May 31, 2007
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TweetThis morning papers look fairly bleak for David Cameron after his humiliating U turn on Grammar schools: The Daily Mail is withering: The policy shift is particularly embarrassing for Mr Cameron as he has faced down his critics in the … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetHank Marvin was on GMTV this morning. I can’t say I am great fan of his music, but I have to admire his longevity in the music business. He is publicising an album of instrumentals which will be TV advertised. … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
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Tweet Earlier this week we (my colleagues and I) treated a friend of mine who has cancer to his first trip in a small plane. Fortunately. he really enjoyed it and it was a wonderful occasion. The flight took place … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
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TweetGrammarsgate Day 16 Dominic Grieve (shadow attorney general) told his local paper that if more grammars were needed in Buckinghamshire, they should be built. In an article for the Buckinghamshire Examiner, Mr Grieve – shadow attorney general and MP for … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
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TweetThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation have issued three reports on the subject of “Migration, integration and local neighbourhoods”. These have been interpreted in a variety of ways by the media. The BBC summarises the reports here: The survey also found evidence … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
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TweetOne of the oddities of going to the gym is that I get to listen Capital Radio in the middle of Berkshire. I couldn’t help noticing – mainly because they mentioned it 1,966 times every ten minutes when I was … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
by Paul
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TweetGrammarsgate Day 16 Dominic Grieve (shadow attorney general) told his local paper that if more grammars were needed in Buckinghamshire, they should be built. In an article for the Buckinghamshire Examiner, Mr Grieve – shadow attorney general and MP for … Continue reading
May 31, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetThe George Osbourne “heirs to Blair” speech is further dividing the Tory party. Peter Riddell in the Times writes: Mr Osborne’s raid is an attempt to divide Labour, but it also risks dividing the Conservative Party The Mail says: David … Continue reading
May 30, 2007
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Tweet A memory I didn’t know I had was awakened as I turned over to the Obituary pages in the Guardian last Saturday. The obituary was for Angus McBride, artist and illustrator, who drew illustrations for “Look and Learn”. You … Continue reading
May 30, 2007
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TweetI have just watched the “Summary of Adjucation” which Ofcom made Channel 4 broadcast before the start of the new series of “Big Brother”. It was very humiliating for Channel 4. Good! Tweet This Post Tweet
May 30, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetFascinating! The BBC reports: The Scottish government is to press ahead with plans to replace council tax with an income-based alternative. Good Lord. Sounds a familiar policy. Tweet This Post Tweet
May 30, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetJust when you thought the Grammarsgate fire had died down, dear old Gerogie Osbourne pops up with another gallon of petrol to lob on the smouldering embers. Iain Dale quotes a Press Association report saying: Shadow Chancellor George Osborne risked … Continue reading
May 30, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetThe Telegraph diaryish page today includes a piece entitled something like: ‘Cameron makes enquiries about Botox’. In fact, from the story it seems he bumped into a Botox expert at a “do” and ‘expressed surprise that treatments were so cheap’. … Continue reading
May 30, 2007
by paulwalternewbury
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TweetA poll reported in the Independent (from Communicate Research) shows that voters think the Tories are more disunited than Labour: Asked which leader would be able to keep his party united, 40 per cent said Mr Brown and only 37 … Continue reading
May 29, 2007
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TweetReadabet reports that Hilary Benn is 6/4 favourite to be next Deputy Leader of the Labour party. The Guardian has reported on the odds shortening on his deputy leadership bid: Mr Benn originally looked the favourite to win before last … Continue reading
May 29, 2007
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TweetPolitical Betting speculates on who would replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservative party “if for whatever reason, the party had to find a replacement”. George Osbourne, William Hague, David Davis and Liam Fox are the contenders mentioned. First, … Continue reading
May 29, 2007
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TweetIf you thought it was cold yesterday (we had to turn the central heating back on) you may be alarmed to know that it was colder in Britain than it was in Lapland and Siberia. Having been to Lapland when … Continue reading