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Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | yesterday
A far-right group has described scenes of Wembley's diverse population as “horrific” in an online video Members of the British National Party (BNP) from South Wales can be heard saying “it's not our country anymore” as they drive down High Road, in footage uploaded to video sharing website Youtube. As residents from different the areas diverse community walk passed the camera...
Simon Darby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Catch up time today as I have to deal with the aftermath of two days away from my desk. By early afternoon however, the industrial level of bureaucracy that accompanies operating a political party in this country had been dealt with. Nick called from Europe mid-morning to explain what had happened in Turin and in Spain. The Telegraph's claim that Nick had visited Franco's tomb made him laugh, but more...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sponsorship of this supersized game of Pooh sticks for the universities' gain sullies the enjoyment of this much loved fixture You may be as surprised as I was to discover the existence of something called the Boat Race Company. This week its chairman emerged to announce that, after 180 years of being identified by a simplest possible title, the annual Putney-to-Mortlake eight‑oared rowing contest...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Special operations agent in wartime Crete who became an unconventional bishop of Repton As both special operations agent and priest, the Right Rev Stephen Verney, who has died aged 90, was brave, open-thinking and creative. After his experiences in Crete during the second world war, he took holy orders, and eventually became bishop of Repton. Common to both fields was his mastery of Greek: from Harrow...
Londonist (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Image by *version-3-point-1 from the Londonist Flickr pool We've been waiting for this announcement so long that, even with all the foreshadowing in the last couple of weeks, we almost can't believe it's happened. PAYG will officially be valid on national rail services - and Thames Clippers, wahey! - from 2nd January. TfL are even bringing out a new map called "The World of Oyster" to celebrate,...
Piquant Photos (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
I was invited to attend a Rugby game between the All Blacks and England at Twickenham and managed to get an extra ticket for the tyke. Here are some photographs of that trip. It was a horrible day, raining like hell and flooding across England. On the weekend, the damn underground tubes also decide to go into maintenance mode and frequently stop working because some feather dropped somewhere or other....
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
This is a cross post by Alex Hitchens from Standpoint In Comment is Free (CiF), Shaaz Mahboob, the Vice-Chair of British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD), has written a piece in which he asks Stop the Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) to call off their planned demonstration outside the Harrow Mosque. BMSD have also written an open [...]
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Say BMSD: It has become apparent since the 31 October demo any attempts to curtail the religious freedom and human rights of the citizens of this country will be met with stiff resistance by pro-democracy groups like ours. Whether such attempts are made by the likes of Anjem Choudary who daydreams of implementing his own version [...]
Lance Mannion (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Geoff, the director: How do you feel? Jack, the star: I'm going to throw up. Geoff: Use it. Don't tell me you still haven't watched Slings and Arrows? The blonde and I are off to New York City tonight. When we return, will a tale unfold whose lightest word will harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, make they two eyes like stars start from their spheres, thy knotted and combined locks to part...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
If a demonstration against 'the Islamisation of Europe' takes place next month, our peaceful protest will be there to meet it Ever since our successful demonstration against al-Muhajiroun (under the name of Islam4UK) on the 31 October which turned into a celebration of democracy and freedom , we have been inundated with calls and emails from Muslims and non-Muslims alike who have expressed their appreciation...
KHOODEELAAR! calling for a truthful parliament (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
By © Muhammad Haque 2150 Hrs GMT Thursday 25 October 2007 Khoodeelaar! The East End of London campaign against the CrossRail hole Bill notes the unconstitutional attitude as expressed by the transport minister Tom Harris in your report. Mr Harris is showing undemocratic contempt for the principles and the practice of the sovereignty of parliament by expressing the presumption that he does nit...
sOmEThiNg foR thE wEEkenD, SIR? (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Screaming Lord Sutch singing Dracula's Daughter. A Joe Meek Production from the 60's. I must admit I have a soft spot for rock stars that dress up as Count Dracula and have a coffin and a skull on stage as a prop. In fact I think he used to emerge from the coffin at the start of his act! Great sound effects too. One of the very first records I ever bought was "Jack The Ripper" accompanied...
AngelaLansburyAuthorDiary (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I'm going to summarize my speech on How To Give A Good Speech but first here's where I gave the speech and where I'll be speaking next. I won a ribbon at Harrovians Toastmasters on Monday 16th November 2009 for my five minute prepared talk on How To Give A Good Speech. It was my rehearsal for my talk to U3A. I rehearsed again on Thursday at Harrow Writers' Circle but was stunned to hear that another...
Environment Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Call it their helplessness, reluctance or the plain denial to shun the abhorrent habit; it makes smokers despicable to others (who do not smoke). Besides, it is cancerous to environment. However, the London Borough at Harrow hopes to lend some...
Laudator Temporis Acti (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Prudentius, Against Symmachus 2.277-316 (tr. H.J. Thomson): If we must needs scrupulously observe and keep up all that was customary in the rude years of the nascent world, let us roll all time back on its tracks right up to the beginning, and decide to condemn step by step all that successive experience has found out in later ages. When the world was new no cultivators brought the land into subjection....
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