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The NHS – worth fighting for
We have an amazing health system in this country – it’s easy to take for granted just how good we’ve got it. I’ve always been of this opinion, but as I lie here recovering from my recent knee reconstruction, I … Continue reading
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Firefighters’ strike
Once again the reality of a situation has been brought home to me by talking directly with the people involved. I’m starting to wonder whether politicians do enough of this. None of the firefighters I spoke to on the FBU … Continue reading
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Green Party Candidate Launch – and why I’m standing
Last weekend was the official launch of all Gloucestershire’s Green Party candidates for the 2015 general election. This is the first time that the Green Party have fielded a candidate in every one of the county’s six constituencies, and really … Continue reading
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Short film of a Wounded Badger Patrol
Hopefully this is the last we will see of the coalition government’s ridiculous and deliberately misleading scheme to kill 70% of a protected species, but it’s too early to be complacent. They’ve ignored science, public opinion and economic viability before … Continue reading
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Wounded Badger Patrol with Gloucestershire Against Badger Shooting
After being selected as the Green Party’s Parliamentary candidate, one of the first discussions I had with party members focused on which local issues were most important to them – the badger cull was a topic that came up again … Continue reading
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