This month, I've added Nick Clegg and the British General Election to this list of Newsmakers that I'm interested in...  because I like lists.

I see that Carlisle, 30 miles south of here, has a new Conservative MP after being with Labour forever...  But Dumfries has stuck with the incumbents this election two days ago....  Russell Brown, Labour, for my district of Dumfries and Galloway, and David Mundell, Conservative, for the one just to the east of here.

I find it quite boring when the ( Read more... )

Well, I just listened to the local MP candidates' debate on the radio, so I guess now is a good time to put down my thoughts on how I plan to vote.  I've been undecided, really, but I think now I'm leaning toward the Scottish National Party rather than the Liberal Democrats ( Read more... )

  At the rate of about three to five per month, I am adding to this list of people, places or things which have appeared in the news (and in Google News Page's "In the News" section) and who I feel are worthy (ie interesting to me) enough to be honoured in my Newsmaker's Hall of Fame.... The process of picking inductees involves being judged more ( Read more... )