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About admin

Grew up in Belfast, son of professor of surgery and a lady almoner (ie a medical social worker) assistant surgeon on an off between campaigns for release of prisoners of conscience in Soviet Union, worked for peace in Sudan and now for a new vision and purpose for national life to draw us together as a team doing a job that everybody can see is honourable and important. Live in Birmingham since 1983. Recent visits to eastern and south eastern Europe.

Labour Fringe

Posted on 26 September 2014 by admin

On Tuesday I attended a meeting led by Prof Prem Sikka to launch the book Fighting Corporate Abuse “Fighting Corporate Abuse”. He wrote it with a “collective” of other authors who don’t put their names to the individual chapters because … Continue reading →

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NHS Stafford

Posted on 20 September 2014 by admin

I attended a meeting in a park in Stafford called for cancer services not to be put out to commercial tender.

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Hong Kong election candidates blocked by Beijing

Posted on 20 September 2014 by admin

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29125769 This is a crucial issue of democracy and a test of UK moral fibre. We should press China to allow Hong Kong citizens the freedom to stand for Hong Kong’s forthcoming leadership elections instead of saying that only Beijing … Continue reading →

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Elected Regional Government of all UK … now!

Posted on 20 September 2014 by admin

I sent this to a media contact. For some years I have been advocating elected regional government for the regions of England as well as of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the model of most European countries (Germany has … Continue reading →

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Scotland stays. Now for Elected Regional Government of all UK

Posted on 19 September 2014 by admin

I was the only Englishman in evidence on Princes Street Edinburgh on Tuesday with my placard saying “Don’t Go!” I’m really glad they didn’t! Now the English want independence apparently… My answer is elected regional government like they have in … Continue reading →

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