tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-111663802011-04-21T19:43:00.991+01:00A resource for free thought and discussion ~ A voluntary provider of independent news, information sharing, comment, critical scrutiny, and satire in Delyn ~ An advocate for a healthier democracy ~ An anti-discrimination web-siteFacilitatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05698454382452570463noreply@blogger.comBlogger1281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11166380.post-1117105583517563412005-05-26T11:59:00.000+01:002005-05-26T12:06:23.520+01:00

At the launch of Amnesty International's annual report, Secretary General Irene Khan said:"Governments are betraying their promises on human rights. A new agenda is in the making with the language of freedom and justice being used to pursue policies of fear and insecurity." For instance, "In Iraq there were gross human rights abuses by US-led forces, including unlawful killings and arbitrary

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NO2ID is supported by a broad range of organisations"...in November 2004 the government acknowledged that the cost of the scheme over ten years would be £5.5 billion"For 'all you need to know', go to No2ID this includes: Exactly what is the Government proposing to do? What personal information will be contained in the Register and on the Card? Will an identity card help eliminate benefit

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The Welsh Peace Project: A Oes Heddwch will be launched on Sat 4th June from 10.30–4.30at Y Morlan, Morfa Mawr, Aberystwyth. It is organised by Cynefin y WerinA Oes Heddwch is a Cynefin y Werin Project. The aim of the project is to: Promote opportunities for non-violent direct action training and the initiation of affinity groups for activists and others rooted in Wales Disseminate

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'Labour defeat in top-up fees row'Opposition parties have defeated the Welsh Assembly Government in a debate on university tuition fees. Assembly members voted by 30 to 29 in favour of a motion not to introduce fees in Wales.

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SENIOR American congressmen are considering sending a delegation to London to investigate Britain’s role in preparations for the war in Iraq.Democratic opponents of President George W Bush have seized on a leaked Downing Street memo, first published three weeks ago by The Sunday Times, as evidence that American lawmakers were misled about Bush’s intentions in Iraq.See: Blair faces US probe over

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NUS campaigning for free education to tackle poverty and inequalityThe Labour assembly government has pledged not to introduce variable fees during its current term, which ends in May 2007. But what happens after that date? The Rees Commission was set up by assembly Education Minister Jane Davidson to assess different proposals, they include a number of fee-based options.Assembly Members could,

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'Make Capitalism History'Golfers, Rebel Clowns and Hill-walkers will all be exercising their rights to dissent and maybe engaging in acts of civil disobedience too when the G8 Summit will take place at Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland from July 6-8, 2005. This dissent will be in addition to the Make Poverty History, Stop the War and G8 Alternatives events.For instance, the 'People's Golfing

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In this week’s Chronicle, Delyn MP, David Hanson, announced he is “100% committed to supporting measures to reduce child poverty” after witnessing the End Child Poverty Coalition’s visit to Westminster. He added, “there is much more to be done. That’s why I am publicly backing the campaign to end child poverty.”Jonathan Stearn, End Child Poverty Director, said: "Labour has renewed its pledge to

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Born free but everywhere in chains Blair vs Rousseau: The Social Contract DebateIn Mr Blair's analysis, so-called ‘radical reforms’ to welfare and public services announced in yesterday's Queen’s speech will create a new 'social contract' between the people and the state. Is this a fair and legitimate Social Contract? Just precisely who is agreeing to it?The Disability Rights Commission, for

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Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, said:“More tough talk and bad law in a Queen’s speech revealing a chronic lack of respect for our democratic traditions.“No positive vision of society was ever built upon compulsory identity cards and ever-broader criminal offences. MPs from across the spectrum should oppose such measures- whether in defence freedom or social justice.”Web-site:

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On the day that Tony Blair will set out his new government's programme, Delyn Democracy: The Political Watchdog reveals the proxy web-log on behalf of the MP for Delyn.To see the proxy web-log go to: 'David Hanson is Our MP'

