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Author Archives: brian
Mowbray Park – and the museum – then and now
As someone whose childhood was punctuated by visits to Mowbray Park, including obligatory ‘rides’ on the lions around the pond, I’ve always had a soft spot for this city centre gem. Browsing the Museum gift shop in search of Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in The North
Tagged mowbray park, museum, postcards, Sunderland, thisiswhywemoved, winter gardens
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16 years ago today: Quebec votes against Sovereignty. Time for a UK Clarity Act?
30th October, 1995: 16 years ago today. By the narrowest of margins, the mostly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec votes against sovereignty, and decides to remain part of Canada: Quebec Referendum, 30th October 1995: Do you agree that Quebec should … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged alex salmond, canada, clarity act, david cameron, Quebec, scotland, scottish independence
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Is this the best Parliamentary Question ever?
Possibly not the best, but definitely one of the most entertaining – how many other PQs feature ‘burlesque chanteuse Lady Beau Peep’ ?!? From yesterday’s written answers: Charlie Elphicke: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government … Continue reading
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Tagged bob neill, burlesque, charlie elphike, DCLG, parliamentary question
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Vince on regional development: “the centre-piece has to be jobs”
Confession : I don’t have a great deal of faith in the Government’s regional policy. £1.4bn of Regional Growth Fund money does not, in my view, a regional policy make. It’s less than half what the three northern Regional Development … Continue reading
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Tagged interview, jobs, Lib Dems, rda, regional development agencies, regional growth, regional growth fund, rgf, social liberal forum, vince cable
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Vince on Northern Rock : “It would be good if we could get a mutual buyer”
There aren’t many things that would tempt me to stand on a drizzly platform at Durham Station before 7am on a Saturday morning, but the Social Liberal Forum‘s conference is one of them. The fact I had an extra spring … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The North
Tagged mutuals, northern rock, northern rock foundation, social liberal forum, the coventry, vince cable
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Bucharest – last but not least
After Sofia, I’m afraid I went to Bucharest with pretty low expectations. I’m really pleased to say they were surpassed by quite some margin. If it hadn’t been for the stifling heat (which we were told was unusual for June) … Continue reading
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Tagged bucharest, capitals, Europe, palace of parliament, Romania
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