Category Archives: Democracy

Has Benn blown it with a lacklustre campaign?

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

In between rushing out my plats du jour and trying not to burn the toasted sandwiches I have finally got round to casting my votes in the Labour Deputy Leadership election.  Here is your exclusive Pontrieux Report guide to how … Continue reading →

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Silence is Gordon

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Perhaps the only thing I am “looking forward to” about the Brown premiership is that he will be no longer able to hide away when the going gets tough. I think that having to appear at PMQs will be quite … 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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Confused by French politics

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

In an earlier post you can see the Mayor of Pontrieux, posing with members of Sarkozy’s campaign team. I was confused, as looking at the results of the mayoral elections in 2003, the Mayor was elected as the UDF candidate. … Continue reading →

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Election fever hits Pontrieux

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

While back home you have the local elections not to get excited about, there is an air of excitement here in France about tomorrow’s Presidential election. The BBC may tell you that campaigning is not permitted today. Not strictly true. … Continue reading →

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Wrong choice of despotic regime Mr Ferry

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Bryan Ferry has got into a bit of a kerfuffle over comments he made about Nazi iconography. Unfortunately he forgot the basic rules of the game, Left wing dicatorships romantic: Right wing dictatorships evil. Instead of admiring the presentation of … Continue reading →

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Kinnock joins the anti-democrats?

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

So Neil (sorry Lord) Kinnock has spoken out against Charles Clarke for encouraging a heavyweight contender to Gordon Brown for the leadership of the Labour Party. I really can’t understand how we have come to position where it is considered … Continue reading →

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"Germany calling!Germany calling!"

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Watching Channel Four news  the other night I was taken on a very unpleasant trip down memory lane. In the past ten years or so we have become complacent and taken for granted those things that we used to desire; like stable employment or … Continue reading →

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Clarke get's taken Short?

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

You have to wonder what Charles Clarke sees when he looks in the mirror.

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