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- The 2015 General Election: Will the Liberal Democrats make net gains?
Political Betting (Today) - Yes, you did read that headline correctly, it wasn’t a typo, I am going to discuss whether the Lib Dems can make net gains in parliamentary seats at the 2015 General election, which might... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- A Lesson from Bangladesh
British National Party (Today) - By Maid of Kent-While media reports on the recent garment factory tragedy in Bangladesh have concentrated on the event and its probable cause, there has been a contrived avoidance in the mainstream media (msm) of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Terror according to Glenn Greenwald
Harry's Place (Today) - This is a cross-post by Marc GoldbergIn an article written the day after the terror attack in the UK that saw Lee Rigby murdered in broad daylight Glenn Greenwald questioned whether it was in fact a... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- No need to tread on eggshells
- Get more news about South Liverpool
Paula Keaveney (Today) - With my colleague Richard Oglethorpe, I send out an e mail bulletin roughly once a month with news about things going on in South Liverpool (mainly L19 and L18)If you want to start getting these... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- No desire for intervention in Syria
Guy Opperman MP (Today) - William Hague came to the Commons earlier this week to update the House on the deteriorating state of the dreadful Syrian civil war. MPs are united in condemning the brutality of the current regime in Syria. Many... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- From Little Houses on the Prairie to the High Plains
Last Ditch (Today) - My first stop of the day A "soddie". The original little house on the prairie for most starting-out homesteaders The comfortable, if rather cramped interior of the sod house Can you picture John Wayne as... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- From Little Houses on the Prairie to the High Plains
The Last Ditch (Today) - My first stop of the day A "soddie". The original little house on the prairie for most starting-out homesteaders The comfortable, if rather cramped interior of the sod house Can you picture John Wayne as... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Splits in the Labour Party over NHS reforms
Andrew Nutt (Today) - It's nice to see the Two Labour AM's and Two Labour AM's for the Rhondda and Pontypridd finally honouring their election promise. By standing against a cost cutting evil government. Wait a minute its not... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The IMF Report
John Redwood MP (Today) - The IMF sees a lot of worse cases than the UK economy. The summary of their report starts positively, recording “some improvement in economic and financial conditions.” They praise the strong private sector employment growth... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Pentland Avenue wall - latest update
Fraser Macpherson (Today) - Back in March, I firstly raised with the City Engineer concerns about a significant amount of water seepage from the retaining wall along Pentland Avenue, towards the Balgay Road end of the wall. This... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- First Minister Carwyn Jones pleased to welcome a key European...
This is South Wales - Politics (Today) - FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones has welcomed the staging of a European conference in Wales.Scholars and policy makers were brought together for yesterday's conference entitled Europeanising Devolution: Wales, the United Kingdom and Europe being held in... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Ross Thomas, 25, is youngest town mayor of Maesteg
- IMF managing director Christine Lagarde evades fraud accusation
John Lichfield (Today) - The IMF chief Christine Lagarde escaped a formal accusation of fraud after two days of interrogation by a special court in France. Related Stories French government seeks to ban extreme right-wing group Key witness against... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey: No party can ignore issues like parading
Belfast Telegraph - Politics (Today) - Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey has said there can be no escape route for any party when it comes to finding answers to the sensitive questions of parades, flags and the past.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Warnings over flagship projects
BBC News - Politics (Today) - More than 30 of the coalition's flagship schemes, including the West Coast Main Line scheme, are at serious risk of failure, a government report warns.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- A modern dilemma
Holyrood Chronicles (Today) - So little time, so much telly to watch. Simon Hoggart explains the problem:Do other readers suffer from TV guilt? I have seen only three episodes of The Wire. Admit this to friends, and they look... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Acton Central gets 3rd worst roads deal
Phil Taylor (Yesterday) - This picture shows Spencer Road in Acton Central, again with patches. Again you might think that Acton Central would have had some money spent on its roads under the last three years of a Labour... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Key Government Projects 'At Risk Of Failure'
Sky News Politics (Yesterday) - The Government is accused of "burying bad news" after an audit rating the delivery of major infrastructure projects is released.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Soldier Box
New Left Project (Yesterday) - by Joe GlentonIt’s December 2009. I’ve been put in prison for opposing the war in Afghanistan. Lots of other people disagree with it, lots of people think it is variously a stupid or illegal or... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - Eton’s Scholarship Exam New Left Project (Yesterday) - by AliceThis is one of the questions in the Eton College King’s Scholarship Examination 2011 (pdf). There are a few questions in there that might raise an eyebrow, but as educational visions of the future... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- As Hay-on-Wye opens this week, it's time for book festivals to open a new and exciting chapter
Chris Bryant (Yesterday) - One of the world's most renowned literature festivals, Hay-on-Wye, begins its week of readings, talks and question-and-answer sessions with celebrity authors today. But, are readings, talks and questions and answers enough any more? One man,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- The Oxford Times: MP urges a bid for memorial cash to honour Bicester war heroes
Tony Baldry MP (Yesterday) - Bicester’s MP is calling for a lasting memorial to all of the town’s war heroes.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Banbury Guardian: Charity pulls out all the stops
- Cam uses Bojo to boost Tory mojo
Sun - Politics (Yesterday) - EXCLUSIVE: THE Mayor of London will be used to win back Conservative voters... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›