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'A special duty for constituents'According to a parliamentarian's theory of democracy, MPs have responsibilities to 3 main groups: their constituents, Parliament and their political party. There is, however, no statutory job description for MPs, the nearest thing is a Code of Conduct for MPs which emphasises their "public duty.”'The Limits to Representation of Constituents'From a '

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From today's news and comment:Alan Simpson: Blair is not the problem - it's the Blair project'There will be no orderly succession in the Labour leadership'Labour MPs warn Blair of leadership bid from left

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From today's news and comment:Democracy in a world of inequality:'The system we are exporting is wilting under under egoism's rule'One or two reforms won't fix our democracy:'Our constitutional arrangements are like a very large and old machine with innumerable moving parts'From Chomsky's blog:Privatization of Services, the "Free Market" & DemocracyFrom 1970:Government in the Future

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Whose drawn the Short Straw?Delyn Democracy welcomes the public announcement by our MP that he has "listened to the views of the public" during the General Election campaign and that he will now "be acting" on what he’s heard. He also added: "The needs of my Flintshire constituents will continue to come first.” Delyn Democracy also welcomes the Chronicle’s plea for Labour to "not take voters for

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Northern Ireland via Siberian power station and Guantanamo BayNew Minister of State David Hanson MP arrived in Northern Ireland yesterday morning and got straight down to business by meeting senior officials for briefings on his new areas of responsibility. Speaking as he arrived in Belfast David Hanson said: “I am delighted to be here and to have the opportunity to serve the people of Northern

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'There is a very real danger that he could do to Labour what Thatcher did to the Tories' "There is a very real danger that Tony Blair could do to Labour what Margaret Thatcher did to the Tories, split the party for a generation... The boost in the polls that many in Labour hope for with the election of Gordon to the top job may also be short-lived. It will also quickly become apparent that Gordon

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www.political-cartoons.co.uk/Should I stay or should I go nowIf I go there will be troubleAn' if I stay it will be doubleSo come on and let me knowThis indecision's bugging me

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Minister of State for Northern Ireland, David Hanson MP for Delyn'Yes Minister'A new appointment to Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office is David Hanson, MP for Delyn. He was formerly the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister, Tony Blair. David Hanson says "If you live within the Delyn area, I can represent you and your views in many different ways."However, it has also

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The performance data of David Hanson, MP for Delyn: Spoke in 0 debates in the last year — 490th out of 645 MPs. Asked 0 written questions in the last year — 407th out of 645 MPs. Expenses £127,824 (158th) Attendance: 1114 votes out of 1246, 89.4% (2001-5) and 1045 votes out of 1273, 82.1% (1997-2001) Rebellions: 6 votes out of 1114, 0.5% (2001-05) and 1 vote out of 1045, 0.1% (1997-

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"Constitutional specialists said Tony Blair was in charge of an 'elected dictatorship' after Labour was able to win a majority with only 36 per cent of the vote. They say the Prime Minister is able to hold power with the support of just a fifth of the British adult population, the lowest figure since the Great Reform Act of 1832...The election campaign has been notable for a persistent unease,

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'Sooner rather than later' is not soon enough‘22% of the electorate voted for Blair’s government, 78% didn’t’ …Out of that 22% who voted for the government, many voters backed the Labour party because of negative views about other parties (52%) rather than enthusiasm for the Labour Party (45%), according to a Populus poll.If Blair does not set a swift departure date, then a bid to oust Mr Blair

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Photograph: Delyn's re-elected MP, David Hanson (circled), in cabinet meeting during his time as PPS for the PMTony Blair’s bloody nose on May 5th was certainly a good hit for ‘democracy’. The reduced majority will now make it more difficult for Mr Blair to abuse the power entrusted to him through the ballot box. Our democracy is, however, still a seed in growth; it is not yet the finished

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Over the next 4-5 years, key issues that our public servant will, on our behalf, vote and debate in Parliament will probably include matters such as: Protecting or Eroding Civil Rights: What do constituents feel about the multi-billion pound ID card system? Is the government’s anti-terror legislation excessively authoritarian or not? Investment, Ownership and Delivery of Public Services:

