Monthly Archives: November 2009
Bloomsbury Ward Stall
Elected on a regional basis and therefore covering the whole of London, it’s not often I get the opportunity to do campaigning in my own ward. I did manage it today and spent some time at the stall in Goodge Street, just over … Continue reading
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A Good Day for Europe
So we now have a result. Mr Van Rompuy was in the end not much of a surprise. He will, I am sure, do a competent job and be respected by his fellow heads of government. Cathy Ashton was, it … Continue reading
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Croydon Labour Parties Gala Dinner
I was delighted to go to the Croydon Labour Parties Gala Dinner yesterday evening. Held at the Hilton Hotel in Croydon it was, as ever, a delightful occasion, a chance to catch up with old friends and enjoy a really good … Continue reading
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Crunch Day for Europe President
This is it. All will be decided later today or perhaps tomorrow if the deliberations in the European Council of Ministers about the position of President of the Council and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs continue late into the … Continue reading
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Mushtaq Qureshi – a remarkable man
It was a sad day when Mushtaq Qureshi passed away at the end of last month. Mushtaq was one of those truly great people who spent his life working for others – for the Labour Party, for the Bangladeshi community of which he was such a … Continue reading
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Iranian Woman sentenced to Death by Stoning
Kobra Babaei, an Iranian woman, is feared to be at imminent risk of stoning to death after her husband Rahim Mohammadi was hanged for “sodomy” on 5 October. According to an interview given by the couple’s lawyer Mohamad Mostafaei, earlier this year, they had … Continue reading
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“The Complaints” by Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin is just about the best crime thriller writer in the UK, if not in the English language. I have always found the Rebus stories – both the novels and the TV programmes – one of the best forms of … Continue reading
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Excellent Result in Glasgow North-East
The result in Glasgow North-East can only be interpreted as a massive endorsement for the Government – there is quite simply no other way of looking at it. Just in case you missed it, here is the actual result: Labour – … Continue reading
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O’Leary just doesn’t get it
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary claimed in yesterday’s Telegraph that he had posted one of his ‘calendars’ to me. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the history of this tale, last year I criticised the mindless objectification of women in … Continue reading
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