UK & Welsh Politics
If Anger is the New Black? I’m Mad as Hell!
November 3, 2010 7:21 am-
Talking About Sex With Your Kidsby Dorret Groot Wassink The UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. More than 41,000 under 18’s...by Dorret Groot Wassink on October 30, 2010 6:50 am -
After the Midterms: Why Democrats Move to the Center and Republicans Don’tby Robert Reich If Republicans succeed in taking over the House and come even close to gaining a majority in the...by Robert Reich on October 26, 2010 5:27 am -
Re-introducing Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Women of African DescentRev. Irene Monroe With October being Coming Out Month, I thought I would re-introduce a subgroup in our LGBTQ community...by Rev. Irene Monroe on October 24, 2010 6:02 am
Archive for the ‘UK & Welsh Politics’ category
Paging Dogbert. Was Ryder Cup Just Us Speaking To Us About Us Within Our Own Borders?
By Denis G. Campbell Most here in Wales reflect the daily sentiments of cartoon strip Dilbert’s sinister, sarcastic sidekick Dogbert. It’s OK to make fun of others but don’t dare take the mickey out of us. So most have jumped all over this Ryder Cup Curmudgeon for pointing out the patently obvious view beyond our [...]
Ryder Cup Curmudgeon: Wales’ International Image Summed Up In 1 Word – Greed
by Denis G. Campbell Respected author of the bestselling book Unplayable: An Inside Account of Tiger’s Tumultuous Season, Robert Lusetich, summed up the Ryder Cup malaise with one sentence: “This Ryder Cup is being ruined by greed as much as by rain.” The global press read this Saturday morning was consistent: Sir Terry clearly cashed [...]
Conscience is a Bitch: The UK Progressive’s Ryder Cup Curmudgeon
UPDATED By Denis G. Campbell Last night rain pelted my bedroom window with 30 mph gusting winds. Instead of wondering what compression golf ball, hit at what speed, launched by a pro would travel more than 150 yards in Newport today, I thought today is a Ryder Cup planner’s nightmare. When I show people photos [...]
Editorial: Dear 1st Minister Jones: 6.6 Million Never Equals 2 Billion
By Denis G. Campbell Istanbul is Constantinople, school budgets are headed for massive cuts in Wales (which we assume will include maths), but how can you say 6.6 million Sunday Ryder Cup 2008 viewers = 2 billion television screens watching Wales and the Ryder Cup? I recognise my maths training came from US-based (and woefully [...]
Denial Wales-style September’s Dismal Unemployment? – Let’s Have a Golf Tournament!
by Denis G. Campbell We’ve gotta have a great show, with a million laughs… and color… and a lot of lights to make it sparkle. And songs – wonderful songs. And after we get the people in that hall, we’ve gotta start em in laughing right away. Oh, can’t you just see it…?” – Judy [...]
Tax Your Car Online, Win a Car!
by Denis G. Campbell The UK DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) wants you to renew your annual automobile tax decal online or via the telephone to help reduce face-to-face transaction costs. They are offering 2-3 brand new SEAT autos per month in a contest to get you to use the service. As part of [...]
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