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Not Yet Out Of The Woods: March 2013

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Tuesday, 19 March 2013. Political party membership appears to be in terminal decline in the UK - so can anything be done to reverse the trend? And does it matter? Indeed the trend has become apparent since figures began to be reported more accurately as part of new legislation introduced in 2002 requiring parties to submit detail financial information to the Electoral Commission. However according to the official parliamentary briefing compiled at the end of 2012. Of course we might expect a tendency to ...

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Not Yet Out Of The Woods: April 2011

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Friday, 29 April 2011. Of revolutions, royal weddings and referenda. Having managed to get away from the hurly-burly of the hype-mill associated with everything media-oriented for a while my return to the grind brings with it a fresh sense of perspective on what we're looking at. But the fightback has already begun. Well, at least it heated up just long enough for the debate over changing from crosses to numbered preferences to be pushed completely from the front pages, and again just in time to be releg...

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Not Yet Out Of The Woods: The membership conundrum

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Tuesday, 19 March 2013. Political party membership appears to be in terminal decline in the UK - so can anything be done to reverse the trend? And does it matter? Indeed the trend has become apparent since figures began to be reported more accurately as part of new legislation introduced in 2002 requiring parties to submit detail financial information to the Electoral Commission. However according to the official parliamentary briefing compiled at the end of 2012. Of course we might expect a tendency to ...

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The JUDGEment: Three words to the new FCC - Affordability, Accessibility and Availability

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Sunday, 11 November 2012. Three words to the new FCC - Affordability, Accessibility and Availability. Three words to the new FCC - Affordability, Accessibility and Availability. Several good people I know were unsuccessful in yesterday's Federal Committee Election results. For FCC in particular, the three people I wanted most in there were Robert Adamson, George Potter and Simon McGrath. Your mission ,. Three Horsemen of the Conference Apocalypse! Accommodation, Food and Travel! I try desperately at time...

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The JUDGEment: May 2012

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Thursday, 24 May 2012. Why I'll be hoping England win the 2014 World Cup! Why I'll be hoping England win the 2014 World Cup! England is ready for Euro 2012 but what about 2014? We’re four days away from the start of Euro 2012 and the English team is still embroiled in injuries, squad changes and high expectations of a newly installed manager. Will we win the Championship? I suspect not, but we need to show significant improvement and not just for the cheers of national pride. Annoyingly, despite securing...

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The JUDGEment: Happy Thanksgiving! but what about the UK?

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Friday, 23 November 2012. But what about the UK? Millions of Americans are getting over their Thanksgiving feasts right now, from turkey legs to mashed potatoes (Roast Potatoes not so popular! Many gathered round their dining tables yesterday to commemorate the harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts following a good harvest. All of this has got me thinking, aren't we missing a trick here? Shouldn't we make it a national bank holiday? I think we should!

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The JUDGEment: The Crisis in the BBC: An Open Assault on Grassroots Organising?

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Tuesday, 13 November 2012. The Crisis in the BBC: An Open Assault on Grassroots Organising? Many people will criticise me for focusing on the BBC Crisis when it could be said the real crisis is the explosion of revelations in past child abuses. Following the unreported Newsnight investigation and the shocking Exposure broadcast, Jimmy Savile's past has served as a catalyst to explore the failings in private and public institutions of child protection and the p resumed. Innocence of establishment figures.

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Not Yet Out Of The Woods: February 2011

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Monday, 14 February 2011. A bigger picture of a better society. David Cameron has today staked much of his personal credibility by relaunching his sometimes derided, often misunderstood vision for decentralising the state with his 'Big Society' policy initiative. In his attempts to drum up publicity and enthusiasm for the announcement he rallied his pre-emptive defence. Against claims that the policy was a 'mask' for budget cuts being overseen as part of deficit reduction plans. Well, no, not quite.

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The JUDGEment: October 2011

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Tuesday, 4 October 2011. Perugian Circuses and Courts – A British future for Judges and Juries? Back to this evening, even the TV presenters were waiting in anticipation. The movement of video portrayed the tension in the courtroom, the reporters and photographers arched over the railings, waiting for the arrival of Knox and Sollecito as Polizia looked onwards. The crowd outside were gathering long before and started to swell as news of the defendant’s arrival spread. Is this Britain’s future? I would ho...