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Goodbye Gordon

In what must surely be the final week of his reign, I am sorry that I am too busy to spare the time to watch him crash and burn in detail. So I’ll just wish him farewell. Don’t go away mad, don’t go away sad – just go away.

Timetable of a climb-down

As the excuses start to roll in and recriminations start, on the ash-gate saga, I thought it might be interested to highlight the details of the climb-down so far. . . .

More freedom of speech?

What about Karl Winn then – Mr Popular or what! See: http://karl-winn-taunton.blogspot.com/

Thought-Police take on the BNP

After a judge ruled that its constitution could discriminate against non-white people on Friday, the British National Party was banned from accepting any new members. ”I hold that the BNP are likely to commit unlawful acts of discrimination in the terms on which they are prepared to admit persons to membership under their constitution”, said [...]

What is lobbying?

My understanding is “affecting of – or attempting to affect – the actions/decisions of the public sector by the private sector“. Clumsy I know but it’s a starting point for discussion.

Why can’t we vote for “none of the above” ?

Simon (one of our founder members) has started a petition here. “We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to amend the general election ballot paper to include an ‘abstention’ option in addition to the named local candidates.” Submitted by Simon Mortimer – Deadline to sign up by: 05 May 2010 – Signatures: 41 to date.

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H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)

First posted on the original Lobby Group blog by contributor Rahere Rahere has waited for this pandemic to be affirmed as inevitable. He would appreciate it if the following could please be posted on the Peston and Robinson blogs, as he is under interdict from Common Purpose: Rahere begs to remind readers that he made [...]

Making a Stand

I have decided to put myself forward as a propective MEP in the june elections. The only way I can do this is to go via the JuryTeam route. In order to be nominated I need as many people as possible to text the word NEIMOR01 to 86837 So thanks for your support. *First posted [...]

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LGO was formed to campaign for the restoration of integrity, courage and creativity in the governance of society in the UK. The group is funded by no-one, and as such is not aligned to any political party, interest group, academic institution or think tank. We are normal people who are asking that our voice be heard. Feel [...]

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