Category Archives: Kingston

The media are the message?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by pauljohnston

Are the media in Britain trying to dictate the political agenda rather than reporting on what goes on? I read somewhere a suggestion that, in the upcoming General Election, ‘the media have decided, rightly or wrongly, that they want a … Continue reading →

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Neighbourhood last night

Posted on February 4, 2010 by pauljohnston

The Neighbourhood Committee last night lasted 4 hours and a bit. We had a very long debate about the bridge over the railway at the northern end of King Charles Road. This was followed by another one on access to … Continue reading →

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Association dinner

Posted on October 31, 2009 by pauljohnston

Excellent attendance last night at Kingston and Surbiton Conservatives’ annual dinner. Apart from a great meal we were treated to an amusing after dinner speech by Justine Greening MP, just coming to the end of her first term as MP … Continue reading →

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What ‘The Daily Telegraph’ ISN’T telling you

Posted on May 19, 2009 by pauljohnston

While I was pleased to see local MP Edward Davey listed as a ‘saint’ this morning, I am intrigued by the following figures obtainable from the Internet and relating to last year. Credit where it’s due, he isn’t claiming for … Continue reading →

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Dirty tricks

Posted on April 14, 2009 by pauljohnston

Many people have asked me what I think about McBride and his foul insinuations in emails about leading Tory politicians. Of course these are the tactics of a politician in despair, and the fact that he was once a civil … Continue reading →

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Budget council: still highest CT in London

Posted on March 10, 2009 by pauljohnston

Conservative colleagues last week attacked the Lid Dem 3.2% rise, which would have been 4% but for the action of Boris Johnson in freezing the GLA precept at its 2008 level. This was done by pruning some of Ken’s wasteful … Continue reading →

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