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‘Nose bleed: Not usually a serious condition but it may need medical supervision if the bleeding will not stop’For a view from the USA go to: Blair Gets The "Bloody Nose", Hangs On To Parliament, But With A Sharply Reduced Majority Newsflash: US Marines surround Bethnal Green Newsflash: Peter Snow overheats, bursts into flames

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In Delyn's 'real' election, David Hanson is re-elected as MP for this constituency (as widely expected) with another convincing victory.Statistics for Delyn's 2005 General Election include: New Labour vote down by 5.8% (on 2001) Tory vote down by 0.8% Lib Dem vote up by 2.5% Plaid vote up 0.9%Independent vote up 1.2% UKIP vote up 1.6% Turnout up 1.1% Non-voters = 35.6%

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'I can join the forces and get married but not...vote' In Holywell High, Flint High and Mold Alun young people in Delyn - most not yet enfranchised to vote 'for real' - have been expressing their political viewpoints. Anti-war candidates stormed to victory in all of these 'mock' elections.Useful links: Votes at 16: A coalition of organisations campaigning to lower the voting age for all public

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Go to 'your election cartoons' at www.channel4.co.uk

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Posters and flowers in Wrexham todayMembers of Wrexham Peace & Justice Forum put up posters on lamp posts all over the town centre this morning urging people to remember the 100,000 Iraqi civilians and the 88 British troops killed in the conflict when they cast their votes tomorrow.Each poster listed the name of one Iraqi civilian or one British soldier who has died in the conflict, along with

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Harold "A week is a long time in politics" Wilson (above).Many Delyn constituents have remembered the times when British Prime Ministers refused to bow before the bullying tactics of American Presidents‘However you vote, the government always gets in’According to the bookies David Hanson is odds on to retain Delyn on May 5th (Wales Yearbook) and David Hanson himself ‘does not even think about not

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Go to 'your election cartoons' at www.channel4.co.ukClick on cartoon for full-size image

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"The fact that so many on the left feel morally compromised by voting for Tony Blair suggests NOT that there is something wrong with their morality BUT that there is something wrong with Labour."Indeed, New Labour was founded on the principle that, unlike old Labour, it had to reconnect with voters' concerns in order to win. Somewhere along the way that lesson was lost. Now the government claims

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Go to: www.spinon.co.uk/

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'Who to vote for in Delyn?'1. Go to www.publicwhip.org.uk/election.php2. Enter your postcode3. Choose how you feel about each of these issues: foundation hospitals student top-up fees Labour's anti-terrorism laws the Iraq war introducing ID cards the ban on fox hunting equal gay rights 4. Press Submit5. Find out who the Public Whip suggests you vote for

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'Blair would join British forces in the dock too'The man who led Britain's armed forces into Iraq has said that Tony Blair and the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, will join British soldiers in the dock if the military are ever prosecuted for war crimes in Iraq.British military chief reveals new legal fears over Iraq warCND: War crimes were committed

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A SECRET document from the heart of government reveals today that Tony Blair privately committed Britain to war with Iraq and then set out to lure Saddam Hussein into providing the legal justification. The document reveals Blair backed “regime change” by force from the outset, despite warnings from Lord Goldsmith, the attorney-general, that such action could be illegal.Blair hit by new leak of

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Go to: www.independent.co.uk NEW BLAIR ANIMATIONA non-profit election message for the people of Great Britain at www.gbjab.com/BLAIR: ‘I LIED ABOUT IRAQ’Tony Blair’s actual web-page at www.ILiedAboutIraq.comJUSTICE NOT VENGEANCERebuttal of Gordon Brown's defence of the decision to go to war at www.j-n-v.orgAlso: Vote for Lib Dems will not let in Tories'Labour's claim that switching from Labour

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PEACE AND JUSTICE'Vote only for those candidates and parties supporting peace, justice, human rights and international law'RALI A GORYMDAITHDydd Sadwrn 30 Ebrill 2005 11.30ybCloc, Stryd Fawr, BangorRALLY AND MARCHSaturday 30 April 2005 11.30amClock, High Street, BangorSiaradwyr/Speakers: Mirwas Khan (Bangor Islamic Centre/Canolfan Islamaidd Bangor) Awel Irene (report from Libya/adroddiad

