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Bad company
The vicissitudes of being the party in power are now all too apparent to the Liberal Democrats. Thrashed at the polls and soundly beaten in the AV referendum, the party that once gloried in the phony war of local politics now finds the tables turned in dramatic fashion. Historically, they have been the beneficiaries of the […]
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Sheffield Demo
Why on earth do we go to demonstrations? Is it the sandal-wearing equivalent of being seen at posh parties? “Oh, comrade, saw you at that divine little get-together last week to protest against the Lib-dems. Loved the ensemble, dungarees, work boots, hard hat and placard. Where DID you get that from? Christian Aid? Oxfam? White […]
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Blessed Youth
He was puzzled by the white marks on the stone blocks of the bridge until one day he saw someone climbing across it on tippy toes, fingers scratching for purchase, dipping intermittently into a little bag at his waist. Shy and awkward, he’d watched from across the street and wondered. When the climber had gone, […]
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Ghost Rider
He heard from someone in the club that they’d set up a ghost bike for Tom. Tom. The name cannoned around in his mind like a pinball, setting off lights and bells whenever it hit a relevent memory. Tom turning up at the club for the first time, not just any cocky teenager, the cocky […]