• June Books 31) Eerste Keer, by Sibylline

    Updated: 2011-06-30 20:26:29
    Translated from the original French (Premieres fois), and also avalable in English (First Time), this is a collection of ten short erotic stories told in graphic form, all written by French author Sybilline (Sibylline Desmazières to her friends) and illustrated by a variety of artists. I have seen other reviewers wildly acclaiming Dave McKean's depiction of a visit to a porn cinema which closes the book, but I have to say it left me rather confused as to what was going on; the two standout pieces for me were the very first story, a sweet doing-it-for-the-first-time tale, and Cyril Pedrosa's ...

  • We Should Protest In Defence Of Lib Dem Values

    Updated: 2011-06-30 20:21:00
    Today Britain has seen the latest in a long line of protests along with strikes from several major national trade unions. These protests and strikes have been in response to pension reform plans put forward by the government as well as on the issues of cuts, tuition fees and the NHS reforms. Estimates regarding those who have gone on strike range from 50% to 85% and potentially three quarters of a million workers had the option to go on strike today. Now we can discuss whether or not the strikes and protests were legitimate today, but as Liberal Democrats the ...

  • Real Labour - progressives are relatively thin on the ground

    Updated: 2011-06-30 17:53:49
    Interesting news via Mark Pack on Liberal Democrat Voice: Labour MPs yesterday split three ways in a Commons vote on one of the government's key environmental proposals The committee vote came in the House of Commons on the statutory instrument (SI) for the fourth carbon budget, on whether or not to accept to accept the Committee on Climate Change's recommendations that total emissions in 2023-27 should be set at 1950 MtCO2 (a 50% reduction from 1990 levels). Labour MPs Dennis Skinner and Geoffrey Robinson voted against, Nic Dakin and Ian Mearns abstained and the other Labour MPs voted in favour, ...

  • Labour muddled on the NHS

    Updated: 2011-06-30 15:13:47
    It strikes me that Manchester's Labour politicians are muddled on the NHS reforms. Manchester Labour's been saying in the press recently that the changes to the NHS reforms do not "go nearly far enough" and that they want a "return ... Continue reading →

  • Do we really need Polly Toynbee?

    Updated: 2011-06-30 13:18:14
    On a day that meia impartiality and balances is under a (somewhat dimmed) spotlight you might think that the BBC would won't to ram home their political impartiality in the name of public service. Instead they have come up with a skewed panel for Question Time to debate the stikes. On behalf of the government will ...

  • Spicegirl Geri Halliwell joins forces with John Leech to fight Breast Cancer

    Updated: 2011-06-30 13:01:27
    The following is taken from a recent article in the Manchester Evening News about my campaign against breast cancer: Spicegirl Geri Halliwell has joined forces with a Manchester MP in the fight against breast cancer. John Leech, MP for Manchester ... Continue reading →

  • I'm #backingbridger toady!

    Updated: 2011-06-30 11:08:21
    Today you can make a difference in Inverclyde and vote for a real champion. Liberal Democrat candidate Sophie Bridger is just the sort of champion the community needs. She will work hard to bring jobs and much needed regeneration to the area, reversing the years of neglect brought by the SNP and their swingeing cuts and the Labour Government who allowed jobs to be cut and taxes raised.

  • Electoral Commission apologises for misleading Welsh candidate

    Updated: 2011-06-30 00:23:55
    WalesOnline reports: THE Electoral Commission expressed its "regret" yesterday as it admitted providing the wrong information to one of the Liberal Democrat AMs disqualified from office ... Mr Roberts said he was given incorrect information by the Electoral Commission, whose official guidance for candidates said he could not stand if, at the time of the nomination, he held an office which was mentioned in the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2006. The Order that the Electoral Commission referred to was not the most up-to-date, and did not include the Valuation Tribunal for Wales as one of the bodies. That ...

  • A Few Statistical Notes on the NSW Election

    Updated: 2011-06-14 09:04:09
    I'm currently preparing a publication on the 2011 NSW Election for the state Parliamentary Library. There are a few remarkable statistics that are worth commenting on. The Coalition recorded a 2-party preferred vote of 64.2%, an overall swing of 16.5%....

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