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The Make Poverty History campaignAt the end of last night's packed hustings in Parkfields Community Centre in Mold, the outstanding Chair (Mal Breeze) presented all candidates with a white band from Make Poverty History.The questions that had been put to all the candidates in advance included: Make poverty history - globally. What are the views of candidates on world poverty, on improving the

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For more information go to www.jkampfner.net "Kampfner's story of how Tony Blair took Britain into military conflict five times in six years - Desert Strike, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' - is drawn from interviews with 'senior ministers, senior advisers and senior civil servants across government' and makes a fast-paced, gripping inside account."The sections on

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'Take into account the voting record and opinions of candidates'Swansea Coalition Against War calls on voters in Swansea, its neighbouring constituencies and the rest of Wales to put the war on Iraq at the top of their concerns when considering who to vote for in the General ElectionThey believe that the next parliament must not repeat the crime committed by the last in voting for illegal and

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See Guardian report See Full text: summary of attorney general's legal advice on March 7 2003 See The document and what it meansSee Why are you hiding something from us David?

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'Don't Vote for Warmongers' sticker available from www.stopwar.org.ukDear EditorAs former active long-time members and previous supporters of the Labour Party we wish to make it known as widely as possible that we do not intend to vote Labour in the constituency of Delyn on 5th May 2005. Among us there are those who worked very hard to get David Hanson elected as the first Labour MP for this

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In last night's Chronicle hustings at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, David Hanson (New Labour) attempted to dodge and defend the illegality and false premises of the Iraq war. All other candidates present - Phil Thomas (Plaid), Tudor Jones (Lib Dem), John Bell (Tory), and Nigel Williams (Independent)- took a much more critical perspective of the Iraq war and thoroughly voiced their opposition and deep

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This time, Tony Blair will be given a rough ride by Bala's Reg Keys in Sedgefield'Why are you lying and hiding something from us?' A national newspaper says it has evidence which shows categorically the Prime Minister's claims about the Iraq war's legal advice were completely untrue. Blair's own legal advice warned him that he could be in breach of international law for six reasons:1. In law,

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A quarter of Britain’s population live below the national poverty line, and three million households are in debt to door-to-door money lenders "You can't end poverty unless you end war"After the General Election, a week of actions and events is planned around the G8 Summit in Scotland including marches, rallies, an alternative summit, cultural events, and much more. For instance, on Saturday 2nd

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40 years after CPAG was founded, child poverty remains '...alive and well...' 'Challenge your parliamentary candidates to endorse CPAG's manifesto to eradicate child poverty'In advance of the election, Child Poverty Action Group wants all candidates in the forthcoming General Election to know how important eradicating child poverty is to their constituents. Let them know if you are concerned over

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The full list of General Election candidates for Delyn is as follows: Tudor Jones, Liberal Democrat Phil Thomas, Plaid Cymru Nigel Williams, Independent David Hanson, New Labour John Bell, Conservative May Eluned Crawford, UKIP To compare party policies at a glance go to BBC Election 2005

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...but the BBC's David Bumblebee won't be in Delyn next weekMeet the candidates: David, Tudor, Phil and JohnOn Tuesday 26th April, The Chronicle is holding a 'Question Time' with Delyn's hopeful candidates at 7pm in the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.Whilst on Thursday 28th April, The Parkfields Community Centre is hosting a hustings with the candidates at 7.30pm in the Parkfields Community

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25 years ago: Oscar Romero assassinated whilst practicing liberation theology in El Salvador 'Darth Vader of the Vatican bureaucracy’ becomes PopeOn Monday, 24 March 1980, the Archbishop of San Salvador, Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, was celebrating mass in the Chapel of the Hospital de la Divina Providencia when he was killed by a professional assassin who fired a single .22 or

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Plaid Cymru playing the rugby card. Flintshire though is more of a football county, producing Owen, Rush, Speed, Ratcliffe, Horne et alComing soon...

