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A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Gospel according to Nick Robinson

Gospel according to Nick Robinson

The fighters' view

• We won the Glasgow by-election with almost 60% of the vote - so much for the talk of the SNP sweeping through Scotland
• The Tories are struggling to stay above 40% in the polls, whereas in 1996 Labour was often above 50%
• The Tories need a massive swing to even get a majority of one
• Cameron has not "sealed the deal" with the electorate, as the electorate still don't trust his party
• The public doesn't want the Tories' "age of austerity": Tory cuts will always be scarier than Labour cuts
• Tory EU policy is an awkward compromise which will fall apart under pressure
• Voters want a guarantees of better schools and hospitals, not Tory gambles with them
• When politics becomes a choice of two governments and not a referendum, Labour will close the gap
• An economic recovery's just around the corner

Which camp would you be in?


Hat-Tip to Iain Dale's Diary
jailhouselawyer at 11:33 PM

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John Hirst Hull, East Yorkshire, GB "Who is John Hirst?" the Sun online questioned the day after the UK lost its appeal to the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR in the prisoners votes case. The profile was not very informative nor flattering. But, I don't like the Sun either so we are quits. I was born, at 2 I was put into Dr Barnardo's Homes. What they called care, we refer to it as physical and sexual abuse. I drifted into crime, and spent 35 years in prison. In spite of the system, I reformed and rehabilitated myself with the support of some within and outside of the system. I was transformed from a law breaker into a law-maker. I am firmly committed to prisoners rights, and am a campaigner for penal reform. I live in a 3 bedroom terrace house within a cul-de-sac, and have a dog as a companion. My Latvian friend keeps invading my space and telling me I need a wife. She does keep the house clean and tidy, but loves my dog and calls him her boyfriend... Recently, Viking FM have asked for advice and reports for the news on radio on Criminal Justice issues. In addition, I used to write regularly for Inside Time the National newspaper for prisoners.
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