This was a disheartening attack, but inevitable nonetheless
Posted by Alan Collins on Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 23:58
RATHER sadly I find myself having to write on this blog on a terrorist attack, though I am fortunately not commenting on fatalities.
Following two car bombs being found and manually difused yesterday, a disheartening follow-up attempt occured in Glasgow, one which should always have been anticipated by the Security Services - if only in theory.
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Mirror site launched
Posted by Alan Collins on Saturday, June 30th, 2007 at 10:40
I have just launched a mirror site for Alan Collins’ Political Opinions.
The blogspot blog has all the new-style posts (from 28 June), and has been launched as a mini-backup for my posts and your comments.
You can view the mirror site here.
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David Cameron visits Ealing Southall
Posted by Alan Collins on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 23:20
DAVID Cameron has paid a visit to Ealing Southall, where one of two Parliamentary by-elections is due to be held on July 19.
Yesterday local Asian radio entrepreneur Tony Lit was selected to fight the by-election for the Conservatives, after the incumbent sadly died.
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Francis Maude set to lose out to Spelman
Posted by Alan Collins on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 14:20
FRANCIS Maude looks set to lose his post as Party Chairman in David Cameron’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle next week.
Iain Dale has commented in the Daily Telegraph that the Horsham MP will be replaced by Caroline Spelman, speculation which ConservativeHome’s editor sincerely hopes is wrong.
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Is this the change Gordon Brown meant?
Posted by Alan Collins on Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 23:11
Councillor Ward sent me the above screencapture and put the idea in my head of what Gordon Brown truly meant by change.
During his final Prime Minister’s Questions, Tony Blair wore his trademark red tie - the most constantly visible symbol of his loyalties and party principles. And Mr Brown? He sported a colourful blue tie.
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