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Mass protest and vigil in London yesterday Thousands of campaigners demanding "trade justice" for the world's poorest workers have staged a night of protest, see BBC coverage.Campaigner Glen Tarman said: "This event should be a wake-up call for political leaders of all the main parties - if elected, they must make sure urgent action is taken if we are to have justice in international trade and

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In the tight Lib Dem-Labour marginal of Cardiff Central, Jon Owen Jones (Lab) and Jenny Willott (Lib Dem) fight it out over a potential supercasino by the Millenium Stadium.For more information go to:Jon Owen Jones sways from party policy and opposes the Supercasino.

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Sleepless nights: Charles Kennedy looking a bit sleepy whilst outlining his policies (he's got baby Donald to look after too)The ‘real alternative’?The Lib Dems are calling themselves ‘the real alternative’. The Lib Dems say they will tax the very rich even more, replace council tax with a new local income tax, while six million pensioners will pay no local tax at all. The party has also promised

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It's time to cancel the debt in Iraq and other poor countries ‘The international community is giving with one hand and taking with the other in Iraq’Another election issue in 2005 is what action will candidates in Delyn take to promote trade justice and debt cancellation with countries such as Iraq. This is extremely pertinent ahead of the gathering in July '05 of the leaders of the world's

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Democracy is Choice Ahead of the General Election, the 'revolt against New Labour' continues in Delyn with Norman Watson. Here he adds his voice to those of Jim Hynes and John Thompson who cannot support the re-election of Tony Blair's PPS in DelynIn a matter of weeks the people of Wales will be going to register their vote. Far be it from me to suggest who we should vote for, but I have no

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Is this an accurate depiction of David Hanson (the poddle's poodle)?

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Liverpool's captain fantastic, Steven Gerrard A big night in MayLast night the reds stormed through to the semi-finals of the Champions League. If they manage to get past the billionaire's blue bogey team on May 3rd, they'll face AC Milan or PSV in the final on May 25th in Istanbul. Is this the only so-called red team that is worth supporting in May?External link: 'Is anyone else embarrassed by

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'Cheap as Chips': Is Peter Hain the David Dickinson of Welsh Politics?‘Wars of Aggression: The Poor Kill the Poor to Keep the Rich Rich’It turns out according to Peter Hain that people saying they can’t vote labour because of the war are sickening. Apparently they’re indulgent ‘dinner-party types’ while a Labour government is desperately needed by the poor…The poor of Iraq adore Tony Blair but

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Blair's Legacy: 'Britain FOR WAR not back'"You might hate us but you'd hate the Tories more!" This is ‘Thatcherism in installments’ said Labour… oops they were referring to the Tory manifesto, but it’s not hard to get the two mixed up. Tony Blair has adopted one of Michael Howard’s Tory slogans. "It is New Labour's Coke to the Tory’s Pepsi" one voter said, adding "Choice and diversification are

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The smirking 'Count Micula'?Putting the ‘Con’ into Conservative"I mean, how hard is it to keep a hospital clean?” said the 'opportunistic' Michael Howard when he launched his Manifesto. Interesting question Michael, but perhaps it needs to be rephrased: What's the main reason cleanliness has declined in the health service? Here’s an answer: Hospital Cleaning has been done on the cheap ever since

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Delyn Democracy again congratulates David Hanson (Labour), Tudor Jones (Lib Dem) and Phil Thomas (Plaid) for endorsing Delyn's Good Friday Agreement.Here are some genuine questions that constituents in Delyn might want to ask ALL the local candidates in relation to the issue of refugees, migrants and trafficking: Do you agree that there is a need to project a more positive and accurate picture

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NCADC campaigns against unjust and inhumane deportationsThe practice of granting asylum to people fleeing persecution in foreign lands is one of the earliest hallmarks of civilisation. Migration has often been, and is likely to continue to be, an important catalyst of advancement. But refugees and migrants are fundamentally different, and for that reason are treated very differently under modern

