Michael Edwards
An issue so uninspiring, and yet the subject of a referendum.
Published I think the night before the Mayoral referendum in Nottingham; so 2nd May, 2012. Rarely can an issue have been so uninspiring,...
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Political Views &
Past News
A plain archive of political material, with some history, football and personal stuff,
from before 7 Oct 2012
Before "News and Political Views", started, a number of (now lapsed) web-sites covered campaigning work in Mapperley ward, the City of Nottingham and South Derbyshire; and then Bridge ward.
Posts, photos, articles and images from 1989 to 2012 are being brought together here for occasional reference.
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Michael Edwards
Such an odd Mayoral referendum
Presumed written on 10th, April 2012. Such an odd Mayoral referendum. Weird. £300,000 of public money is being spent to give people a...
Michael Edwards
Public debate on Mayor for Nottingham
Write-up of a debate on the executive mayor for Nottingham, held on 18th April, 2012 and written up the next day; A second meeting was...
Michael Edwards
The first option is best for Nottingham in 467 words.
Published late April, 2012 (say 25th); in response to a spin doctor's piece about an Executive Mayor for Nottingham in the Nottingham...
Michael Edwards
Think big, the first option is the best for Nottingham.
Published in the blog, late April, 2012 (say 30th); The Nottingham Post today makes a holier than thou call for more debate about a...
Michael Edwards
You get political to make a difference
Guessing this was written on Sunday, 13th April, 2012. You get political to make a difference. Minimum wage. More kids with better...
Michael Edwards
Meadows Advice Group helping those who need most help
Presumed to have been written after Wednesday, 13th April, 2012. Meadows Advice Group helping those who need most help One of the...
Michael Edwards
Coverage of District Auditor report
Written 7 January 2012 at 14:06:31; the Nottingham Post articles no longer seem to be available on via the then urls, whilst a critic's...
Michael Edwards
A wasted year
End of year review, with a celebration of physics, most probably published 31st Dec., 2011. Of course I like Charlie Brooker and his put...
Michael Edwards
Be confident in our values
Originally published @ 12:41 am, Thu 9th Jun 2011 The Guardian is reporting the initial findings of a Labour Party consultation as - “a...
Michael Edwards
Is it not the rich who are exploiting you?
Originally published @ 3:38 pm, Thu 9th Jun 2011 So hats off to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has tried to challenge all the...
Michael Edwards
Much Ado About Nothing ...
Originally published @ 5:48 pm, Tue 14th Jun 2011 ... is a pretty catchy title. I wonder if anyone has every used it? Came to mind when I...
Michael Edwards
Bernard Crick, author of - In Defence of Politics - has died
Originally posted @ 1:33 pm, Fri 19th Dec 2008 Bernard Crick has died. Among many things, he was the author of “In Defence of Politics”...
Michael Edwards
Speech on capping of councils by national government
Capping in 2005/06 – avoidable or inevitable? Speech to LGA Finance conference, 10th December, 2004. Thank you and thanks for the...
Michael Edwards
Mapperley ward selection
Used as the basis for the speech to the Mapperley branch Labour Party. Local Government Review had meant that Nottingham City was to take...
Michael Edwards
Labour's values and Sherwood news
Published on 24th March, 1995, as Labour Forward No. 13, I think to hand out at a street stall at Sherwood Shopping Centre.
Michael Edwards
High Noon at Furlong City
The end of a dispute at work, when the British Railways Board imposed new contracts of employment on staff in managerial grades....
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