Burnley A&E revisited
The NHS Outcomes Framework 2012-13 tells me that, next year, there will be a survey of people attending A&E to find out what kind of experience they’ve had....
Read this entry »Gordon Prentice (Lab, Ret 2010)
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Former member for Pendle. Retired from parliament in 2010.Articles written by Gordon Prentice (Lab, Ret 2010)
BBC Panorama and Michael Ashcroft
Last night, Panorama did the nation a great service by firing a blazing broadside at the tax cheat, Michael Ashcroft, whose business activities...
Read this entry » The trouble with Billionaires
Imagine this: you are given one dollar every second. At that rate, after one minute, you would have 60 dollars. After twelve days, you would...
Read this entry » Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?
I tend to agree with those who say Alex Salmond’s proposed referendum question is loaded. Professor John Curtice is surely right when he says...
Read this entry » Pay cuts or jobs? A false choice
The BBC’s Nick Robinson tells us that Ed Miliband backs pay cuts. Oh dear! In his defence Miliband says “The priority has got to be to...
Read this entry » Referendum lunacy
The future of the UK could be decided by foreigners if the Coalition Government’s plans for the forthcoming Scottish referendum are allowed...
Read this entry » Independence for Scotland. Yes or no?
The Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, tells us to expect a referendum on independence in 2014. Cameron wants one too but insists it is held...
Read this entry » The authentic Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband thinks of himself as being “excessively serious”. I find his candour rather endearing. It sets him apart from most politicians...
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Banning the veil
The debate on the veil explodes again. The Canadian Government says no-one can become a Canadian citizen if they insist on wearing a veil while taking the oath...
Read this entry »Corruption in the Caribbean
A string of allegedly corrupt politicians will appear in Court tomorrow (6 December 2011) in the Turks and Caicos Islands, a tiny British Overseas Territory in...
Read this entry »Refounding Labour
An e mail comes winging in from Peter Hain telling me the Labour Party is going to open up and close the gap between people and politics. This is good news...
Read this entry »Occupy – what next?
With the tents coming down all over North America the big question is what happens next? There are plenty of people who think the New York City authorities...
Read this entry »Lobbyists and Dr Fox
Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch is right to call for a statutory register of lobbyists. If one had been in place Liam Fox wouldn’t now be twisting in the wind. All...
Read this entry »Ed Miliband, "Sir" Fred Goodwin and Sir John Rose
When I voted for Ed Miliband I knew he would never be a stellar platform orator. But these days, is this so important? Are there other qualities that trump stardust...
Read this entry »Smart meters are dumb say Ontario Conservatives
Tonight the candidates for Newmarket-Aurora in the Ontario Provincial election on 6 October get together for the second of two debates. It should be a sparky event. A...
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