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True colours? Brown (red tie, left) and Bliar (blue-ish tie, right) in Flintshire on MondayDelyn constituents may have wondered if there was a strange sub-text to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s joint ‘flying’ visit to Airbus in Flintshire this week. Robin Cook now shares his views... Robin Cook has predicted Tony Blair will stand down as Labour leader to make way for Gordon Brown "sooner rather

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Picture from: A Logical VoiceALL 20 of the Welsh Labour MPs - including Delyn's David Hanson - who voted for the Iraq war and are standing for re-election have refused to answer a series of questions put to them by the Western Mail.The questions were: Do you now accept that the war was fought on a false premise? Do you apologise for voting in favour of the resolution? Knowing what you know

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Analysis of each manifesto and key policies of the parties in DelynKey questions to ask candidates on crucial issues

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Photograph Nov 2003: Bush and Blair in Sedgefield pub, the Dun Cow By John Thompson, WW2 veteran from DelynIn 1945 after fortunately emerging unscathed from the 1939/45 war I was delighted to be able to help vote in a Labour government with one of the best Prime Ministers this country has ever had. His Socialist principles and democratic leadership simply highlight how disappointing the present

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Double Warning: The Tories and New Labour (under Blair) both have a Thatcherite agenda of privatisation of education and health services NotApathetic is a website where if you are not going to vote at the General Election, you can tell the world why.It includes comments from non-voters such as: "We don't have a true democracy. Partly because most ordinary people don't participate in politics.

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Will we see more or less tactical voting in this election?Is it possible to think inter-nationally, act locally, and develop an All-Wales Voting Strategy to 'bust Blair’s nose' and keep the Tories out? Would voters in Wales consider cross-constituency vote swapping to further such a cause?The Welsh Secretary, Peter Hain, might not agree. But here is Delyn Democracy's first attempt at a National '

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Earlier this year the website of the Delyn Conservative party branch was loaded with "full-on" hardcore pornography.According to an article on politics.co.uk, local party activists in Delyn were shocked to find adverts for Japanese and Western explicit adult pornography posted on the site of their old domain name, which users were still linked to for local news and information.It appears that the

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World Social Forum billboardThere is an Alternative... (and it's not the Tories!)People interested in an alternative view of politics from that given by mainstream parties are meeting in Cardiff today, according to BBC Wales: Debates at 'alternative assembly'One of the event's organisers, said: "There will probably be less people voting at this election than ever before. Yet we have recently seen

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President Hugo Chavez speaking at the 2005 World Social ForumIn the 2005 World Social Forum held in January, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gave the closing speech. He said: Put People and Public Services before Profit: "Privatization is a neoliberal and imperialist plan. Health can’t be privatized because it is a fundamental human right, nor can education, water, electricity and other

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The Chronicle is holding a 'Question Time' with Delyn's hopeful candidates on Tuesday 26th April at 7pm in the Clwyd Room at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.Entry is first come, first served based upon space. Questions for candidates can be emailed to flintshire.news@cheshirenews.co.uk - as well as your question, you should include your name, address, contact phone number and whether you wish to attend the

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To learn more about non-Murdoch media coverage, visit the ’BloggerheadsDelyn Constituency The Chronicle: Campaigns under way across area as battle for seats beginsDelyn Democracy: The Political WatchdogThe Evening LeaderWider WalesDaily PostPlanet: The Welsh InternationalistCardiff Alternative NewsSerenBBC Wales: General ElectionNews WalesThe BBC Welsh PollWales Yearbook: General Election '

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A fight for Labour's future will have to begin on May 6 by Seumas Milne: "Voters opposed to the occupation of Iraq, the galloping privatisation of public services and the shameful inequality of Britain in 2005 - a majority of the British people, according to opinion polls - face a problem at next month's general election. In most constituencies, they will have no one to vote for... The fact that

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Yesterday the BBC's election web-log revealed: The strange case of 'Alastair's blog'. Delyn Democracy: The Political Watchdog also uncovered a similar site a little while ago. Alastair Campbell Blog Alastair’s Watchdog Watchdog

