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On the campaign trail - late night walk with police licensing team, and visiting a Safe Space

10 March 2010   (1)

There are a lot of problems with licensing and with alcohol in the city centre, and I am convinced the council should be working harder to prevent more and more 'booze shops' opening up.

 

Chilcot Enquiry: how will Labour candidates reflect on Gordon Brown’s statements of support for the war in Iraq?

09 March 2010   (1)

Gordon Brown's statements of support for the war pose a problem for those Labour candidates who were less enthusiastic about the invasion.

 

Some thoughts on International Women's Day

08 March 2010  

According to a recent report, at the current rate of progress, it will take 200 years for women to be equally represented at Westminster - only slightly shorter than the time it would apparently take a snail to crawl the entire length of the Great Wall of China.

 

What would it take for you to leave your Party?

06 March 2010   (1)

... it's not easy to leave your political ‘tribe', especially if you've been a long-standing activist. It's a bit like a football team you instinctively remain loyal to - ask Peter Tatchell who crossed after many years in Labour to the Greens.

 

An all women candidate line-up - an interesting experience

06 March 2010  

Saturday: International Women's Day's on Monday so today (Saturday) am heading down to help ‘woman' a stall at the Old Market as part of IWD celebrations.

 

Thursday - an exhausting day of back-to-back meetings - but met amazingly inspiring people

05 March 2010  

Looking back over yesterday, Thursday, the issue of dignity is actually one that was a theme throughout the day - from the importance of upholding the dignity of people learning to live with mental illness, to the dignity of those I met on the seafront, in spite of the huge challenges they face.

 

 

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