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Forum: Oswaldtwistle 21-05-2007, 18:34
Replies: 5
Views: 1,098
Posted By BillGreene
Car in White Ash brook

Does anyone know how the car ended up in White Ash brook?
Forum: General Chat 08-10-2006, 08:01
Replies: 16
Views: 475
Posted By BillGreene
Re: No Room At The Inn (Prison)

This is true for some people but AIUI a lot of people in prison are there on remand and until the trial takes place are 'innocent'.
Forum: General Chat 29-09-2006, 20:05
Replies: 41
Views: 914
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Ramadan

I was brought up in a strict Roman Catholic home and Lent was taken very seriously. What I remember most was not the fact that we fasted, avoided meat and went to church each day, but that Lent was...
Forum: General Chat 14-08-2006, 19:02
Replies: 32
Views: 776
Posted By BillGreene
Re: 1200 terrorists in Britain

You are wrong - there are thousands, if not millions of Muslims who live in and love this country. Many of them were born here and are British in every sense of the word. In fact some of them are...
Forum: General Chat 14-08-2006, 18:49
Replies: 32
Views: 776
Posted By BillGreene
Re: 1200 terrorists in Britain

Recently, I saw a Manchester Evening News headline, which seemed to imply that a pilot (who had previously been subject to a full vetting process) on his way to the USA, as part of his normal duties,...
Forum: General Chat 13-08-2006, 19:38
Replies: 32
Views: 776
Posted By BillGreene
Re: 1200 terrorists in Britain

If your comment is based on the religion of this country then at the time that Islam came into existence, (early seveth century) this island was basically pagan. Those Christians who came with the...
Forum: General Chat 08-08-2006, 06:31
Replies: 25
Views: 580
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Women in politics

I agree. I was taught Social & Economic history from 1700 to 1945. (OK so I am older than the average :) ). That made me more politically 'aware' than if someone had tried to teach politics as a...
Forum: General Chat 31-07-2006, 17:56
Replies: 25
Views: 580
Posted By BillGreene
Women in politics

"The Great Local Vote Swindle" – Electoral Reform Society’s report on the 2006 English local elections is now available online (www.electoral-reform.org.uk (http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/)). ...
Forum: General Chat 31-07-2006, 17:46
Replies: 50
Views: 1,120
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Headlines in tonights Telegraph

The CBI has said communities need to be more involved in public service provision if local government reform is to work. The business lobby group said the government's plans to devolve power down to...
Forum: General Chat 27-07-2006, 21:01
Replies: 50
Views: 1,120
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Headlines in tonights Telegraph

Electoral law insists that all Councillors making decisions must each represent, approximately, the same number of electorate. This would prevent Blackburn and Hyndburn discussing the spending of a...
Forum: General Chat 27-07-2006, 06:23
Replies: 50
Views: 1,120
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Headlines in tonights Telegraph

Blackburn with Darwen is not under the control of LCC and my reading of what was said in the papers is that the political leaders of Hyndburn want to take power away from LCC and with the support of...
Forum: General Chat 27-03-2006, 21:07
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

I'm interested. I am an experienced canvasser and leaflet producer but am always interested in learning more.
Forum: General Chat 27-03-2006, 21:04
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

Does that mean that if it was a choice of doing what was best for Hyndburn you would not do it becasue it meant voting with another party!!!
Forum: General Chat 27-03-2006, 19:58
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

Gayle, sounds like there is proportionality. Imagine if it was 17 +17 +1 :)
Forum: General Chat 27-03-2006, 19:46
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

Yes - Nomination papers just about to go in!
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To all those who read this - Why don't you stand for election. All you need is four things
Live or...
Forum: General Chat 24-03-2006, 20:07
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

With some Councils in the North West, all Councillors are elected at the same time and this can result in the Councillors from one ward belonging to different parties.
However with HBC...
Forum: General Chat 24-03-2006, 19:59
Replies: 43
Views: 800
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Local vs County

You are right. As far as is possible all Councillors -within the same authority - have the same electorate.
Forum: General Chat 23-03-2006, 18:40
Replies: 844
Views: 27,241
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Britcliffe monthly.

Unfortunately, AIUI, only PB is up for re-election.
Forum: Oswaldtwistle 23-03-2006, 18:36
Replies: 24
Views: 2,229
Posted By BillGreene
Re: What a dump ossy is!!!

I agree. Several years ago, when we first moved here our new neighbours offerred to cook us a meal. We did not accept their invitation, because we just wanted to drop, but the invitation was very...
Forum: General Chat 17-03-2006, 19:27
Replies: 108
Views: 2,171
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Fairtrade Fortnight

Planning *cannot* be used as a weapon it can only be used to control within pre-defined policies.

A planning committee must have policies, that are in line with both Regional and National...
Forum: General Chat 16-03-2006, 06:10
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By BillGreene
Re: The story of Mrs McCave...

Some years ago in the office I worked there were two girls who had the same name and the manaer *insisted* that the second girl respond to a name that he allocated. Thankfully, in the offices that I...
Forum: General Chat 13-03-2006, 20:07
Replies: 108
Views: 2,171
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Fairtrade Fortnight

All shops no matter what they sell are dependant on just one thing - the number of people walking past the front door. If there are sufficient numbers then no matter what the shop sells there will be...
Forum: General Chat 13-03-2006, 19:56
Replies: 108
Views: 2,171
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade is not about keeping specific jobs in a specific location it is about stopping multi-national companies using their enormous power to make people work, for what is basically slave wages.
...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-03-2006, 22:13
Replies: 14
Views: 303
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Hello There

Welcome and enjoy
Forum: Introduce Yourself 12-03-2006, 22:13
Replies: 14
Views: 303
Posted By BillGreene
Re: Hello There

Welcome and
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