Stocks and swine (abbreviated)
Having worked down the word-count of the previous version for (eventual rejection by) the Leicester Mercury, the facility that is one’s own blog allows that the editing time and effort […]
Tag Archives: politics
Few does not always mean insignificant
Early in the week, I cut a short news clipping out of i, caught by its headline ‘Cervical cancer tests banned on religious grounds’ (differently titled online), sourced from an […]
Stocks and swine
On the afternoon following the local elections back in May, I happened to be in Shirley, the site of my first two abodes in Southampton a decade since. As I […]
Libel Reform – Defamation Bill cont’d
Dear [MP], Thank you for your letter dated 19th June 2012, in response to my e-mail of 18th June. I do appreciate your taking the time to respond, and please […]
Protestation II
The following has received no response fifteen days after sending… An open letter to More London Dear [More London], Thank you for your reply to my query. However, I’m afraid […]
Libel Reform – Defamation Bill 2nd reading, Tuesday 12th June 2012
Dear [MP], As you will be aware, the second reading debate of the Defamation Bill 2012 is scheduled to take place tomorrow (Tuesday 12th June) in the House of Commons. […]
Protestation
Yesterday I travelled up to London in order to partake in the Republic jubilee protest, scheduled, with the consent of police authorities, to take place on the south bank of […]
Liable to confusion
Since the recent Queen’s Speech, and its welcome inclusion of ‘A B I L L TO Amend the law of defamation’, I confess, despite welcoming such a positive development, that […]
Lee Turnpenny 