Monthly Archives: October 2009
Nick Griffin denies Climate Change
You may be interested in this speech made by BNP Nick Griffin in the European Parliament earlier today. While it is hardly surprising that Mr Griffin is a climate change denier, his lack of respect for the high level academic research … Continue reading
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Against the Death Penalty
Yesterday was the European Day against the Death Penalty. The International Day for the Abolition of the Death Penalty – 10th October – has also since 2007 been the European Day against the Death Penalty. As someone who has always been passionately … Continue reading
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The Political Divide over Press Freedom
Few issues have divided the European Parliament in the way that Silvio Berlusconi has managed to do. I am talking specifically about his iron grip on the Italian media, though there are, of course other issues – ultra right wing … Continue reading
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Kingston Labour Party’s New Website
Susanna Bellino has written to me asking for views on Kingston and Surbiton Labour Party’s new website. It is a sign the long campaign for the General Election has started. Every selected candidate should have a website up and running. This … Continue reading
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The BNP and non-white members
Continuing on the tricky theme of racism in politics, I was pleased to read in yesterday’s Guardian that Nick Griffin, a fellow British MEP and leader of the British National Party (BNP), has been forced to rethink his party’s discriminatory … Continue reading
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Camberwell and Peckham Labour Party Fundraiser
I had a great time last night at Camberwell and Peckham Constituency Labour Party’s Fundraiser. Neil Kinnock was the guest speaker and he was his usual passionate humourous self. It also gave me a chance to catch up with Harriet … Continue reading
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Fruitcakes, Loonies and Closet Racists
In February I postedabout the abhorrent far right Dutch MP Geert Wilders who had been invited to the United Kingdom to speak by the pictured Lord Pearson who is a member of UKIP. I argued then that Jacqui Smith was … Continue reading
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Czech President Klaus’ Civic Democrat Party is a Member of ECR Tory Group
In 2009 prima donna President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic founded the Czech Civic Democratic Party (Obcanska demokraticka strana, abbreviated to ODS), which vies for the title of the most right-wing political party in the Czech Republic. The ODS, … Continue reading
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