The final result of the 2017 Election is a Labour gain in Kensington. Conservative candidate Victoria Borwick received 16,313 votes; while Emma Dent Coad, the Labour candidate received 16,333. So occasionally we do get good, if almost unbelievable, news!
Most robberies are done and over quickly. Depending on the nature of the theft the timescale could be anything from a few moments for a spontaneous bag-snatch to the month or so it takes, with lawyers in tow, to rob a contractor who has, in good faith, refurbished one of your hotels and isn’t being …
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From Campbell Wallace, Redon, France “Dave Levitan and Alice Klein rightly deplore politicians such as Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull, who disregard scientific evidence in favour of policies chosen for short-term electoral advantage or to further special interests. But the problem is a consequence of the electoral system itself, which repeatedly brings to power people …
I must apologise for my last post on the UK General Election. It was an excessively long, rambling piece that covered everything I was thinking about regarding British politics at the time. I was angry, despondent and confused. I felt so let down by politicians on all sides, that I failed to come to a …
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Yet another of my Modern Philosophy blogs, on a very contentious issue this time. Next week I will give my final rundown on the UK General Election, this time more concisely and with the benefit of having read the party manifestos. I’m also going to be starting a new series called Best of the Week, …
