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Alex Foster

Three “disgusting, eco-fascist, bullying” questions for Conservatives

By Alex Foster | Thu 28th January 2010 - 11:18 am

Cast your world-weary, battle-hardened, politico and political eyes over this disgusting filth spewing from the keyboard of swivel-eyed maniacs working through the night on behalf of some disreputable campaign to send vile messes to hard working Tory PPCs:

Can you clarify that:

You accept that climate change is caused by human activity?

Do you support the target to achieve 15% renewable energy by 2020?

Do you support the EU imposing tougher regulation to combat climate change?

Hardly the worst questions a campaigner will receive.

In my brief time working in politics both as an elected representative myself and for MEPs and MPs, I have seen some …

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The Voice

Former Lib Dem MP raises fear of sword attacker’s move

By The Voice | Thu 19th March 2009 - 12:37 pm

Today’s Telegraph reports on the concerns of former Cheltenham Lib Dem MP Nigel Jones, who was injured, and local councillor Andrew Pennington killed, in a brutal attack during a constituency surgery:

A former MP who was attacked by one of his constituents with a samurai sword fears for his safety after his assailant said he wants to move to a town just nine miles away. Lord Jones of Cheltenham is so concerned that Robert Ashman wants to live in nearby Gloucester that he is meeting Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, to express his concerns. Ashman, now 58, stabbed and killed

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  • User Avatarnuclear cockroach 18th May - 6:49pm
    Truth hurts.
  • User AvatarStuart Mitchell 18th May - 6:21pm
    " Labour’s first attempt to repeal section 28 in 200" I meant 2000 of course.
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    We've long since given up trying to keep the Welsh out! ;-)
  • User AvatarStuart Mitchell 18th May - 6:20pm
    Some nifty rewriting of history there, Dave. For instance: "Labour’s attempt to repeal [section 28] was rejected by their own peers" No it wasn't. Labour's...
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    If this kind of incident is repeated -- and if polls show English support for Mr Farage's views and tactics -- it's about the only...