From One End of Kent
Blog URL http://marknottingham.blogspot.com/
Located Ramsgate, Kent United Kingdom
Tags politics, mark nottingham, labour, kent
Local thanet politics, covering Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs,
Latest Blog Posts
- There is Still Room for Racism in the Conservative Party.....in Thanet on Nov 20, 2009 in Roger Walkden Dane Valley John Major Peter Robbins Sandy Ezekiel Anne Winterton Roger Latchford Ingrid Spencer racism Conservative Party David Britton Barrie Anderson
From the other end of Kent, to this End of Kent comes news of the latest Conservative councillor to be found expressing racist views. Read all about it here. The Conservative Party are keen to downplay this incident, suspending Bromley Cllr. Peter Ro...
- They Shoot Foxes on Nov 18, 2009 in David Cameron Hilary Benn lamping foxhunting Steve Ladyman Roger Gale Laura Sandys DEFRA RSPCA
I am very pleased to see Steve Ladyman South Thanet's MP (pictured with Hilary Benn, DEFRA Secretary of State) signing up to support the ban on fox hunting with dogs. There are many levels on which this is the right thing to do. Firstly, public opin...
- Hastings values its Heritage on Nov 16, 2009 in Heritage Lottery Fund Rock-a-Nore Hastings Borough Council Shipwreck Heritage Centre Sandy Ezekiel thanet District Council museums John Watkins Hastings and St. Leonards Fishermans Museum
Regular readers will know how disappointed I am at the neglect of Thanet's local museums by the current Conservative administration of Thanet District Council. Here's a report of how a similar community not far away takes a different approach. Hastin...
- Southeastern Trains Reducing Customer Service on Nov 13, 2009 in Strategic Rail Authority High Speed 1 Southeastern trains Ramsgate station Dumpton Park
I had an interesting time on the train recently. I work in London and buy a combination of season tickets and day returns. Recently, I arrived at Ramsgate station to buy a cheap day return ticket in good time only to find a considerable queue. I wait...
- Cat Got Your Tongue? on Nov 11, 2009 in Dane Valley animal cruelty Ted Watt-Ruffell Conservative Party Northdown Road Cliftonville
A regular reader has sent me this picture which is to be found in the window of the Labour Party's office in Northdown Road, Cliftonville. An old poster which marks a significant achievement of the Labour government. The Conservatives have pledged to...
- Albion House to be sold off Ramsgate Town Council to be homeless on Nov 9, 2009 in Ramsgate Town Council thanet District Council Albion House Dave Green
The Asset Management Working Party agenda reports:ALBION HOUSE, RAMSGATEAn acceptable offer to purchase the property has been received and the matter is in Lawyers’ hands.This is not what I understood to be Council policy concerning this building.
- How Roger Gale can Stimulate the Economy on Nov 8, 2009 in Steve Ladyman Paul Carter Roger Gale MPs pensions Suzy Gale
Paul Carter (pictured), Conservative Leader of Kent County Council recently gave evidence at the House of Commons. He was providing his "expertise" to the committee considering the Child Poverty Bill.It is not that long ago when introducing free bus...
