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X marks the spot: how Aliens influenced my political career

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 by iankirkebc

As a kid I remember being traumatised if I had to sit with my parents in the living room whilst any political programme was being aired on the telly. I vividly recall Sunday afternoons being hijacked by an epically long monologue presented by the late (and great) Brian Waldron. Remember that in those days of … Read more

Categories General, Politics Tags #localpolitics, #voting

Unbelievable! The hanging gardens of Hartlepool

May 7, 2021 by iankirkebc

Waking up this morning was rather surreal if not totally unpredictable. Hartlepool led the headlines. Many of you may ask, not unreasonably, where is Hartlepool? According to Google, “Hartlepool is a port town in the Borough of Hartlepool, of which it is the administrative centre, in County Durham, England. The town is 17 miles southeast … Read more

Categories General, Politics Tags #democracy, #hartlepool, #voting

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