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Opinion: Doctor Beeching was not to blame for everything!
Written by Gwyn Griffiths on 18th September 2008 – 1:36 pmLib Dem Conference:
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I caught a fair chunk of the Transport Debate from Conference on Wednesday morning, and generally I found it impressive. But, there are two points I’d like to explore.
First, at least two speakers appeared to [...]
Posted in Conference, Op-eds | 6 Comments »
But Mr Gladstone, are you local enough?
Written by Gwyn Griffiths on 30th June 2008 – 1:45 pmIt would appear that the ‘local’ credentials of the candidates proved to be something of a talking-point in the recent Henley by-election.
Certainly, in Crewe & Nantwich it was a constant theme in the election literature. The Conservatives went so far as to claim that their man was “the only local candidate” - despite the fact [...]
Posted in Op-eds, Parliamentary by-elections | 17 Comments »

