Another radio programme in Belgium
This is another radio programme which looks at the wrongful abduction of children in England done by the state.It is, however, mainly in French. (including one of...
Read this entry »John Hemming (Lib Dem)
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John, who is MP for Birmingham Yardley, told Blogminster: Â "It is important for MPs to communicate both ways with citizens. Electronic systems make this easier."Articles written by John Hemming (Lib Dem)
Hollande commits to renegotiate new european treaty
I noticed in Le Monde over breakfast this morning that the Socialist candidate for France's presidential elections has said he will renegotiate...
Read this entry » Updated express story
The express story has been updated to include more than was in the printed story.It now includes the following comments from the British Association...
Read this entry » Foreign children and childrens services
The link is to a story in Today's Sunday Telegraph about the many foreign children trapped in Childrens Services' kafkaesque world....
Read this entry » Whistleblower reveals truth about Childrens Service management
The link is to a story in today's Sunday Express about how misleading reports and psychobabble are used to destroy families.This is an extract:The...
Read this entry » Europe and the Media – Cameron’s Veto
A number of journalists have phoned me to ask my view as to the use of the veto. I think Cameron was right to use the veto on changes to the...
Read this entry » Skiing Holidays and PMQs
I wondered if Hansard had corrected what I thought was Ed Milliband's error at PMQs when he said:the dinner lady, the cleaner or the nurse, people...
Read this entry » A difficult hand played well
The Autumn Statement was today. There are some innovative proposals in it (such as using QE for smaller businesses). I was concerned that we...
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Referendum campaign on issue of elected mayor
Last night's meeting on the issue of whether or not we have a directly elected mayor was an interesting experience.In the week beforehand I had expressed concern...
Read this entry »Two E-petitions Jersey and the Family Justice Review
People campaigning for the release of Stuart Syvret were having a problem getting an e-petition tabled in support of my Early Day Motion. I, therefore, tried to...
Read this entry »The failure of Article 8
The failure of the UK's judiciary in interpreting Article 8 of ECHR can be expressed as:"Joking about a footballer becomes a criminal offence, but the state is allowed...
Read this entry »European Parliament and Family Court Corruption
The link is to three interviews with MEPs about the possibility of the European Parliament acting to review the malpractise in the English and Welsh family courts.(in...
Read this entry »Secrecy, injunctions and the rule of law
Court secrecy and injunctions act to undermine the rule of law.What is interesting in the courts at the moment is the revelation that many of the injunctions that...
Read this entry »Fuel Prices
The link is to yesterday's debate on fuel prices. I raised my concern that we need to look at the issue of all energy prices in a scarce environment.I think the...
Read this entry »The Greek non-referendum
The cancellation of the Greek referendum is not surprising. It is, however, a good example of an issue where a government really has no choice.The problem is that...
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