Archive for the ‘London’ Category
Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
and David Cameron it is for leader of the Conservatives. summary:Davis - 64,398 votes
Cameron - 134,446 votes More information and analysis on epolitix.com, including the reaction of other political leaders.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
David Cameron is today expected to be named as the next leader of the Conservative Party.
The counting of the ballot papers began at 7.30am ( gosh..i don't envy that lot) at the London offices of the Electoral Reform Society, and the result will be announced - ta da! - ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
ha ha that should open the can of worms again. No its not my question - simply for those who want to wriggle around in the can - and the indian capitalists of the world -possibly a field day for you lot - possibly not! -this is a debate at ...
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
just a quick reminder regarding an old post : tonight at 6.30 the guardian's gary younge will be speaking at the LSE on 'how the war on terror is wrecking britain's landscape'. i will be attending this hopefully if i can get out of work on time! and ...
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Monday, November 28th, 2005
ian blair is in the soup..
"The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said Sir Ian would be investigated after he was named in an official complaint by the family of the Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, who was shot dead at Stockwell tube station this summer."
well one of the things ...
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Monday, November 28th, 2005
apparently there is a 'Global Voices' Blogger Summit at the Reuters headquarters in Canary Wharf on the 10th Dec.
i don't suppose i qualify as a 'global' blogger by these silly geographical standards. ah well. no harm trying though! i must say it isn't very easy finding out if one ...
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Friday, November 25th, 2005
@ Brixton Jamm 251 Brixton Road-tonight from 9 pm till 3 a.m. £6 or £5 concessions:
"This launch event features: Asian Dub Foundation's Invasion Sound System - Feat. MC Spex, DJ Shodan (Ganja Records) and MC Lowqui (Metalheadz), Marcacatu (Live Brazillian Band), Rhythms of Resistance Samba Band, MC Angel with ...
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Thursday, November 24th, 2005
Public Lectures @ LSE:
The Gilder-Lehrman Lecture Series In American history has just started at the LSE: the inaugural lecture is titled “The Origins of American Constitutionalism†and explores constitutional issues: 'the notion of a written constitution, the separation of powers, representation and sovereignty.'
Delivered by Gordon Wood who's a ...
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Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
right so now that's gone ahead - it goes into effect midnight - but of course as the government are keen to point out - not many places are actually going to have 24-hour drinking. ( to which no doubt the police will heave a sigh of relief)
Realistically, only a ...
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2005
Happy Eid everyone! and Happy Diwali as well - for a couple of days ago.
there's an event in Harrow celebrating both these occasions - " a vibrant and diverse display of music and dance" - this saturday - 5th November. It's called "Festival of Light" and brings ...
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