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It was interesting last week to hear George Galloway won his seat as an MP down in Rochdale. He lives locally here and sometimes attends things at the primary school our granddaughters go to, as he also has kids there.

Here's some news from the Guardian today:

"George Galloway has been sworn in as the MP for Rochdale as parliament returned for the ( Read more... )

I don't really mention current news events as much as I used to...  My hardcopy journal is full of the news, via clippings I put in from newspapers I sometimes get.  I am very interested in the events around the world... but don't often find time to mention them much in this Livejournal.  I think maybe I'll have more time during my train holiday to ( Read more... )

I've been a bit down lately. I think it's to do with the election results, to be honest ( Read more... )

I have a tiny backlog of things I wanted to mention in here. I use my LJ journal (and hardcopy journal) as sort of a chronology of events.... not that my life is particularly eventful.... but when events do transpire, I want to transcribe them here so I can remember when I am old and in my dotage ( Read more... )

Recently, there've been MP's who have left both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party and formed an Independent group... they left over Brexit and other issues.


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We saw a few plaques relating to the Antrobus Family....


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Mixed feelings about the election results.  Happy that Theresa May has failed spectacularly in her plan to boost the majority for the Tories by calling the snap election.  She really screwed up.  Not particularly happy that there's a hung parliament with the Tories still holding the most seats.  Happy that Labour has made a lot of gains.  Not happy ( Read more... )

We went to the political debate in Easterbrook Hall last night, for the upcoming UK General Election. First time I've been to one in person in many, many years.... The turnout was a little less than expected, I think, as it was postponed for a week due to the Manchester bombing ( Read more... )

I wanted to mention.... I signed Linda and I up for tickets (free) to the Dumfries and Galloway debate for the UK parliamentary constituency we're in. Supposed to be at Easterbrook Hall tonight but it's been postponed because all campaigning has been suspended for a few days due to the terror attack in Manchester. It'll be put on next Wednesday.