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- Taking The Mickey
David Lindsay (Today) - Why does no one listen to what Michael Gove is telling them? He obviously missed the passage in Leo Strauss about the importance of lying to the common herd, so he is utterly honest.None of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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David Lindsay (Today) - It comes as no surprise that UKIP has lined up with Labour and the Lib Dems, backed less officially but no less effectively by Greens and Independents, in order to deprive the Conservatives of the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Hero, Not Zero
David Lindsay (Today) - According to Kevin Maguire in the New Statesman, Andy Burnham, scourge of the dismantlement of the NHS in England, is also sticking to his guns that Labour must outlaw zero hours contracts.The spirit of John... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Sinking Flagships
David Lindsay (Today) - And that is before the IMF has to step in.This Government is completely incompetent. Completely and utterly incompetent. This Chancellor above all.It simply has to go. He simply has to go.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Lions team for 1st Test in Brisbane
A View from Rural Wales (Today) - Only a week until the British and Irish Lions kick off this summer's tour down under. Now that we know pretty much who's going we can consider the team we expect to be in line... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Friends of Churchtown Library
Nigel Ashton (Today) - Here is the latest newsletter from the Friends of Churchtown Library (FoCL).If you would like to join the Friends of Churchtown Library, please email me - Cllr Nigel Ashton, Acting Chair of FoCL, and I... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Booker: an interesting mix
EU Referendum (Today) - An interesting mix from Booker this week with a lead story on how the Scottish Parliament is processing a Bill to every child from birth will be given a "named person", charged with keeping an... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- At what cost? Life-saving drug withheld
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - A woman awaiting a transplant for a rare condition that has destroyed her kidneys had her operation cancelled at the 11th hour because the Government refused to pay for the drug she needs to prevent... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Britain calls for EU target to halve emissions by 2030
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Britain has challenged Europe to sign up to an ambitious target of cutting carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2030. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Terror in Woolwich: Three more men held on conspiracy charge
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Detectives investigating the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby arrested three further men last night on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Cap on number of GP visits being considered by Tories
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - A cap on the number of times patients can visit their GP in a year is being considered by the Conservative Party, it emerged yesterday. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Sunday's polling: UKIP ride high, but face a gender split
Conservative Home - Tory Diary (Today) - By Mark Wallace Follow Mark on Twitter. The first of the Sunday newspaper polls to land in my inbox is that done for the Mail on Sunday by Survation. As some close followers of political... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The missing: Calls for better recording of care home runaways
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Children's homes should be forced to keep a record of all the times their residents go missing and declare it to inspectors to improve protection for the youngsters in their care, a new study claims. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Exclusive: Met Police launch nationwide child abuse investigation into Catholic order
David Hencke (Today) - Over the last two weeks the Met Police Child Abuse Investigation Command has been secretly running a new investigation into alleged child abuse involving former schoolboys who went to primary and secondary schools run by... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- The Star Walks 6/6
Ruscombe Green (Today) - Click on the pic for the final of The Star Inn walks - Ken has kindly let me reprint them on this blog - use search box to find previous walks....and don't forget quiz night... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - Rupert Murdoch’s scaremongering anti-Muslim slur
Political Scrapbook (Today) - While generously conceding that “most” UK mosques are “okay”, Rupert Murdoch’s tweet clearly suggests that a significant minority are “really scary”: Many UK tweeters say no terror.Admirable, gutsy, but get real and go listen at... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The musical phenomenum that were the Top of the Poppers
Liberal Burblings (Today) - OK I’m started… Before “Now!” you had K-Tel compilation albums which were, more often than not, the original versions by the original artists, although they did, I seem to recall, sneak in the occasional re-recording.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Woolwich killing – let’s not get carried away
Liberal Burblings (Today) - The awful killing of Drummer Lee Rigby was chillingly horrific and a terrible tragedy, for which my heart goes out to his family. There are roughly two intentional homicides a day in the UK. You... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Flashback: K-Tel compilation albums
Liberal Burblings (Today) - It’s the 30th anniversary of “Now!” hit compilation albums. Here’s a couple of flashbacks to the staple compilation album diet before them: And don’t get me started on the Top of the Poppers…. Tweet This... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- David Cameron isn't even among friends in his own cabinet now | Andrew Rawnsley
Politics + Comment (Today) - Already wounded by battles with backbenchers, the prime minister is faced with a revolt by ministers over cutsReports of the grisly death of Drummer Lee Rigby on the streets of London first reached David Cameron... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- David Cameron isn't even among friends in his own cabinet now | Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Rawnsley (Today) - Already wounded by battles with backbenchers, the prime minister is faced with a revolt by ministers over cutsReports of the grisly death of Drummer Lee Rigby on the streets of London first reached David Cameron... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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Blood & Treasure (Today) - Since yesterday afternoon I have developed an inflammation of the lower jaw and throat, which I think is something to do with a rogue molar to the point where if anybody wants a chin, I've... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Steam at Perth in the 1960s
Liberal England (Today) - If you don't like trains - and there is a diesel locomotive here too - just enjoy the music.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- David Cameron isn't even among friends in his own cabinet now | Andrew Rawnsley
Guardian Comment is Free (Politics) (Today) - Already wounded by battles with backbenchers, the prime minister is faced with a revolt by ministers over cutsReports of the grisly death of Drummer Lee Rigby on the streets of London first reached David Cameron... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Keiser Report: Guest Jim Rickards inteview part2/2 (25May13)
Liar Politicians (Today) - Keiser Report: Guest Jim Rickards inteview part2/2 (25May13)Part 2 of 2: Keiser Report guest Jim Rickards is interviewed on the state of the financial markets of the G8/G20, their frauds, and the wider economies that... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›


