Category Archives: Labour

On becoming a senior citizen

Posted on March 4, 2010 by pauljohnston

I believe the saying has it ‘what goes around comes around’.  So take heart, younger readers – or not, depending on your politics! 40 years ago I was 25 for the first time. From 1967 onwards we’d had huge poll … Continue reading →

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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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LisbonTreaty: letter to DT

Posted on November 4, 2009 by pauljohnston

In case the dear old Telegraph doesn’t publish my letter, here it is. Sir, It is a pity that your headline of yesterday (3rd. November) accused David Cameron of ‘reneging’ on his commitment to a referendum on Lisbon, when in … Continue reading →

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Sunset for ‘NuLabour’ – please!!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by pauljohnston

Readers of this blog must be wondering where I’ve got to. Real devotees will realise that I’ve been very much tied up with http://surbitonhillcllr.com and some may even have spotted me on Ellerton and Bond Road. I must say that … Continue reading →

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Euro-elections 2009 Part V: Labour

Posted on May 28, 2009 by pauljohnston

For some reason this logo has made my Firefox crash four times! However, here goes with the literature from the Labour Party. The front cover of the glossy leaflet shows a hardworking, casually dressed, four person heterosexual family. The photo surmounts … Continue reading →

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Euro-elections 2009 Part IV: Conservatives

Posted on May 27, 2009 by pauljohnston

The Conservative literature arrived only yesterday, some five days after my postal ballot paper. This was disappointing and might have cost the party some votes as many postal voters will have returned their papers already, without having read much from … Continue reading →

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