Wed 19th
22:24

Precious harassment

Some of the first words to come out of Mrs Bernadette Smyth's lawyer's mouth this afternoon was that the verdict was "a disappointment for Christians worldwide". In light of the accusations of bullying in certain Christian quarters in Northern Ireland about another matter this is a bit rich. For those not aware of the antics of Mrs Smyth's Precious Life organisation they regular in large numbers stand outside the Marie Stopes centre in Belfast, questioning any woman of child bearing age who approaches the premises and asks them why they are going in. The clinic has offered sexual and reproductive ...

Posted by Stephen Glenn on Stephen's Liberal Journal

I have just got back from hearing Matthew Sweet lecture at the University of Leicester. His Centre for Victorian Studies Annual Lecture The Victorian World: Prison to Playground - complete with clips from Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful - looked at our changing view of the 19th century. We are moving from the view exemplified in Viz's occasional strip Victorian Dad to something more nuanced and playful. But both views tell us more about ourselves than they do about the Victorians. Afterwards I talked to Matthew about William Hartnell, forgotten child stars and Dirk Bogarde. I also met Professor Keith ...

Posted by Jonathan Calder on Liberal England

The Friends of Garston Park have a meeting coming up this week. If you want to get involved, or find out more, do pop along. It's 6 30 in the Garston Leisure Centre on Friday 21st. (We usually use a table in the women's gym bit which is closed then)

Posted by Paula Keaveney on Paula Keaveney - Lib Dem Campaigner

I went to a meeting tonight to make some progress on bringing back the Garston Carnival. Our idea is to have a procession which finishes at the Garston Fun Day. It's not till June but there's quite a lot of planning to do before then. Anyway, we got a committee group and sorted out some planning. It's hard to picture a summer carnival when we are going into winter, but I am sure come June it'll all pay off with a great day. We'll be setting up a separate Facebook Group so do watch out for it. Meanwhile, if you ...

Posted by Paula Keaveney on Paula Keaveney - Lib Dem Campaigner

Cllr Sue James debut on Sunday Politics show this coming Sunday. BBC political reporter, Tamsin Melville, invited me to the recording studio today to take part in a piece called 'Police and Crime Commissioners, 2 years on.' Tamsin wanted to know why I set up the petition to bring an end to the post and understand why I felt it was not working. Be interesting to see the programme on Sunday although a little nervous about how I came across! Tamsin was very reassuring so fingers crossed! The post Cllr Sue James Debut on Sunday Politics show appeared first on ...

Just one resolution with a Liberal Democrat 'stamp of approval' on it this year, in a joint effort with Radikale Venstre (Denmark) and Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (Spain... sort of), on something that should not be controversial, a policy that we have championed at home... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Considering thatseveral EU member states, such as the Netherlands, Cyprus and Ireland only have a system allowing the father to take paternal leave for a few days or no leave at all;there is still a gender pay gap, ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

The four Shropshire councillors for Ludlow and Clee are asking the town council to 'adopt' the Youth Centre. The letter below will be considered at Ludlow town council on Monday, 24 November. We are in tough times at the moment. Our budget for youth services in the town has been slaughtered. We will have just [...]

Posted by andybodders on Andy Boddington

Whilst most attention is on the various moves, covert and overt of Vladimir Putin's Russia, in the furthest reaches of Europe, something unpleasant stirs as the dormant contest between Armenia and Azerbaijan heats up again. Whilst Armenia's democracy might not be perfect, opposition to the Azeri Government is becoming more and more difficult as it cracks down on dissent. Democraten '66 offer the following resolution... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Referring tothe worrying reports on the deteriorating political and security situation in Azerbaijan as documented by the European ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

Here's all you need to know: How do I vote? Voting papers were distributed by email to all those federal voting representatives for whom the party had an email address on the morning of Monday 3 November. It came from Electoral Reform Services and has a two part security code and a link to enable you to vote. Those for whom the party did not have an email address were sent a letter advising them how to vote online and if they weren't able to do that, to contact LDHQ for advice. If you haven't had either of these and ...

Posted by The Voice on Liberal Democrat Voice

 

Posted by Maelo Manning on libdemchild, aged 15
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Wed 19th
18:20

GP Appointments

I have to share this wonderful story that I heard two days ago and relates to my last blog entry on the NHS. Bear in mind that this story is third-hand but I bet it resonates with many. A lady went to the GP surgery and asked for an appointment. She was told that the surgery only accepts telephone appointments and was asked if she had her mobile phone with her. She did. It was switched off because the signs told her to switch it off. She was advised to go outside to phone the surgery. She did and spoke ...

Posted by Michael Gradwell on Politics for Novices

[IMG: 78259-wallpaper-smurfs-band-cartoon-wallpaper] When I was twelve years old, I had a band called RDF. Don't ask me what the acronym stood for; this was the cause of many fights between band members. Who were: myself on guitar, my brother on vocals and percussion, and a kid who lived down the road named Aram who played sax. There were utility members to RDF as well, including Muffin, the family dog. She could scream like a weird little midget as opposed to bark, so she fit right in with our rocking, pre-teen combo. The style was sort of thrash metal meets free ...

