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To What Extent was New Labour a Success for the Labour Party?

Rob161 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:56:25 GMT

Please Take all Points into Consideration such as Labours unprecedented 3 Electoral Victories

To What Extent was New Labour a Success for the Labour Party? (please Vote)

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To What Extent Was New Labour a Success for the Labour Party

Rob161 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:55:45 GMT

benefit cuts

hanljo3 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:43:55 GMT

when do we take to the streets ,enough is ehough , bolton already have
joe
liverpool

Uk on a kamakazi route

unionjack30001 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:27:22 GMT

This is a comment I sent to ITV in regards the tonite show 02/09/2010
Once again we see the failure of so called initiatives in the UK. This is the first time I have ever sent a comment about what has been broadcast on TV, so I don't actually expect a reply or any action.
I grew up in Hackney East London in the late 60's and 70's, if you weren't part of a gang then you were an absolute nobody, you didn't exist, but in them days it was different, people weren't intimidated in fact they felt safe in their area, this might have been due to the fact that the gang I was a member of protected the area from gangs in other areas, we weren't into intimidation of people on our estate.
But it was a going nowhere situation, so at 16 and a half I joined the army, the majority of my latter yrs was spent over sea's and on returning to the UK at the end of 2003 I had no idea what an ASBO was even though i heard it day in day out everywhere I went.

I had been to many countries and seen many different ways they dealt with petty crime, I approached the local council and a few Local MP's with an idea, this was to establish boot camps in the UK using disused military bases and ex military personnel, but my idea was waved away, discipline is only a small part of military training and does not work in a civilian environment, the major part of military training is gaining self discipline, by having that installed in you through basic training, this solution may seem simple, but I know it works.

I was in basic training with others from such areas as Toxteth Liverpool, West Belfast, Glasgow Projects as well a few from East London, if we hadn't joined up most of us would be leading a criminal life right now, but it was the self discipline aspect that gave us a different attitude to life.

With so many ex squaddies leaving the army and ending up on the scrap heap, (approx 8000) living below the poverty line just because we cant adjust to civvy life, why cant these guys be given the chance to change society for the better, doing something they know ? By utilising abandoned bases, there skills and knowledge. When boot camps are mentioned, people automatically think, harsh, punishing regimes, that is not the case. With the type of training ex personnel can offer, these offenders can be made to feel there is more to life than just stealing a car, robbing a pensioner, vandalism for fun.

They can be integrated with others from different regions, see a different point of view, understand there communities, understand what happens there, be made to feel they have a purpose in life, targets. goals, achievements to pursue. Become leaders in there given communities and so much more.

But as I have found out, no one is really that bothered, these thoughts, coming from one of the many 8000 mentioned above.

There are many other issues to be mentioned in connection with this issue, though i still feel, even though I am typing this, that, again I am just wasting my time. As mentioned at the start of this mail, I don't seriously expect this to be answered or to be taken further, and so it's just a case of sitting back and waiting for society to deteriorate, to a point where there is no control on our streets and people like me will be answering adverts for private and armed private security to take to the streets of the UK, to launch our other specific training abilities without prejudice.

Pat O'Rourke

(Former concerned citizen)

Uk on a kamakazi route

unionjack30001 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:23:29 GMT

Climate Camp activists campaign disturbed in Edinburgh

hdelegue — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:54:19 GMT

Hey everyone,
this is a really cool article about what happened in Edinburgh at the CCAC

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magaz...anarchial-orgy

Heloise

Greenpeace News

hdelegue — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:09 GMT

Guys,
find here some good insights about Greenpeace last taake-over of an oil-tank in teh Artcic.
http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magaz.../go-beyond-oil

Cheers,

Heloise

It is high time for our US allies to get their Georgian proteges under control...

Tomso — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:20:29 GMT

Although our press reports British Museum has been evacuated because of a certain gas incident (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11121147), more than ever before I�m sure this gas leak has happened as a result of the next terrorist act, organized by some Islamic groups here.
I hear several gas bags have been stored at the territory of the Museum for some repair operations. And terrorists might use them for initiating the gas leak there.
I tell you more: such style has become basic for those Islamic terrorists, who have sheltered and train now in current Georgian so-called democratic republic! It is high time for our US allies to get their Georgian proteges under more strict control, isn�t it?

while the country is ruled by Asian style dictator Lukashenko or ...

Marry — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:29:24 GMT

Frankly speaking can�t actually get Brussels� line at postsoviet space. Looks not quite sane indeed. Say � all that courtesy�. relating Byelorussia and that recent IMF huge donation into it ($ 3,6 bln amid crisis!) is just baffling mystery for me. Waste of money and energy, it is! Makes no sense � while the country is ruled by Asian style dictator Lukashenko or� to put it rightly Lukashenko family clan.
Ye, I am absolutely sure they are for quite a long time in Byelorussia< Lukashenko and his three sons. His eldest son Victor is well-positioned now (in charge of national security or so) and is 35 already, which is the initial age to claim presidential chair in Byelorussia. So no wonder he frequents various CIS meetings in his father�s suite. Btw he was also available at the last such informal gathering in Yerevan. That was sort of showing of a future president, many experts say.
Even youngest son of Lukashenko 5-aged Nick is also involved in his father�s effort on creating ruling family clan. Amazingly, they salute together, both in military uniform, at military parades in Byelorussia!
I suspect that is sort of monarchy of Asian style which has been maturing in Byelorussia now owing to president Lukashenko. And actually that amounts to hereditary dictatorship making quite a reality for Byelorussia. That quite brown perspective makes western catering of Byelorussia quite madness. Back into 20th century they helped mature the dictator who became curse of Europe then. I hope you can remember his name yet�..