Monthly Archives: May 2007

Glasnost Gordon?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Despite Tony Blair’s generous endorsment, it only took a few hours for Gordon Brown to start making veiled attack’s on Tony Blair’s style of Government. For the past ten years Gordon has had ample opportunity to have run the Treasury … Continue reading →

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Why bother with a ringside seat?

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Have you ever been to a sporting event or concert only to find that you didn’t really see much of the action and that you would have had a better view watching in on the box? Although I will always … Continue reading →

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Sitting this one out

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Thoughts turn to Britain and in particular Thornbury today with the local elections. For the past two sets of local elections I was a Labour Party candidate for both South Gloucestershire and Thornbury Town Council. My key concern would have … Continue reading →

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Invitations galore!

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

While most of the French locals are either ignorant or indifferent to my presence in Pontrieux, I am sufficiently visible on the radar to be invited to things. Mostly these are of an official nature, like the annual assembly of … Continue reading →

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