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string(3103) "<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdCVzhsdlI/AAAAAAAAAS8/LiVl-TbUiDU/s1600-h/lowry1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235226034217711186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdCVzhsdlI/AAAAAAAAAS8/LiVl-TbUiDU/s320/lowry1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdCHnglOnI/AAAAAAAAAS0/G-W0hbZ3fBs/s1600-h/leeds1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235225790473648754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdCHnglOnI/AAAAAAAAAS0/G-W0hbZ3fBs/s320/leeds1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdBjGFI9gI/AAAAAAAAASs/cPJX-EtocSc/s1600-h/bananaalamb.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235225163024889346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SKdBjGFI9gI/AAAAAAAAASs/cPJX-EtocSc/s320/bananaalamb.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, the gap in postings was due to a family holiday and I took note of my friends advice from last year not to announce an absence from home on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">internet</span> (security mad fools!). Anyway it seems the Tory inspired <a href="http://http://www.policyexchange.org.uk/Publications.aspx?id=704">Policy Exchange </a>decided to provide a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tebbit</span> style blast from the past. <a href="http://www.huwlewis.org.uk/2008/08/case-of-history-repeating.html">Huw Lewis</a> is one of many tp pick up the story I note.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Quite ironic as a UK based holiday included visits to regeneration sites in Liverpool, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Salford</span> and Leeds. The Leeds visit including the "<a href="http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/exh_gfx_en/ART55655.html">No such thing as a society</a>" exhibition. None of these visits made me feel I should be heading south, and via the Tate in Liverpool, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Lowry</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Salford</span> and Royal Armaments in Leeds these north west/northern cities seem to be doing quite well.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Even simple public art like <a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-life/liverpool-lifestyle/2008/06/16/liverpool-s-little-lambs-are-top-banana-100252-21081867/"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">banana</span> lambs </a>can create mass excitement!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">It also makes me me wonder why we call for investment, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">and</span> then have a panic at a project like Victoria Dock. Investment brings change - my leisure time around north/north west made this clear.<br /></div><div></div></div>"
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string(1430) "<div align="justify">I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">occasionally</span> exchange a cross word with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ordovicius</span> (and often spell the blog name with various random spellings!) but will always acknowledge his useful contribution to Welsh blogging with views, analysis and translations of Welsh language articles like this <a href="http://this-is-sparta.blogspot.com/2008/08/brendan-behan-rhodri-glyn-thomas-and.html">one here</a>. This helps take the debate beyond the immediate Welsh speaking target audience, and is vital to a bilingual country. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">What is interesting to me now is the change of tune in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nationalism</span>, reflected in this article and other signals. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">For example Deputy First Minister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ieaun</span> Wyn Jones wrote in the Daily Post this week under the banner headline "We must see bigger picture". It was an article worthy of a Minister but just strikes me that only a short time ago Mr Jones would have been writing a very different article, in the same circumstances, from the opposition benches!!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Welcome to the hard world of government.</div>"
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string(1676) "<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJn8xkJabAI/AAAAAAAAASU/l4AsTR1mKD4/s1600-h/P8050245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231490370614488066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJn8xkJabAI/AAAAAAAAASU/l4AsTR1mKD4/s320/P8050245.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rt Hon David Hanson MP and Martin Eaglestone on site of the former Ferodo factory outside Caernarfon.<br /><br /><strong>JOBS BOOST FROM NEW PRISON COULD BE GOOD NEWS SAYS LABOUR CANDIDATE</strong><br /><strong><div align="justify"><br /></strong></div>"The impact of new jobs from constructing and then running a new prison needs careful consideration" says Martin Eaglestone Labour's Parliamentary candiidate in Arfon. Mr Eaglestone said this as the Ministry of Justice announced that the site of the former Ferodo factory outside Caernarfon is on a shortlist of potential sites for new prisons in Wales".<div align="justify"><br />"This would be a significant investment and create a significant number of relatively well paid jobs in the Caernarfon area. That needs careful consideration in the current consultation process and I would urge people to make thier views known".<br /></div><div align="justify">"The former Ferodo site is well placed and if we can see further improvements in public transport then it is strategically located near to the new courts complex in Caernarfon. This gives the site a number of advantages".<br /></div><div align="justify">Information from the <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease060808.htm">Ministry of Justice web site</a>.</div><div align="justify"></div>"
