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Save the NHS
What follows is a marked up version of the letter I’ve just sent to Nigel Evans (our MP). Fans of my ascerbic letters may be disappointed, though, it’s quite tame. Perhaps my foil is blunted by this being such a … Continue reading
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Badger Culls – #fail
I’ve just written a letter to Jack Straw, my local MP here in Blackburn, about the Coalition Government’s proposed Badger Cull. I do like a good letter. Dear Jack Straw, I read in today’s Independent that DEFRA is proposing to … Continue reading
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Reflections on 7 Years of The Isolationist
In August 2003 I started a blog called The Isolationist. Since then it has come and gone, transformed into a forum for ex-Coldharbour Road inmates; transformed again into a content management system; disappeared entirely; re-appeared briefly with guest-posts from my … Continue reading
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Limp Response From Jack Straw
I received this letter from the office of Jack Straw. While I appreciate they’re busy, I’ve had more thoughtful feedback from MP’s in the past. I will follow up in a week or so to find out if there’s been … Continue reading →