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Entries from March 31st, 2010

Imagination

March 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Imagination · Politics

I came across a passage in Iain Banks’ novel The Steep Approach to Garbadale this evening that I felt like sharing.   It expresses what I feel about the differences between left and right very well – far better than I could do myself.

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Black Rock

March 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Black Rock · Music

The excellent new album from Joe Bonamassa is now available on Spotify, which has kept my ears busy this evening.  It is hardly innovative, but I don’t think that is what anyone was looking for: just decent blues from somebody with a rare appreciation and respect for not only the US blues tradition but also […]

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Coming in with a bang

March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Politics

With Laura’s final speech out of the way it is now time for Crawley Labour party to choose her successor, and it will not be an easy decision to make.  Each new letter, e-mail, phone call or visit from a candidate just makes the decision even harder.

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Going out with a bang

March 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Politics

During  Parliament yesterday Laura Moffatt made what I guess will be her last speech in a debate.   It was quite a long one, understandable in the circumstances, and covered quite a few topics, so I am not going to quote it in full, but will quote a passage that particularly struck me.

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