Category Archives: Referendum

More Westlothian I’m afraid…..

Posted on November 17, 2012 by pauljohnston

Back in February I suggested that Cameron was trying to come to terms with the constitutional mess Blair created. I hoped that was the case. Instead he has created a further mess of his own. The Scotland Act gives the … Continue reading →

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Now move on

Posted on May 7, 2011 by pauljohnston

The Referendum has produced a clear result against AV. Apart from Camden I can’t find any polling area between The Scillies and Orkney and Shetland that actually voted for it. Unlike the regionalpolls in Scotland and Wales this wasa truly … Continue reading →

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Huhne upset

Posted on April 25, 2011 by pauljohnston

It seems Chris Huhne is tearing his hair out over the NotoAV leaflet and other activities of the NO campaigners. Some of them have been naughtily going around with placards, curiously like the YES lapel badges, displaying quotes of Lib … Continue reading →

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From the NO campaign

Posted on April 23, 2011 by pauljohnston

The free post NO leaflet arrived this morning; rather late for us as we have already voted by post! It makes some telling points on the cost of AV. though, to be fair, I don’t see why counting machines would … Continue reading →

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Is this what Joanna, Colin and others really think?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by pauljohnston

Had my letter from a lot of celebrities today. I was really thrilled! Absolutely fab picture of Joanna Lumley and Colin Firth looking Darcyesque alongside. They were all advising me to vote for AV. I bet you two years ago … Continue reading →

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Not in my name…….

Posted on April 17, 2011 by pauljohnston

When I noticed on the front page of this Morning’s Sunday Telegraph that His Grace the Archbishop of Westminster had been attacking the government over the attempts to reduce the massive deficit inherited from the profligate Labour government, and doing … Continue reading →

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