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Did Goodwill Mislead Parliament?

Ian Blackford, the SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber accused Scarborough & Whitby MP Robert Goodwill of being “economical with the truth” over the issue of ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in the Cromarty Firth. Environmental campaigners are worried about [...]

March 6, 2016 Misc

“Winter Of Discontent”

“Winter Of Discontent” A highly evocative short film by Mike McCARTHY, director of the Bram Stoker International Film Festival. Mike comments: “To celebrate the New Year’s honours list providing gongs for Cronies, Donors and Failures, we would like to offer [...]

January 6, 2016 Misc

2015 Retrospective – Selected NYE Highlights

A 2015 Retrospective – Selected NYE Highlights A month-by-month flip through the North Yorks Enquirer articles most widely shared on social-media throughout 2015. JANUARY 2015 SBC: FOX – ‘Mayor Elect’ Vote Unconstitutional How the election of Tom FOX to the [...]

January 1, 2016 Misc

“Reprehensible”

Today’s Guest Author, SATISH SEKAR, is the author of “The Cardiff Five: Innocent Beyond Any Doubt” (Waterside Press, 2012). This essay, first published in June 2012, is reproduced with the kind permission of the author. ~~~~~ Despicable John Pope was [...]

December 31, 2015 Misc

“Notice to Owner (NtO)” – Notice to Registered Keeper!

“Notice to Owner (NtO)” – Notice to Registered Keeper! Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY has contributed another telling blow in the campaign against illegal Parking Charge Notices (PCNs). ~~~~~ After exposing Parking Tickets – Millions Due In Refunds, Nationally, I have investigated [...]

December 18, 2015 Misc

Parking Tickets – Millions Due In Refunds, Nationally

Parking Tickets – Millions Due In Refunds, Nationally Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY takes the PCN campaign to the national level. ~~~~~ Patrol is the Joint Committee of England and Wales for the civil enforcement of parking regulations. Patrol is central to the lawful operation [...]

December 15, 2015 Misc

“Bombing Syria”

“Bombing Syria” Today’s Guest Author is Dr Richard HAYNES, of Driffield, who kindly shares with readers his emailed plea to his Member of Parliament, Sir Greg KNIGHT [Con.] (East Yorkshire), urging him to oppose the motion to bomb Syria. Richard [...]

December 8, 2015 Misc

WAR: Which Way Did Your MP Vote?

WAR: Which Way Did Your MP Vote? The Daily Mirror has published a convenient on-line search module to determine which way each MP voted in yesterday’s ‘Bomb Syria’ debate.     [...]

December 3, 2015 Misc

“Freedom Of Speech”

“Freedom Of Speech” Guest author Jon RISDON, historian and biographer, offers his perspective on the current debate addressing civil liberties and personal freedom. ~~~~~ Think of the most objectionable, obnoxious and abhorrent opinion it might be your misfortune to have [...]

November 21, 2015 Misc

“Gunpowder, Treason and Plot”

Guest author Michael BECKETT, the Liberal Democrat PPC for Scarborough & Whitby, offers background information and opinion on that grand British tradition, the Fifth of November. ~~~~~ Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Nursery rhyme of the day: “Remember, remember the fifth [...]

November 5, 2015 Misc