Posted by: allabouteve on: May 29, 2007
Someone asked me the other day if I liked Billy Bragg – hmm, let me see I replied – 40 something leftie , what do you think ? Was browsing in a bookshop the other day and picked up his book “The Progressive Patriot” – we do live in interesting times as people start to [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 26, 2007
If the left wasn’t there, it would be necessary to invent it – some commentary in the media about the ‘failure’ of the John McDonnell campaign and the lack of challenge to Gordon Brown. Well, that was always the risk, but in the current climate, is it any wonder the prospect of internal party stushies [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 23, 2007
Right, that’s it, this is going on hold whilst I work out the value of blogging – and how to manage my time to best effect. The self indulgent self publishing aspect of posting my random thoughts has to be balanced against the severe time pressures of my new role and still having a life. [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 20, 2007
Finally a weekend to do normal things, like meander up Dumbarton Road and Byres Road and go to the library and buy CD’s and catch up on films.. Reading.. Why Do People hate America by Ziauddin Sardar, The Big Knockover by Dashiell Hammett, listening to Amy Winehouse (they tried to make me go to rehab.. [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 14, 2007
I entitled this blog, Partick, Parks and Politics as those are the three things that feature large in my life – but whilst parks will always be special , it now looks as if that won’t be my remit in this council. Quel dommage – but there’s a tough job to do and someone’s got [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 7, 2007
Except that surely there’s a case for any political party that truly believes in its vision and manifesto to say ‘no’ to any deal that compromises the fundamental rationale for a party’s existence ? All the bravehearts at the back wake up please.. I find it incredible that a Scottish National Party would even [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 4, 2007
Having spent the last 48 hours being entirely focussed on the Partick West council result and Glasgow City Council , I’ve just surfaced to look around at the national political landscape and found that the last opinion poll before the election was correct – the vote was too close to call and the SNP have [...]
Posted by: allabouteve on: May 2, 2007
Is April really the cruellest month ? Last month’s weather was so pleasant that I was wading through the blossom strewn pavements ( much earlier than usual !) ) as I was delivering the leaflets that only one person in 50 will actually read….So that tells you something about my ward I suppose , hard [...]