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string(1401) "<div align="justify">I find it somewhat reassuring that <a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/08/05/plaid-am-seeks-independence-day-91466-21463982/">Helen Mary Jones </a>has returned to the theme of "independence" for Wales. I think it is a case that needs to be argued, explored and I feel will then be flattened by the people of Wales. Perhaps the Party of Wales see the need to reassure those people who have peeled off to people like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Llais</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gwynedd</span> in the council elections. This is the age of inter dependence not independence, and the debate over issues like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">neuro</span> surgery made this point in a more telling way than any politician could manage.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Meanwhile the Constitutional Convention will get on with testing the water as to whether a referendum should be held on greater powers for the Assembly. ( I still predict 'not yet' will be a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">concensus</span> response). </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">So with the credit crunch, energy and food price increases, Euro elections looming in 2009 let us welcome the distraction of "independence" for Wales.</div>"
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string(1044) "The <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7531826.stm">new Culture Minister </a>has weighed in to the Olympics. Part of his rationale being :<br /><br />"If money is taken out then to promote one activity in one specific area then I think that is wrong."<br /><br />Well does that principle not equally apply to the Ryder Cup in Wales, or any site of excellence that we might choose to promote. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Millennium</span> Centre or the National Botanic Gardens being other potential examples. Do they not receive funding to "promote one activity in one specific area".<br /><br />So the Olympics is perhaps a larger scale version but it is a rare visit that it makes to the UK. My expectation would be to see Lottery funds prioritised to nations ans regions after the Olympics so we can catch up with any monies 'lost' in the build up to 2012.<br /><br />The Minsiters energy might be better used driving for every possible positive spin off from the Games and the associated activity."
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string(338) "So after a traumatic opening five minutes, the afternoon <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7565228.stm">at the Emirates </a>was not quite as bad as feared. Teams will come off far worse than 1-0 here, and there is a platform on which to build (so I tell myself).<br /><br />Aresenal away is not the place for vital points."
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string(30) "Mallorcs'a quite close really!"
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string(2025) "<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJ4JNCW4U7I/AAAAAAAAASk/JELH7UoeIAY/s1600-h/malorca8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232629936626881458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJ4JNCW4U7I/AAAAAAAAASk/JELH7UoeIAY/s320/malorca8.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJ4IcngPCbI/AAAAAAAAASc/aqiE8EloU74/s1600-h/mallorca10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232629104784640434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJ4IcngPCbI/AAAAAAAAASc/aqiE8EloU74/s320/mallorca10.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />In fact it was just off the M5 junction today and created a reasonably entertaining 1-1 draw - it is pre season!. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The Baggies showed off the Championship trophy and, at half time, it was presented to a 100 year old fan who attended his first game in 1918. (Not me, or Dad, shown above). However this beautifully summarises the madness of football supporters as written about by Adrian Chiles in his entertaining book "We don't know what we're doing - adventures with the extraordinary fans of an ordinary team". Chiles of course being far away in Beejing.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">So having seen two pre season games what are my predictions for the season ahead : we still need a decent centre half and 'leader' at the back. Ishmael Miller can be exciting but seems to need that extra second the Premiership often fails to give. Ronan Bednar may prove a surprise package, but we willl need to play two forwards to help each other. We will also need some luck!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Survival will be hard work - fingers crossed.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">(of course Philips scores late in Brum debut to make a point!).<br /></div><div></div>"
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string(491) "Yes that's <a href="http://www.rcdmallorca.es/">Real <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mallorca</span> </a>in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre-</span>season game at the Hawthorns tomorrow.<br /><br />Little doubt it will be feast of football in glorious August weather!!!!!<br /><br />Of course old foes like Wolves are kicking off in the lowly Championship the same day but is Premiership big boys are still warming up for our kick off"
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string(1430) "<div align="justify">I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">occasionally</span> exchange a cross word with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ordovicius</span> (and often spell the blog name with various random spellings!) but will always acknowledge his useful contribution to Welsh blogging with views, analysis and translations of Welsh language articles like this <a href="http://this-is-sparta.blogspot.com/2008/08/brendan-behan-rhodri-glyn-thomas-and.html">one here</a>. This helps take the debate beyond the immediate Welsh speaking target audience, and is vital to a bilingual country. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">What is interesting to me now is the change of tune in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nationalism</span>, reflected in this article and other signals. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">For example Deputy First Minister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ieaun</span> Wyn Jones wrote in the Daily Post this week under the banner headline "We must see bigger picture". It was an article worthy of a Minister but just strikes me that only a short time ago Mr Jones would have been writing a very different article, in the same circumstances, from the opposition benches!!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Welcome to the hard world of government.</div>"
