The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
As she enters the third week of her hunger strike, Nobel peace prize nominee Aminatou Haidar is in a critical condition. Yesterday a cross-party group of MPs tabled a motion expressing dismay at her expulsion from Western Sahara. Her deportation has been condemned by Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, as well as supporters around the world. Last week the US state department called for "a speedy...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Latin America faces the greatest threat to its democracy in decades (International, 7 November). The military coup that overthrew elected president Manual Zelaya and seized power in Honduras in June is now seeking to legitimise its illegal government through the international recognition of elections on 29 November. Such recognition would give a green light to opponents of democracy throughout the...
Barkingside 21 (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Two words guaranteed to get my attention. There is a parliamentary reception on Tuesday 8th December from 6-8pm in The Jubilee Room, Houses of Parliament hosted by David Drew MP with free beer donated by SIBA - the Society of Independent Brewers. It is a Public event, it’s free and no booking is required. Expect a queue. It’s about: A NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT: THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
By George Conger, CEN Questions on the Church of England’s non-stipendiary ministers were raised last week in the House of Commons, with the member for Stroud, Mr David Drew (Lab) submitting a written question to the member for Middlesbrough, the Second Church Estates Commissioner Sir Stuart Bell (Lab.) asking “how many full-time and part-time non-stipendiary ministers [...]
Dare to Know (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
News of the inaugural meeting of a new All Party Parliamentary Group on Home Education has reached us via Graham Stuart's Twitter. We are not sure of all of the names of those on the group, but believe it includes the following: Conservative Graham Stuart (Chair) Michael Gove Mark Field Oliver Heald Andrew Selous Anne Milton Graham Brady Alistair Burt Stephen Crabb Robert Goodwill Julie Kirkbride Peter...
TakePart Social Action Network™ (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The Giving Back Fund recently released their “Giving Back 30″ list in Parade Magazine naming Paul Newman as the most generous celebrity of 2008. Newman who passed away in September 2008, knocked Oprah out of the top spot by giving over $20 million to various charities including his own foundation. Check out this lovely tribute video made about Paul Newman and his Newman’s Own Foundation:...
PREGNANCYWEEKLY'S BLOG (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Unusual baby names are becoming more and more, well, common these days. A mere one percent of babies are named Emma or Jacob, the most popular names, and only about ten percent are given one of the Top Ten names. Compare that to a hundred years ago, when five percent of babies were given the most popular names John or Mary, and 30 percent of boys and 20 percent of girls received one of the Top Ten...
SUBROSA (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Plane coming into land at Glasgow Fourteen MPs have signed a motion calling for domestic flights to be phased out by the end of next year if Britain is to avoid "a climate emergency". Members of all three main UK parties have called for the radical move as part of a raft of measures designed to reduce environmental damage. At least two hours of prime time television per week should be used...
Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Yesterdays SchNews covered Western Sahara - as a long time supporter of this issue I was delighted to see that David Drew had written a joint letter with others to The Guardian - see here.I have been active in writing letters and supporting the campaign to try and make our Government take more action - see for example here - I even managed to get Charlie Bigham - yes the guy who produces those
Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Here's a campaign from The Co-operative Party - they want to help build a financial system that puts people before profit.Photo: Coop party in Stroud High Street last Saturday collecting signatures including mineThat's very much in line with Green party thinking - however the Coop Party is the sister party of the Labour party - they have 29 Labour/Coop MPs incl David Drew. That party has, in the
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Today, to mark the anniversary of the international court of justice's ruling on Western Sahara 's right to self-determination, a Saharawi Olympic athlete will run around Parliament Square 34 times: once for each year that the ruling has been ignored by Morocco . The runner, Salah Hmatou Amaidan, will be joined for a lap by various MPs, celebrities and campaigners who will also express their concern...
Tory Bear (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Lembit is at it again with the Early Day Motions: 1962 TRACKING NEAR EARTH OBJECTS 21:7:09 Lembit Öpik Lynne Jones Peter Bottomley Frank Cook Mr David Drew * 5 That this House notes the collision of a large object with the planet Jupiter, causing an impact scar in the Jovian atmosphere the size of the earth; believes it is a matter of scientific fact that earth will, sooner or later, be hit by...
Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
A teenager who hurled a pint of Guinness over British National Party leader Nick Griffin has been cautioned by police. The 18-year-old Stroud man admitted common assault against Mr Griffin and claimed it was a political protest. The incident on July 11 caused a storm which made it all the way from the Falcon Inn in Painswick to the House of Commons, with allegations and counter-allegations made in...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
For half a century David Drew stood at the centre of musical life in Britain, as critic, writer, musicologist, editor and publisher. As Director of Publications at Boosey & Hawkes his astute choices of composer conditioned the contents of concert halls around the globe – and transformed the lives of many of the composers themselves. He was also recognised internationally as the supreme authority...
Ruscombe Green (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Last week the Stroud Valley's Water Forum met - I enclose our press release below that went out today regarding Foxes Field.Photos: Some of the Forum members with David Drew MP and Anthony Perry from the EA - below Water 21's Adam Broadhead talks Mr Perry through some of the plansWe also discussed much else - like the Core Strategy - we are hoping that Stroud District Council will include our
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