of newts there. It does amaze me that a small pond in a garden surrounded by six foot … Continue reading
April 28, 2007
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TweetThe ashes of James Doohan, who played Scotty in Star Trek, have been fired into space. Tweet This Post Tweet
April 28, 2007
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TweetI was saddened to read in the Telegraph* that Bobby “Boris” Pickett has died. It takes skill to come up with a record (i.e “Monster Mash”) which is played frequently 45 years after it is issued. I played it last … Continue reading
April 28, 2007
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Tweet A hard copy of my predictions blog posting for the election results for West Berkshire Council and Newbury Town Council has now come back to me in a sealed envelope via Royal Mail, postmarked for 27th April. I will … Continue reading
April 28, 2007
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TweetDisturbing news from Portsmouth via The News (dated 25th April) and the Liberal Democrat Voice. Obviously the man is innocent until proven guilty. Councillors are not often held overnight by the police, as this Conservative councillor has been:Tory Jezz Baker … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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TweetThis evening, I had a chat with a local Tory candidate and council colleague who I am quite friendly with. He was putting up the usual stakeboards in his garden. “How’s it going?” he asked. “Very well”, I said,”Lovely weather … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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TweetThis evening, I had a chat with a local Tory candidate and council colleague who I am quite friendly with. He was putting up the usual stakeboards in his garden. “How’s it going?” he asked. “Very well”, I said,”Lovely weather … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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TweetI have just cast my postal vote and made a blog posting which I will publish after the announcement of the election results on May 4th, with my election predictions for West Berkshire and Newbury. I will print off that … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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TweetI am typing this post at 6am on 27th April. I will press “publish” on this posting after the actual results are announced on 4th May. Today I will print off this posting and post it back to myself in … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
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TweetA fascinating Newsnight last night. Michael Crick is starting to make his mark as their political editor. According to the University of Plymouth’s study of 50 recent by-elections, they predict these May 3rd results: Conservatives on 38% and +330 seatsLiberal … Continue reading
April 26, 2007
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Tweet There was a TV advert a while ago which featured a chap walking round in the street with a sign saying “free hugs” and then hugging people. I was fascinated to see that there is actually a bloke in … Continue reading
April 25, 2007
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TweetThe Guardian ICM poll today finds that one in three voters “have turned their backs on Labour and the Conservatives and now back the Lib Dems or a smaller party such as the Greens or the SNP.” The Liberal Democrats, … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
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TweetWe are used to seeing a good number of Conservative candidates described as a “local businessman”. Addresses such as Newbury’s exclusive Garden Close Lane, usually adorn the names of Tory candidates. Well, this time, the list of West Berkshire Liberal … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
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TweetWhen the US Democrats took control of congress, I looked forward to a few interesting congressional hearings about the war on Iraq. I didn’t want flippant entertainment, I passionately believe that Bush and Blair should be tried for war crimes … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
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TweetWhen the US Democrats took control of congress, I looked forward to a few interesting congressional hearings about the war on Iraq. I didn’t want flippant entertainment, I passionately believe that Bush and Blair should be tried for war crimes … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
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TweetDavid Cameron was in the Guardian yesterday banging on about embracing new politics by proposing that the Tories and LibDems stand Greg Dyke as a joint candidate for London Mayor. (You can read it here complete with a stackload of … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
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TweetThe last episode of “Play it again” has been dropped from BBC1 next Sunday following disastrous ratings for last Sunday’s episode featuring Diane Abbott learning to play the piano. While this Abbott/piano episode was, I am told, a very worthy … Continue reading