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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 14th Jan 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8458000/8458611.stm This interview by John Humphrys of the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, is one of the most impressive demolitions of 'God' that I have heard. John Humphrys does not take any stance or put forward a view, he simply asks questions as a journalist. Radio 4 Today programme, 14 January 2010 8.31am. 'Where is God in Haiti?'. The difficulty the Archbishop has in dealing with the distress of the earthquake is obvious.
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Mon 14th Dec 2009
BBC NEWS | UK | British adults 'fear youngsters'
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Mon 14th Dec 2009
This was the front page headline of Liberal Democrat News (the only UK major party weekly political newspaper) on 26 November 2004. It referred to a speech by party leader, Charles Kennedy MP, before the Labour Government's Queen's Speech announcing its legislative programme for the year in Parliament. Kennedy spoke out in favour of action on the environment, crime prevention and preventing re-offending and against a using a climate of fear to force through repressive measures. The issues resonate just as much five years on.
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Sat 12th Dec 2009
I previously published links on this site and comment on three issues. These were: the appallingly bad family law firm in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, the Kennedy Partnership; a review into the law on insurance which I hope will lead to a fairer deal for consumers with the law less one sided in favour of the companies; and some complaints by me and others about the working of the digital switchover process for television.
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Mon 19th Oct 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8314778.stm The BBC report of the death of Sir Ludovic Kennedy is a good tribute to a great campaigner and Liberal. I met him in passing twice, hearing him speak in support of Don Foster at Bath in the General Election campaign of 1992.
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Thu 24th Sep 2009
I've been writing about the causes of the recession. It is a length essay. Here are some snippets. The full text is in the articles and downloads section.
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Fri 17th Jul 2009
They say that every dog has his day. You can only hope that the BNP being elected to Parliamentary positions will be their high point and either they will moderate their views or their supporting public will see this bunch of extremist nutters for how un British they are. It is reassuring to remember, as NW MEP Chris Davies pointed out, that 92% of people in the North West of England did not vote for this Far Right party. There were plenty of other extremists and left or right for them to choose but the main stream parties have to take most of the blame for votes for fringe candidates due to the expenses scandal by many of their MPs. Of course I am disappointed that extra people did not vote Liberal Democrat and more of my friends did not win when we stood on a pro-European platform and membership of the EU has brought so many direct and indirect benefits to British people. A lot of people across the political spectrum and outside of party politics did good campaigning work against the BNP. Will Nick Griffin realise that he has to represent the whole of the North West and everyone in it. The BNP did get a very large amount of votes in England and Wales in the European Parliament elections and some English County Council elections. Those of us who believe in a tolerant, rational, inclusive, modern and diverse (one might even say multicultural) society need to keep up the effort to engage with people who voted for them and even with their foot soldiers so hopefully they can see why they are wrong to blame others for their real and perceived problems.
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Tue 19th May 2009
(On Facebook and web post)
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Fri 15th May 2009
These exchanges from the Facebook social network site and concluding comments show my thoughts, as someone who used to be a romantic Irish nationalist in youth and comes from a nationalist background.
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Fri 15th May 2009
Quite a few fake stories are circulating on the internet to try and stir up anti-Islamic sentiment. The worst one I've seen is the fake internet story claiming that teaching about the Holocaust has been banned in Britain. A complete lie. I write about the 'it seems impossible. . pps' in some detail on the views and the downloads section of my website.
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Wed 13th May 2009
The expenses scandal in Parliament, about second homes and expense claims, shows a lot about the attitude of Labour MPs and the Labour Party. So often for the party founded on principles, once its members are elected to power, they are content to become the establishment and to advance themselves. The party was founded on Socialist principles that I disagree with but principles nonetheless that were about advancing society. Yet the figures who run Labour now (whether New Labour or Old) appear as throughout the Tony Blair years to be more comfortable rubbing shoulders with right wing elites in Europe and America than with ordinary working people.
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Wed 21st Jan 2009
Obama's speech is a message of hope and of raising people's sights and aspirations. If you haven't seen or read it, do. He may just do it; he may let people down; he may not succeed; but even if he doesn't do it the message is still right.
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Sat 3rd Jan 2009
I'd intended to write a short article welcoming work on increasing tolerance and highlighting the need for that work in the recession. Also pointing out that mindless thugs and hooligans appear to feel they have it hard while people have real difficulties with recession, losing or fear for their jobs, with terrorism and war and poverty abroad. And pointing out that there are good people who do good work which we should recall and be optimistic about. I actually wrote a long essay that covers the following themes:
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Mon 20th Oct 2008
I have heavily criticised Frank Field & Phil Woolas in the past for their comments on immigration that are blatant pandering to racism. But Woolas' recent comments about controlling immigration are clearly addressing public concern.
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Fri 10th Oct 2008
"Taste of Polish life. A brand new project is inviting the people of Liverpool to get a taste of Polish life and culture.
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Tue 7th Oct 2008
THE EU AT 50 - Chris Davies MEP 26 March 2007
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Fri 26th Sep 2008
As can be seen from the endorsement on his website I'm backing Lembit Opik for Liberal Democrat Party President. This is a largely ceremonial job but the President has a key role to play in working with the grassroots of the party as well as representing the Liberal Democrats in the media. Lembit will be superb at this.
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Fri 26th Sep 2008
After the excellent conversation between John Humphrys and economist John Kay on the Today programme this morning (BBC Radio 4, 8.55am) about the shortage of money supply.
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Fri 19th Sep 2008
* More ignorance on migration. * A plea for tolerance. * Making fun of the Nazis. By the poet Paul Birtill.
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Sat 19th Jul 2008
I agree with former President Jimmy Carter rather than Senator George Mitchell on the importance of talks with Hamas - the EU, and US, Bush and Blair and Brown and Israel can't just ignore people who have won elections because they don't like the result. What is self-evident though is that George Mitchell is a statesman like Mikhail Gorbachev and Jimmy Carter in a way that after some early promise Tony Blair failed to be.
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