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RIP

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

I was definitely around in the year 2000, strutting my stuff in wig and gown, but to tell the truth, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 slipped me by.  By way of mitigation, this was the third year of the New Labour Government, and the welter of legislation had reached snow storm […]

A FAIR COP

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

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As the Coalition Government marches towards its date with destiny and the great British public in October, some departments are in warp drive to achieve the necessary savings to balance the budget.
 
Leading the drive, and with well aimed publicity, is Kenneth Clarke, the Justice Secretary.  He has already signalled the […]

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

There has been a tremendous fuss following the decision of some County Councils to switch off their static speed cameras, otherwise known as Gatsos.  This is all part of a cost cutting exercise across the public sector, ostensibly to reduce our enormous deficit and start balancing the books.
 
Almost overnight, the debate has polarised […]

ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Somerset and the West Country are favourite retirement areas for wrinklies of all shapes and sizes, mainly from oop North, where the climate is less agreeable.
 
It is akin to the Elephant graveyard, where old bulls and cows come to die, and with the advances in medical science, are taking longer and longer to […]

CONSENSUS POLITICS

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

 
It should be blindingly obvious to one and all that with the advent of the Coalition Government, there would have to be compromise between the Tories and the Liberal Democrats if a consensus was to be reached.
 
This meant that each Party had to abandon some of its “holy cows” which they had assiduously […]


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