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Thursday, 1 June 2017

In search of sunny optimism for the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn

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Today's Guardian has a wonderful piece by Alan Johnson headed ' Alan Johnson's Sgt Pepper pilgrimage ' in which he reme...
Sunday, 28 May 2017

Council Tax exemptions data update

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As regular readers of BeestonWeek will know I have a thing about council tax exempt properties, especially in relation to occupants in '...
Friday, 26 May 2017

A reader remembers Beeston and wonders?

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I received an email today which read: Dear Robert, Mainly to say how I enjoy your observations and congratulate you on returning fol...

Jeremy Corbyn draws attention to the elephant

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I'm not a reader of The Independent but my attention was drawn to a story in the paper today ( click here for link ). The Independen...
Sunday, 21 May 2017

Labour Party manifesto on local government and democracy

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From the Labour Party manifesto for the 2017 General Election two sections which matter to me: Local communities Councils deliver ...
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Friday, 19 May 2017

Beeston should sell itself as a national walking centre

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I have been walking around and through Beeston for more years than I realise. I first came here in 1975 with Susan, my wife, when she brough...
Sunday, 14 May 2017

The erosion of the Labour vote in Broxtowe does not look good for 8th June

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The tables below are quite telling and suggest that for Labour to win they need a low poll. Click on a table to enlarge. In th...