Monthly Archives: September 2014

Letter to my MP: Please vote against the UK taking military action

Posted on September 25, 2014 by biowrite

[Update:  See the excellent response I received from my MP in the comments section below.] I just sent the following to my MP. If you wish to take similar action, you can find out how to contact him/her here: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/. … Continue reading →

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No-voters, read ‘1984’ as you smugly sip your Victory Gin and, Big Brother, we are watching you. #IndyRef

Posted on September 20, 2014 by biowrite

Saddened I am saddened by the No-victory in the Scottish independence referendum. For many years I have been campaigning for a fairer society and world, trying to shake people from their states of complacency, obliviousness, apathy or hopelessness, and to … Continue reading →

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Big money won it for No, but the moral victory is ours. #indyref

Posted on September 19, 2014 by biowrite

The side that spends the most… With hindsight, we should have realised what was going to happen. All the evidence shows that in political campaigns the side that spends the most money wins (as Dr Rosslyn Fuller says). David against … Continue reading →

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The Yes campaign is aggressive?

Posted on September 16, 2014 by biowrite

I am so weary of us being accused of aggression. We are passionate, of course. We are passionate because we are campaigning for a fairer country and world. The ridiculousness of us being accused of aggression is startling. We are … Continue reading →

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Manchester Dogs’ Home fire should remind us what the UK is capable of and why we should vote Yes

Posted on September 13, 2014 by biowrite

A caring lot? The fire at the Manchester Dogs’ Home is receiving significant coverage at the moment. The million pounds donated to date would seem to suggest that the great British public are a caring lot. However, the vast amount of … Continue reading →

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