Posts Tagged ‘environment’
Are single issue parties the answer? Not exactly…
Next month's European elections could see voters turning to small parties in record numbers, says the BBC It's time for the Euro elections, and England (particularly -- other parts of the Union are better at this) has never quite made up its mind as to whether the Euro elections are to be taken more or less seriously than Eurovision. Single [...]
Poor Gordon’s perfect storm — and heeding the lesson of history
Poor Gordon Brown. The truth about him is that he is personally a very upright individual. In a time when the honesty of almost every politician is being questioned, no mud has stuck to Gordon, nor is any likely to. But -- once the now almost inevitable leadership challenge has prematurely ended his premiership -- his legacy will have been the [...]
Clean up politics — but you are not the man to do it, Mr Cameron
BBC NEWS | Wales | 'Mend broken politics' - Cameron David Cameron has made a speech in which he bewails the lack of trust the nation places in politics and politicians. He is right to do so. He wants to 'Mend broken politics'. A noble ambition. But he is the wrong person to do it. David Cameron, who will not come clean on his misuse of drugs as [...]
Getting rid of the parents
Getting rid of the parents The fundamental problem of children’s literature Ultimately, children’s literature, if it exists at all, is literature which is written to make sense to, and appeal to children — though possibly with a wary eye to the adults who may be vetting it. Analytically, the most obvious point of reference for adult [...]
