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- Bent's Saab reappears at last :) #borgen 21 hours ago
- Night at the dogs with the NCT lads, and I came out even and avoided the notorious Trapz night club #result #middleclassnightsout 1 day ago
- This time next week, @soclibforum NE will be meeting with Ian Swales MP. All Lib Dem members welcome to join us: http://t.co/8KOqIlT0 2 days ago
- @talktalkcare once again, misleading doorstep sales tactics from yr employees. Insulted you take people for fools. Reporting to ofcom again. 2 days ago
- @natfedsw thx for tweets - sounds like you had an interesting day. Particularly liked the 'walking distance' point - worth looking into! 2 days ago
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Category Archives: Everything
The semantics of ‘coalition’
In a rare example of Ed Miliband doing something vaguely newsworthy, the Labour leader has banned the use of the word ‘Coalition’, ostensibly because it sounds too moderate and reasonable. As a pluralist, and a Lib Dem, I’d agree that … Continue reading
Capital #25 – Prague in the winter…
Twenty five EU capitals down, two (Sofia and Bucharest) to go, after last weekend’s trip to Prague. I’ve been working in London since I got back, so tonight’s my first chance to post properly. But with six months still to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Everything
Tagged capitals, cubism, czech republic, Europe, metro, prague, veletrzni palace
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A letter to the Echo
It’s been about 10 years since I was last moved to write to the letters page of the Sunderland Echo. That letter was about tuition fees, so I guess it’s fitting that my latest one – published on Friday – … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, Politics, The North
Tagged Lib Dems, Paul Dixon, Sunderland, Sunderland Echo, tuition fees
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Walking in a Christmas Sunderland…
I haven’t always got good things to say about Sunderland City Council, but they do deserve tremendous credit for the illuminated Christmas Wonderland they’ve put on in Mowbray Park this year. The ‘late night opening’ is on Thursdays, Fridays and … Continue reading
Posted in Everything, The North
Tagged mowbray park, snow, Sunderland, winter, wonderland
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Durham flag flying at Communities and Local Government
I have to say, I do like the fact that the Department for Communities and Local Government are now flying county flags outside their HQ. This week is Durham’s turn: Northumberland make a lot more of their county flag than … Continue reading
Irish Green Party leader says people feel ‘betrayed and misled’ and calls for general election
Certainly puts the ups and downs of the UK coalition into perspective….
