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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Halal For All

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I had occasion to attend a dinner event fairly recently; although an official type function organised in England by an English institution, ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

York Council Workers Strike Ballot

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The local "newspaper" provides a story here about the Unison council workers strike ballot. Apparently they are not happy with th...
Tuesday, June 10, 2008

We've got the smokers. Next the drinkers!

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Whilst I have been trying to avoid the BBC as much as possible, thanks to the unique way in which it is funded, its presence is far too insi...

Absence Without Leave

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It's been quite some time since I've posted, and I would like to justify it with all the worthwhile things that have been taking up ...
Monday, February 19, 2007

Doctors starting to get it?

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The Times gives us a report about disillusioned doctors. It certainly shows us the cracks appearing in our socialist health system, and per...
Friday, February 16, 2007

Legal Reform Needed

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The Times tells us of a garden wall dispute, which after having been taken to the law and the Court of Appeal has cost the loser some £250,...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

"It's for the children!"

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The Times brings us a story about unhappy UK children. They are the unhappiest in the Western World, according to the headline. A quick rea...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The rulers and the ruled

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Some of my fellow bloggers have been urging their readers to sign the "online petition" at the Downing Street web site. I haven...
Monday, February 12, 2007

Cameron drugs row

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It's no great secret that I'm perhaps not quite in full accord with the Conservative party and the policies of David Cameron. This w...
Friday, February 09, 2007

NHS moves to India

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The Times reports on the latest set of jobs to go to India, a batch of accountancy ones from the NHS. Whilst of course I welcome anything t...