A public meeting to protest against the government's plan to build a second prison outside Market Harborough is being held in the town on Friday15 July. It takes place at the Jubilee Hall, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough, beginning at 6.45 in the evening. The plans would see a new "super prison" - Gartree 2 - built next to the existing Gartree prison, which is likely see an increase in capacity. Campaigners are worried about the pressure this will put on the town's environment and infrastructure. Harborough District Council councillors turned down the Ministry of Justice's planning application, not wanting a ...
Again, the devil took him to a very high Ferris wheel and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will wear a tuxedo and sing to ... Continue reading →
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GUEST POST Monty Python's Life of Brian: Were Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood very naughty b...
David Grace disproves the theory that two prominent Christian critics of The Life of Brian misunderstood the film because they missed its opening scenes. In 1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian was released and I went to see an early-evening performance in the West End. As we left the cinema, I noticed Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood, the Bishop of Southwark, going in. Funny, I thought. Funny, not their sort of film. Later that night we tuned into the BBC2 review programme Friday Night, Saturday Morning, in which Muggeridge and Stockwood laid into the film and it was ably defended ...
There's been a small reshuffle of responsibilities among the Liberal Democrat MPs by Ed Davey, including giving our three newest MPs roles.
I am currently stricken with COVID and haven't the energy to keep bang up to date with the latest developments, but understand the number of contenders for the Tory leadership is now in double figures. Rishi Sunak is currently the "bookies' favourite." He's certainly a very personable chap and could easily win, just as Mr Johnson did, by displaying a personality that appears attractive to Tory MPs and party members. But, although Mr Sunak's character is probably not as flawed as Johnson's (a difficult man to beat on this rating) his performance in office as Chancellor was very weak. He ...
A larger Parliamentary Party means a spreading of the burden of covering the waterfront of Government activity, and Ed Davey has this morning announced a reorganisation of responsibilities amongst our MPs. The new lineup is as follows; Ed Davey – Leader Daisy Cooper – Deputy Leader, Health and Social Care Alistair Carmichael – Home Affairs, Justice and Northern Ireland Wendy Chamberlain – Chief Whip, Work and Pensions Tim Farron – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sarah Green – International Trade and Wales Wera Hobhouse – Energy and Climate Change, Transport Christine Jardine – Cabinet Office, Women & Equalities, Scotland Layla ...
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It's all kicking off in Swansea. So much so that Wales Online has walked away with our Headline of the Day Award. Llongyfarchiadau! And thanks to a reader for the lead.
If there is one thing that is becoming immediately apparent about this very, very crowded Tory leadership race, we are going to end up much where we started, policy-wise, albeit with a more reliable and possibly better equipped Prime Minister, assuming that we don't get any of the really bonkers Boris-acolytes, of course. So far all the candidates have said they are in favour of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda and the watering down of our human rights, they all want to cut taxes for businesses and their rich pals, just disagreeing on the timing, and they all want to ...
Sun, 19:15: The King of Almayne: a 13th century Englishman in Europe, by T.W.E.�Roche https://t.co/0qZXiZJVga Mon, 10:45: The Daleks invade 60s Surrey: on the set of the classic Doctor Who films https://t.co/qMuNuE3aRI Great pictures. </ul
And, just like that, the world changed. Not, I hasten to note, necessarily for the better, especially given the theatre of the grotesque that is the Conservative leadership contest. But the level of vitriol with which the various contenders seem determined to vent upon each other can only be helpful to Liberal Democrat candidates in the short term, even as it damages the country still further. And all the popcorn in the world doesn't compensate for the damage that will be done to those already struggling to get by if government spending is squeezed in order to allow tax cuts ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 11 JULY 2022 South Tay Street - temporary traffic lights for 3 weeks for footway works. Miller's Wynd - closed at its junction with Hawkhill for major construction works. Start date Monday 27 June for 6 months. City Road at Baxter Street - 3-way temporary traffic lights from Monday 4 July for 3 days for CityFibre works. Thomson Street (Seafield Lane for 50m south) - closed Wednesday 6 July for one week for Scottish Water work. Milnbank Road at Bankmill Road - 2-way ...
