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Not a Village in Westminster: July 2009
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Not a Village in Westminster. An infrequent collection of political musings, with a particular focus on the political environment of Scotland. Friday, 24 July 2009. Apologies for my absence but I am afraid it will have to continue for a while - I am very busy finishing a report I am writing on barriers to participation for EM people in Scotland, and then taking a week off, so will be a couple of weeks before I return I think. So yeah, nothing going on, perfect time for a break! Tuesday, 14 July 2009.
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Kerr's Corner: Chagos Islands
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Sunday, 2 November 2008. This is an unusual case which concerns a set of islands thousands of miles from our shores. The islands are known to us as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT for short). To the people who once inhabited the islands, they are known as the Chagos Islands. In terms of where the islands are, Lord Hoffman at para 3 of his decision describes them as:. The unhappy - indeed, in many respects, disgraceful - events of forty years ago. For the most part, the community was left to fend...
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Jim Millar: September 2009
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Wednesday, 23 September 2009. Tesco Discriminates Against Jedi. I read this in the Guardian when I was in Paris (will blog about that later), and thought it was hilarious. The Tesco response is superb. Jedi religion founder accuses Tesco of discrimination over rules on hoods. Daniel Jones says he was humiliated and victimised for his beliefs following incident at store in Wales. To remove his hood or leave a branch of the supermarket in north Wales. You have a choi...
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Jim Millar: March 2009
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Tuesday, 24 March 2009. How Local Govt Communicates. I got a rather cryptic phone call the other night. It was from someone asking about a Socialist rally in Arbroath, and did I know any of the details about it. Somewhat perplexed as to why someone would phone a Tory councillor about a Socialist rally, I politely asked who was calling. It turned out that it was a 'PR Consultant' for the council who had been asked to call me for details. Sunday, 22 March 2009. I've ...
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Jim Millar: Statement By Anne Moffat..............
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Tuesday, 23 March 2010. Statement By Anne Moffat. This statement has just been released by Anne Moffat. I wonder how long it will take the First Minister to slip any of this into his response at FMQ's? I am deeply saddened that my service to East Lothian Constituency has come to an end in such distressing and appalling circumstances. Unbelievably, at the time of this press release I have yet to be formally notified of the NEC decision. Hello and welcome to my blog.
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Jim Millar: Alex Salmond & The Crazies
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Thursday, 15 April 2010. Alex Salmond and The Crazies. Hats off to the photographer who got this gem. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Hello and welcome to my blog. This is not wholly a political blog, and I often post about stuff going on in my life in general. The views expressed here are purely my own. Alex Salmond and The Crazies. Shakespeare in Govt Consultation.
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Jim Millar: April 2010
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Friday, 16 April 2010. I don't think that this event was ever going to live up to the media hype that preceded it, and in the end it was something of a disappointment. Many, myself included were looking for a clear and decisive winner, but it simply didn’t happen. The event also failed to deliver the kind of political ‘cut and thrust’ of PMQ’s that many members of the public might have expected. For all the great sense of anticipation, the idea that history was in ...
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Jim Millar: Edinburgh Trams - The Debacle Continues
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Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. Wednesday, 10 March 2010. Edinburgh Trams - The Debacle Continues. I drive in Edinburgh a lot, and like everyone else, I'm fed up with the tram works. Today Edinburgh Trams Board issued this press release:. Edinburgh Trams Board Updates City on negotiations. This update follows a meeting of the Edinburgh Trams Board today. Our stakeholders are entirely unified in the resolution to apply the full terms of the contract. 8220;As soon as there is more to say publicly, ...
aberdeenuniversitylabourclub.blogspot.com
Aberdeen University Labour Club: News Stories!
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Aberdeen University Labour Club. We are a society that promotes the values of the UK Labour Party on campus and promotes fairness, equality and democracy. We hold regular meetings, social events and we campaign alongside other local Labour members in elections. If you are interested in joining our society, email aberdeenuniversitylabourclub@gmail.com for more information! Friday, 29 January 2010. Here's to the first set of good news stories of 2010 - the year of a fourth Labour term! Aberdeen University ...
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Kerr's Corner: Update - Zimbabwe
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Sunday, 11 January 2009. Well, this is the first blog of 2009. What the year will hold for us all, we do not yet know. I start the year optimistically and hope that my high spirits will continue throughout the year. Obviously, I have a number of resolutions, but we will see how long I last with those. To finish off, I noted in my last posting that an Immigration Judge (IJ) had refused one of my Zimbabwean appeals on the basis that Mugabe was no longer in control. On appeal, a Senior IJ (SIJ) found th...
