August 31, 2007
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Tweet Photo 1 was of Cordelia Gummer who, aged four, was fed a burger (above) by her dad during the CJD scare. She is now 21 years old. Photo 2 was of Carole Hersee who was photographed when she was … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
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Tweet Photo 1 Photo 2 A bit of a quiz. Answers in two hours. Photos 1 and 2 above are of two women whose dads thrust them into public limelight when they small girls. Clue: The saparate images of these … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
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TweetDon’t forget that today is your last chance to nominate blogs and blog postings for the LibDem Blog of year awards. The details and a link to where to send nominations are here. I have nominate half a dozen blogs for … Continue reading
August 30, 2007
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August 30, 2007
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Tweet It really is madness that there are perfectly good vaccines for typhoid and measles but we are seeing increases in UK incidences of both those diseases. It is timely that the UK Vaccines industry group have issued a series … Continue reading
August 30, 2007
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TweetDavid Cameron is still unable to get the support of his party for anything other than traditional core Tory policies. Despite his best husky-hugging efforts, only 34% of Tory members would be “happy to pay green taxes if other taxes … Continue reading
August 30, 2007
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Tweet There has been what I regard as a surprisingly large response to the US Presidential survey button on the right. 31 people have voted. Thank you! Barack Obama has stormed ahead with 77%. Next is, interestingly, Ron Paul with … Continue reading
August 30, 2007
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TweetThe Independent reports that Cameron has re-ignited claims that he is lurching to the right after his comments on immigration last night. Seumas Milne in the Guardian writes an excellent commentary on this lurching to the right business, entitled: “Now … Continue reading
August 30, 2007
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TweetCameron’s interview on Newsnight last night can be seen here. Tweet This Post Tweet
August 30, 2007
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TweetThe Newsnight interview with David Cameron last night showed the BBC at its best. Four senior journalists interrogated Cameron, with interesting results. It was an unusual format. I suspect the deal was – “OK – make sure Paxo is two … Continue reading
August 29, 2007
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TweetReviewing the front pages at South Mimms service station, I was struck by the Telegraph’s (‘David Cameron goes on crime offensive’) and Daily Mail’s (‘Crime: Tories finally get tough’) favourable headlines for David Cameron. We have also recently seen Tim … Continue reading
August 29, 2007
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TweetA leader in the Independent welcomes the Gummer-Goldsmith air tax proposals from the Conservatives but says that the LibDem green proposals are better. Thanks to Conservative Home. Tweet This Post Tweet
August 29, 2007
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TweetConservative Home reports that David Cameron gets a grilling by a panel of four journalists on Newsnight tonight. The BBC are trailing it as Immigration ‘too high’ – Cameron. Tweet This Post Tweet
August 28, 2007
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TweetMy ex-holiday feet have just touched the ground long enough to read this excellently argued piece from James Graham on Quaequam Blog entitled: “How society has failed Frances Lawrence”. I think Iain Dale has introduced a red herring which even … Continue reading
August 28, 2007
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TweetWell done to Ming Campbell for raising the issue of the Iraq withdrawal timetable, as previously blogged about. Polly Toynbee has described the Liberal Democrats as “right, right and right again about the Iraq war” As usual with Ming, his … Continue reading
August 28, 2007
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TweetWell done to Chris Huhne for highlighting a sensible plan to phase-out petrol as a fuel by 2040. I was tempted to call this plan “ambitious” and “radical” but it would be wrong to describe it in either of those … Continue reading
August 28, 2007
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TweetDavid Cameron has called for broad, “generational” change to tackle the “lawlessness” in some UK areas. So far, so good. Then you look at the suggestions which appear to have come forth from the Camster so far (with my comments … Continue reading