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Welsh election campaign kicks offPolitical parties in Wales have begun campaigning officially, after Tony Blair confirmed that the general election will be on 5 May. Campaigning was put on hold after the prime minister postponed his anticipated announcement on Monday following the death of the Pope.After Mr Blair asked the Queen on Tuesday to dissolve Parliament, the Welsh parties swung into

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Photograph: The Pope urged the Prime Minister to avoid "the tragedy of war" and to "make every effort to avoid new divisions in the world" during their historic meeting at the Vatican in Feb, 2003. The Pope had earlier said the war against Iraq would be a "defeat for humanity."Following the death of Pope John Paul II, the General Election announcement has been suspended as a mark of respect.

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Artwork by Banksy: Exterior Paint SpecialistDelyn Constituency: 'To vote labour or not to vote new labour?'Public debate has been accelerating over the past few weeks as to whether or not unhappy labour voters should stick with labour, especially if their local labour candidate is a 'pro-war arch-Blairite'. But to what extent does this debate reflect current opinion in Delyn?There has, of course,

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President Bush flown to Washington hospital for emergency surgery. More to follow .... The White House has just confirmed that President George W Bush has been rushed to a Washington hospital for emergency surgery. Sources close to the President are hinting that Mr. Bush may have choked on a freedom fry he was eating during a cabinet meeting. The Heimlich manoeuvre apparently performed by

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The New Statesman New Media Awards 2005With a general election nearing, New Media Awards 2005 are looking for nominations that have played a particular part in engaging society in the democratic process.Whether championing a national cause, or working for the benefit of a tiny constituency, organisations and individuals that are effectively influencing opinions and behaviour through the use of

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Little Britain's Vicky Pollard: "Yeah but no but yeah but"Young people are one of the groups considered most likely to benefit from e-democracy initiatives, according to a study released last week.To find out more go to: Participation: Internet can spark interest in politics Young people could benefit from e-democracy initiatives

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There was a premier called TonyWho took legal advice from a crony;He took us to warOn a side of A4But the content was thought to be phoney.by Frank Donald

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Yes Minister: Jim Hacker MP, Minister of Administrative Affairs (centre).Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby (left) and Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley (right)Open & Transparent GovernmentSir Humphrey: 'I am the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, known as the Permanent Secretary. Woolley here is your Principal Private Secretary; I too have a Principal Private Secretary and he is the

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Polls Apart Cymru is a campaign to make Wales's democracy accessible to everyoneThe Good: Improving AccessibilityPolls Apart Cymru is a campaign to make Wales’s democracy accessible to everyone. Over a number of years disability campaigners felt too little was being done to remove the barriers that disabled people encountered at polling stations. Although disabled people knew they were being

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'Normally someone would go to 3 different lawyers for 3 different legal opinions, however Tony Blair went to the same lawyer 3 times until he got the opinion he wanted'Rory Bremner's gag on how the Attorney General's advice as to the legality of the Iraq war appears to have changed dramatically just days before the invasion of Iraq.The Attorney General, it seems, first thought the war would be

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Paulo Freire: Democracy is formed through dialogueEditorial 2: ‘For Critical Thinking and Democratic Dialogue’As the 2005 General Election gets ever closer, UK-wide web-logs (such as this one) are helping to spread the word.This phenomena is certainly healthy for democracy as independent websites can provide a refreshing counterbalance to the monopolisation of the agenda and debate by the party

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Tariq Ali: 60s radical... anti-imperialist... revolutionary... Lib Dem voter?Tariq Ali has recently explained the logic of his electoral choice in this month's Red Pepper magazine. He says: "Treat this election as special and take the politics of the anti-war front into the electoral arena. Vote Lib Dem. A hung parliament or a tiny Blair majority will be seen as a victory for our side."He

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Tudor Jones (pictured), David Hanson and Phil Thomas all believe in good conduct in DelynCandidates support good conduct ahead of Delyn election So far three of Delyn’s candidates - David Hanson (New Labour), Tudor Jones (Lib Dem) and Phil Thomas (Plaid Cymru) – have all endorsed a statement for good conduct during the General Election campaign.They all back the following statement: “The right to