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string(1676) "<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJn8xkJabAI/AAAAAAAAASU/l4AsTR1mKD4/s1600-h/P8050245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231490370614488066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJn8xkJabAI/AAAAAAAAASU/l4AsTR1mKD4/s320/P8050245.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Rt Hon David Hanson MP and Martin Eaglestone on site of the former Ferodo factory outside Caernarfon.<br /><br /><strong>JOBS BOOST FROM NEW PRISON COULD BE GOOD NEWS SAYS LABOUR CANDIDATE</strong><br /><strong><div align="justify"><br /></strong></div>"The impact of new jobs from constructing and then running a new prison needs careful consideration" says Martin Eaglestone Labour's Parliamentary candiidate in Arfon. Mr Eaglestone said this as the Ministry of Justice announced that the site of the former Ferodo factory outside Caernarfon is on a shortlist of potential sites for new prisons in Wales".<div align="justify"><br />"This would be a significant investment and create a significant number of relatively well paid jobs in the Caernarfon area. That needs careful consideration in the current consultation process and I would urge people to make thier views known".<br /></div><div align="justify">"The former Ferodo site is well placed and if we can see further improvements in public transport then it is strategically located near to the new courts complex in Caernarfon. This gives the site a number of advantages".<br /></div><div align="justify">Information from the <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease060808.htm">Ministry of Justice web site</a>.</div><div align="justify"></div>"
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string(1401) "<div align="justify">I find it somewhat reassuring that <a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics-news/2008/08/05/plaid-am-seeks-independence-day-91466-21463982/">Helen Mary Jones </a>has returned to the theme of "independence" for Wales. I think it is a case that needs to be argued, explored and I feel will then be flattened by the people of Wales. Perhaps the Party of Wales see the need to reassure those people who have peeled off to people like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Llais</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gwynedd</span> in the council elections. This is the age of inter dependence not independence, and the debate over issues like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">neuro</span> surgery made this point in a more telling way than any politician could manage.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Meanwhile the Constitutional Convention will get on with testing the water as to whether a referendum should be held on greater powers for the Assembly. ( I still predict 'not yet' will be a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">concensus</span> response). </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">So with the credit crunch, energy and food price increases, Euro elections looming in 2009 let us welcome the distraction of "independence" for Wales.</div>"
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string(43) "£12 million pound investment in Caernarfon"
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string(1408) "<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJdNERCvkaI/AAAAAAAAASM/YwrH5Xp_LwU/s1600-h/Hanson+MP1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230734227903844770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJdNERCvkaI/AAAAAAAAASM/YwrH5Xp_LwU/s320/Hanson+MP1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJdMvaG6q1I/AAAAAAAAASE/vhLLUflLQXk/s1600-h/hanson+mp2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230733869560015698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SJdMvaG6q1I/AAAAAAAAASE/vhLLUflLQXk/s320/hanson+mp2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="justify">It was great to welcome <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hanson.htm">Rt Hon David Hanson MP </a>to Caernarfon and Bangor today. The main purpose being to see the progress being made on the new court facilities on Llanberis Road, Caernarfon. This is a £12 million pound investment by Her Majesty's Court Service <a href="http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/">(HMCS)<br /></div></a><div align="justify">and a major vote of confidence in the town of Caernarfon.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">It is investments of this type tking on the renewal of our civil infrastructure that have become important under the Labour Government.</div>"
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string(680) "<div align="justify">So in a desperate attempt to be in touch with modern culture it was a visit to Batman on Friday evening. I am no great film critic and the film was reasonably good escapism for a few hours - quite a long film it seemed. Well worth a visit although, like other films I have seen, I am not sure the hype is justified. Part of it seems like the rock band who loose a singer (think AC/DC etc) and it seems to generate even more interest. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">So a 6.5/7 out of 10 , worth the evening out, but no I don't think it was the future of film - just good distraction from life. Job done.</div>"
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string(408) "It seems<a href="http://onewalesgovernment.blogspot.com/2008/08/wiped-from-face-book-of-earth.html"> this blog </a>has been around for a while but I have been slow off the mark. However it is another blogging voice about Wales so a link will follow.<br /><br />There, lazy posting done for today. Time for the Bangor Festival.<br /><br />and the Baggies won last night .......... (2-1 at the mighty Hereford)"
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string(393) "Recent profiles have suggested that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7535838.stm">David Miliband </a>was compared to Donny Osmond in his younger days - I know not. However having missed his appearance with Jeremy Vine I saw the Newnisght coverage. I don't think such things happen by mistake in modern politics. We'll see.<br /><br />However my advice is still to go on holiday!"
