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11/09/2008 |
World Health Organisation is wrong on booze
Another death knell sounds for our local publicans after the World Health Organisation published a report recommending a price hike on alcohol to combat anti-social behaviour. I am not so sure this is the way to tackle this. (more)....
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04/09/2008 |
Curse of the EU duck
Of all the threats to Elf and Safety, crispy duck and pancakes must rate among the lowest. There are no known instances of anyone being so much as singed during the preparation of this delicious dish. (more)....
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28/08/2008 |
Knife crime
Knife crime is dominating the headlines. In Gravesham we have had a number of vicious murders but thankfully, so far, we seem to be clear of knife crime. (more)....
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07/08/2008 |
Euro Straight Talking
I am heartened by the EU attempting to reform the strict rules governing standards on such matters as the colour of leeks, the bendiness of cucumbers and the shape of carrots. (more)....
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03/07/2008 |
Bin Tax
Another week, another postcode lottery story - this time in connection with speculation surrounding the Government's EU enforced 'bin tax' proposals. (more)....
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26/06/2008 |
Are trials to find out the truth?
"The purpose of a trial is to find out the truth. But we no longer have trials about who did it – the trial is always about whether somebody broke the rules in trying to find out who did it ”. Sir David Phillips, former Chief Constable of Kent. (more)....
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29/05/2008 |
Praise for the unsung heroes of Gravesham
I get angry at dropped litter and graffiti which devalues and defaces Gravesham so I decided to join the street cleansing department of Gravesham Borough Council to understand a little more about how they deal with this anti-social behaviour. (more)....
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12/06/2008 |
Football
Given my renewed interest in football, I was interested to read that FIFA has suggested that new rules allowing football teams to name only five foreign players in their starting XI should be implemented to safeguard home-grown talent. (more)....
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05/06/2008 |
A little bit of direct democracy
I recently tabled a Parliamentary Question to the Home Secretary asking if we could have a debate on crime. (more)....
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15/05/2008 |
Kent’s Chief Constable appeals for more money to cope with immigration
I fully support Mike Fuller, the Chief Constable of Kent, who has said that the effect of immigration should be taken into account by the government when funding is allocated to the county’s police force. (more)....
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