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• Two Decades Ago Today

  
  Countenance Blog — Authority: 134
  The first domino fell in the several month long drama that saw walls falling and statues of dictators being toppled, and the translation of Communism away from the eastern half of Europe and into the environmentalist movement and American higher education.  To extend the metaphor, Pope John Paul II blew the first ...
  1 day ago

• B Stiff

  
  Flowering Toilet — Authority: 103
  I found a nice copy of Devos first EP, a collection of independent singles released on the Stiff Records label in 1977, entitled Be Stiff (or possibly B Stiff ) yesterday at the Providence Rock n Roll Yard Sale . The event continues today (November 8th), so if you are in the area stop by and check out the vinyl ...
  2 days ago

• There was no alternative

  
  Borthlas — Authority: 123
  At long last, David Cameron has managed to climb down from one of his many fences and agree that he would not veto a referendum on additional powers if he were to be in government, and if the Assembly were to request one. In reality, Cameron must have seen that he didnt really have a lot of choice; there was only one ...
  4 days ago

• The Broughton Declaration

  
  WalesOnline - 0725 to Paddington — Authority: 124
  Ill examine David Camerons significant announcement on Welsh devolution policy in more detail in my column in tomorrows Western Mail, but its fair to say that by just saying no, the Tory leader has helped re-frame the debate on the future of the Assembly. There are now few real barriers to a referendum on moving ...
  5 days ago

• Come back Guy Fawkes, all is forgiven!

  
  Britology Watch: Deconstructing 'British Values' — Authority: 410
  Guy Fawkes – the leader of the Gunpowder Plot conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 – is a figure about whom the English have been ambivalent ever since, depending on the varying repute in which Parliament has been held. Currently, respect for the Westminster Parliament is at one of its lowest ...
  1 week ago

• Mel Gibson believes Braveheart paved way for devolution in Scotland

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  London, October 31 (ANI): Mel Gibson believes that his 1995 film ‘Braveheart’ led to political upheaval in Scotland, as the country was granted autonomy by the U.K government in 1998.The actor insisted that the mood for devolution in Scotland was set by the historical movie about legendary Scot, William ...
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• WHO IS ZANE ULLMAN, AND WHY IS HE SAYING THOSE TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT ME?

  
  REAL LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Authority: 128
  This answers one who calls himself Zane Ullman over Derek Webb and homosexuality in the Church . Well Zane, Ive written this after having only glanced at your comment. I did not read it word-for-word. I may not. What I did pick up from a quick scan is certainly more than enough to know that you havent a real clue. ...
  1 week ago

• Hain as the new Kinnock?

  
  Borthlas — Authority: 123
  The collapse of a tired and worn-out government is not a pretty sight. The causes are usually multiple, although those with a particular axe to grind will always blame the one which fits best with their own perspective on events. The obvious comparison between current events and previous examples is the end of the ...
  1 week ago

• Whats occurring, Peter?

  
  WalesOnline - 0725 to Paddington — Authority: 124
  Peter Hain defending a devolution settlement that he himself devised might not strike most readers as particularly noteworthy. In a speech in Cardiff tonight, the Welsh Secretary will say that Legislative Competence Orders (LCO), plus fill-in-the-gaps clauses for Wales in Westminster bills, are giving the Assembly ...
  1 week ago

• Email of complaint to the BBC over tonight’s One Show

  
  Britology Watch: Deconstructing 'British Values' — Authority: 410
  Below is the text of an email of complaint I’ve just sent to the BBC regarding tonight’s One Show programme on BBC1: “I am complaining that the feature in tonight’s One Show about the government’s proposals to provide elementary careers advice to seven-year-olds in schools completely failed to clarify ...
  1 week ago

• Singing from the same hymn-sheet

  
  WalesOnline - 0725 to Paddington — Authority: 124
  Cheryl Gillan, the shadow secretary of state for Wales, isnt the most high-profile member of David Camerons front-bench team, so she would doubtless have been delighted to feature in a Mail on Sunday piece yesterday highlighting the growing influence of women in the party. Identifying her as one of Camerons ...
  2 weeks ago

• Montilla at LSE

  
  kalebeul — Authority: 118
  The British establishment doesnt give a rats arse what he thinks.
  2 weeks ago

• Flood calamity in Karnataka very severe, says central team

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Bangalore, Oct 23 (IANS) A nine-member central team, which surveyed 10 districts of flood-ravaged north Karnataka, Friday declared that the recent calamity in the region was of a “severe nature”.“The flood calamity that struck northern districts of the state is of severe nature. A report on the magnitude of ...
  2 weeks ago

• LibLink … Paddy Ashdown: Afghanistan’s future lies in strengthening its tribal structures, not in its corrupt government

  
  Liberal Democrat Voice — Authority: 502
  Over at The Independent, former Lib Dem leader Lord (Paddy) Ashdown assesses the situation in Afghanistan in the light of President Karzai’s belated acceptance of the need for new, legitimate elections. Here’s an excerpt: … no one should be in any doubt what the new vote will cost, not just in treasure but in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Gordon Brown sets out Northern Ireland finance deal for peace

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  Gordon Brown has outlined a £1 billion financial package which is likely to lead to the final stages of devolution in Northern Ireland.
  2 weeks ago

• Should we switch to European Time?

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  As the clocks go back this Sunday Alistair Horne wonders why we havent yet switched to European Time.
  2 weeks ago

• PM outlines proposal for NI financial settlement

  
  Number10.gov.uk Latest News — Authority: 666
  The Prime Minister has written a letter to Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness outlining his proposals for a financial settlement on Northern Ireland policing and justice. Gordon Brown said the proposals are designed to make it possible to complete the final stage of devolution in Northern Ireland. Read the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sri Lanka after the „Victory“: Badboll INSD Conference

  
  your views on the situation in Sri Lanka — Authority: 118
  Press Releases : Sri Lanka after the „Victory“: What about minority rights, democracy and peace?The conference entitled “Sri Lanka after the ‘Victory’: What about minority rights, democracy and peace?” was successfully held on 2 – 4 October 2009 in Bad Boll, Germany. More than 50 participants, including ...
  3 weeks ago

• Gary Mulvaney - no standard Tory

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 144
  Gary Mulvaney - relaxed, interested, sits back in his chair and plays it as it comes. If it is possible to be open-minded and interested in change while not being troubled by uncertainties or indecision, this is who he is.The Scottish Conservatives’ candidate for Argyll & Bute, Mulvaney is Leader of the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Clarity - a political end in itself

  
  WalesOnline - 0725 to Paddington — Authority: 124
  The following appears as my weekly column in this mornings Western Mail . EVEN its architects wouldnt claim the modern Welsh constitution is a model of clarity - while the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay, with its glass walls and stroll-in culture, is a beacon of transparency, the actual workings of the devolution ...
  3 weeks ago

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