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string(633) "It is the ongoing squeeze on energy prices which shows the heat will not go away, and how the same impacts would affect any colour of Government at present. I'll hazard a guess that returning energy to the public sector is not likely on any foreseeable time horizon and so we must get used to higher energy prices.<br /><br />While this undoubtedly will make many more people conscious of energy efficiency (a good thing) there are many who will struggle, or some elderly who will perceive a need to not use energy even when necessary for their well being.<br /><br />Energy supply and food production have come back with a vengance."
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string(1235) "<div align="justify">As Ordovicius himself admits in a post <a href="http://this-is-sparta.blogspot.com/2008/07/electoral-bullshit.html">here </a>it is the 'silly season'. Well after the time in Warwick I have been catching up on Welsh blogging over the last week and I found another example of the silly season <a href="http://this-is-sparta.blogspot.com/2008/07/plaid-cymru-bloggers-at-helm.html">here</a>. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">It seems I have changed allegiance and joined Llais Gwynedd. Must say I didn't notice and will have to update my membership!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">It strikes me there is a strangely intolerant streak in some nationalist blogs who feel they can dish it out at will, but when voices are raised in criticism or opposition it gets a bit uncomfortable. Some things said by Llais Gwynedd have struck a chord, as have some things said by other political groups/parties, but that can hardly equate to switching allegiance.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">I assume this outburst was prompted by welcoming Gwilym Euros to the world of blogging. Orovicius must learn blogging is a tolerant world of many different views. </div>"
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string(1044) "The <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7531826.stm">new Culture Minister </a>has weighed in to the Olympics. Part of his rationale being :<br /><br />"If money is taken out then to promote one activity in one specific area then I think that is wrong."<br /><br />Well does that principle not equally apply to the Ryder Cup in Wales, or any site of excellence that we might choose to promote. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Millennium</span> Centre or the National Botanic Gardens being other potential examples. Do they not receive funding to "promote one activity in one specific area".<br /><br />So the Olympics is perhaps a larger scale version but it is a rare visit that it makes to the UK. My expectation would be to see Lottery funds prioritised to nations ans regions after the Olympics so we can catch up with any monies 'lost' in the build up to 2012.<br /><br />The Minsiters energy might be better used driving for every possible positive spin off from the Games and the associated activity."
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string(1111) "<div align="justify">My advice to Labour MPs is to head off on their holidays and stop the speculative discussion over Gordon Brown. The Party and the Government need a period of respite over the Summer so that a process of rebuilding is available over the winter in preparation for the Euro elections next year. (yes the next elections are not that far away..).</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Having been at the Warwick negotiations over the weekend it seems that we have a platform of ideas ready for the next election and to take forward our work in the coming years. Leadership debates and the nonsense about 'union power', so beloved by the media, are distractions. Effective government is the best solution.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Does anyone truly believe that the country would go back to the 70's? (Tory placards in Warwick!!).Nonsense. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">So have nice holidays, recharge your batteries and come back fresh to move us forward. Meanwhile us humble workers will still be at our desks etc. </div>"
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string(18) "Hard work goes on."
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string(1816) "<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SIzzJP5nHcI/AAAAAAAAARc/JaCIHyFQxnk/s1600-h/npf+votes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227820607682846146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0zIUiAB1cf4/SIzzJP5nHcI/AAAAAAAAARc/JaCIHyFQxnk/s320/npf+votes.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div align="justify">A break in postings as I was one of those people locked away at the University of Warwick hammering out key issue for the next manifesto. My biggest reflection is that, in spite of the dark political clouds which have gathered, the National Policy Forum went about its business in a very serious and hard headed manner. Yes lots of late night negotiations and agreements to be reached but the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">NPF</span> did manage to complete its business in the face of intense political and bureaucratic pressures. Thousands of amendments, endless meetings to seek <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">concensus</span> and a final session to vote on outstanding amendments. All Party's have a debt of gratitude for their staff - Labour has an incredible thank you to its staff this weekend and they got a standing ovation for their effort (and lack of sleep).</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Of course I have little doubt the papers want a "Brown caves in" or "Party split" headline. It didn't happen, whatever is written. The Forum signed up to the documents ready for conference in September.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">So lets get back to governance and running the country.</div>"
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string(674) "It is little phrases <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7520401.stm">like this </a>which make me wonder whether I missed my vocation in the media (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">misspillings</span> and all!).<br /><br />Why faced with a minor <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">security</span> breach would people wish to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">comment</span> on "no stickiness of any significance". Very strange.<br /><br />What if it had been significant ? A real sticky situation......<br /><br />Minor stickiness ? A mild pasting ......<br /><br />It could go on and on."
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