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Curly's Corner Shop, the blog!
http://curly15.wordpress.com
A former South Tyneside councillor comments on news, politics, and sport with a right of centre twist.
Recent Posts
Dear Mandy
An open letter to Peter Mandelson regarding the newly announced Digital Economy Bill. Found this video on Twitter, hoping I help to make it viral. Lyrics: Dear Peter Mandelson, I’ve been following your recent policy proposals, so now they̵...
Post Code prattishness
I find myself agreeing with a Lib-Dem and a socialist! I never realised that a post code could be protected by copyright, and that Royal Mail was in the business of selling them or even resorting to litigation to protect their use. Have you considere...
Does our Foreign policy lead to torture?
Human Rights Watch condemns British role in Pakistan Whilst David Miliband the Foreign Secretary and South Shields MP battle with High Court judges to keep the whole of the Binyam Mohamed affair tightly under wraps the campaigning Human Rights Watch ...
Jones must resign – Monbiot
UK’s leading environmentalist calls for Professor’s resignation George Monbiot, for long the doyen of UK green activists and environmentalists, has called for the resignation of Professor Phil Jones the man at the centre of the scandal th...
Homecoming Parade for TA heroes
Parade at South Shields Town Hall this Sunday I am delighted that this homecoming parade is taking place in South Shields and I hope that as many people as possible from South Shields, South Tyneside and the surrounding area will turn out to welcome ...
Do you worry about what Johnny gets up to on his X Box?
Game consoles with internet connectivity open new worlds to kids Just as you start getting concerned that young Johnny is spending far too much time playing multi-player online games on his X Box Live console, instead of concentrating on his homework...