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'Oldie of the Year Condemns Blair'According to Magna Carta we are entitled to be judged by our peers. Well, Ex-Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord, Dennis Healey has just given his verdict on Blair at the Oldie of the Year Awards: “Tony Blair has been a disaster. The Iraq war was an inexcusable blunder.” Is Blair’s Parliamentary Private Secretary and foremost cheerleader, Mr David Hanson MP,

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A burning police car on the streets of Iraq‘Government censors Iraq war legal advice’The resignation letter of a government law officer who quit on the eve of war is published - with one key passage blanked out. Elizabeth Wilmshurst, deputy legal adviser to the Foreign Office, resigned in March 2003 because she did not believe the war with Iraq was legal. This is what she said in her letter:“I

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Currently, we are aware of four candidates to stand in Delyn for the 2005 General Election that is expected on May 5th: David Hanson, New Labour John Bell, Conservative Tudor Jones, Lib Dems Phil Thomas, Plaid Cymru Today's Election Poll News:This month's Guardian/ICM poll suggests: 'Election apathy at record level' 60% of respondents said they did not regard themselves as

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Go to About my Vote for registration details; the deadline was Fri 11th MarchOnce the General Election is officially announced, Delyn Democracy: The Political Watchdog will broaden out its investigations into a number of matters that are in the public interest. This will involve identifying the positions of the candidates/parties that will stand in Delyn on a numbers of matters. This will also

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Lauryn Hill of the Fugees: “"Hey yo, one two three! the crew is called re-fu-ge-ee-es... Stop the violence and just bring it on, willld"”Conduct in the General ElectionAhead of the 2005 General Election, Tory Leader Michael Howard has already been accused of ‘racism’ and of the ‘scapegoating’ of minority ethnic groups.We would like to draw attention to the courageous stance on this matter taken

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Badge of Michael Howard, Leader of the Conservative PartyAvailable online from BadgePlanetWhether you like Michael Howard or not, BadgePlanet say that there is no denying that certain vampire look. Plus after the 1997 election when he stood for the leadership of the Conservative Party he was, of course, sabotaged by his own former Home Office deputy, Ann Widdecombe, who described him as having "

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IntroductionThree weeks into our online (and at times slightly satirical) inquiry into the health of our democracy through the microcosm of the Delyn constituency, we have already accumulated a substantial body of materials on this web-site. It is now time for our editorial team to evaluate and summarise two of the key themes raised up until this point.1. Growing Public Criticism of Blair’s

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Quoted from: Iraq war case 'fixed by Americans'"The head of MI6 told Prime Minister Tony Blair that the case for war against Iraq was being fixed by the Americans to suit the policy, a BBC documentary claims. In a meeting chaired by Mr Blair in July 2003, Sir Richard Dearlove, head of the Secret Intelligence Service, is on record as saying 'the facts and the intelligence' were being 'fixed around

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Tony Blair & George W Bush (photographed in April 2002)Will Blair be investigated about 'conduct ancillary to war crimes'?See: Europe marks anniversary of Iraq invasion and 'Don't mention the war'BBC NEWSFLASH! Ex-MI5 agent to run against Blair"Ex-MI5 agent David Shayler is to stand against Tony Blair, in his Sedgefield constituency, at the general election…. Mr Shayler, who is from

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What the pollsters are saying prior to the General Election announcement: Ukelect’s latest forecast: Labour Majority Cut, Lib Dem Gains, Small Improvement for Tories In 1997, 40% backed Labour; only 34% plan to do so again according to a recent Populus poll Labour’s lead is slumping - falling from 12 percentage points to five within a month according to an NOP poll A Times/Populus

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A 'Peter Snow swingometer-style' analysis for Delyn Looking beneath the surfaceIt's the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then dangerous, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you. – Tony BennNew Labour’s David Hanson MP won a convincing victory in the 2001 General Election in Delyn. He achieved a quite staggering

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