Posted by Nick on nicktyrone.com

It astonishes me that I haven't heard more about this, given the emphasis that our own Government has taken on such issues, so I am grateful to our Swedish-speaking sister parties for bringing this particular resolution to Congress... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes that the level of violence against women is at totally unacceptable levels throughout the world, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, female mutilation, "honour" killings and stalking;the Istanbul Convention of the Council of Europe on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

The following application has been received/accepted by Durham County Council: Application Type – Application for a New Premises Licence Applicant: – Urszula Dabek Premises - 5 & 5A Trafalgar Street Consett County Durham DH8 5AP Date of Application - 19th November 2014 Last date for representations - 17th December 2014 Application details - Off licence in a commercial street, selling Polish wine beers and spirits. Mainly selling as wholesale but also the sale by retail of alcohol. The sale by retail of alcohol (Off sales) Monday to Sunday inclusive 08.00 - 20.00 hours

Posted by Owen Temple on Owen Temple & Margaret Nealis

Another of my reasonably regular updates on the progress of building this new road from Switch Island to Thornton. These shots were taken from Chapel Lane in Netherton looking both north (you can see Sefton church in this shot) and south towards Switch Island. They were taken on 14th November. Click on the photos to enlarge them. [IMG: Looks more like a canal being dug as recent heavy rain has been causing construction challenges!] Looks more like a canal being dug as recent heavy rain has been causing construction challenges! [IMG: The initial stone surface is going down in this ...

Posted by Cllr. Tony Robertson on Sefton FocusSefton Focus

[IMG: fordham and eagling] According to the cash receipt slip I was given by the membership secretary of Stanford and Spalding constituency local party I have been a member of the Liberal Democrats for 26 years 4 months and 25 days. I have experienced the lows and highs of losing and winning elections, I have been involved in conference debates, fringes, attending key speeches and declarations, delivering leaflets, knocking on doors, influenced government policies, and when I married Russell Eagling on 5th July this year I was the direct beneficiary of the Liberal Democrats in Government. Yet today Tuesday 18th ...

Posted by Ed Fordham on Liberal Democrat Voice

Swedish member parties have been, as usual, very active in the area of policy-making this year, and Centerpartiet have come up with a contribution here that would probably annoy most UKIP members if they took the time to read it... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes thatglobal greenhouse gas emissions over the period from 2000 to 2010 were the highest in human history and that without significant action to reduce emissions, global average temperature is likely to be as much as 5°C higher by the end of the ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

It's been a fairly normal day so far. My hot chocolate, served with marshmallows, whipped cream and chocolate flake (so shoot me...) at the station was served by a very efficient woman from Eastern Europe, before I boarded a train to London operated by a subsidiary of a Dutch rail company. When I got to Liverpool Street, I remembered that I needed a haircut, so dropped into the barber shop across the street where another woman from somewhere else in Eastern Europe very efficiently trimmed what's left of my hair at a cost far in excess of what I'd pay ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

[IMG: Shirley Williams group] Committee member of West Midlands Lib Dem Youth and local party diversity officer, Stephen Sherwood died aged 25, earlier this year. Despite having two kidney transplants and losing his sight, Stephen was involved in his local community and planned to stand for Herefordshire Council in 2015. Everyone who met him was amazed by his ambition and determination to overcome the obstacles that life had thrown at him. Herefordshire Lib Dems have launched a new community award competition in memory of Stephen. Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat PPC for Hereford and South Herefordshire said: The scheme has received ...

Posted by Kevin Tillett on Liberal Democrat Voice
Wed 19th
14:48

Members Highlights

The best of ALDC content from the last week, including: Successful campaigning in Oxford Localisable apprenticeship numbers Infographic collection 'On the Council' FAQs Latest Facebook discussions ALDC Blog January Tabloid Offer (England) Lib Dem HQ have prepared a series of templates and a bulk purchase deal. The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 21st - [...]

Posted by Craig Whittall on Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
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We are already used to the high standards that Scandinavians bring to design, now there is a new example with innovations introduced by Norway as to how they will present their passports in futire. The Telegraph says that whilst EU citizens' passports are coloured an inoffensive but indistinct burgundy, the Scandinavian nation's new passports are distinctly finished in white, turquoise or red and contain a surprising feature that should brighten up proceedings for passport controllers the world over: Designed by local agency Neue Design Studio, who won a competition to redesign the documents and national ID cards, the passport is ...

Posted by Peter Black on Peter Black

The Free Democrats (Germany) have often been seen as economic liberals first and foremost, an impression that their recent travails in government did nothing to change. They raise an interesting argument here, even if they appear to have a touching faith in the free market... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes thatALDE asserts its commitment to market principles as the means through which to encourage prosperity;competition and knowledge sharing is what drives companies to research and innovate in pursuit of competitive advantage, which in turn leads to a ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter
Wed 19th
14:04

Easy Infographics

Adding a picture to a post on social media such as twitter or facebook will increase the number of people who view it. There are a couple of reasons for this, firstly facebook's algorithms prioritize posts with pictures, so they will be more likely to appear in timelines, secondly our eyes are drawn to interesting [...]

[IMG: Tyne Cot cemetery Ypres First World War by fdecomite] This Christmas is the 100th anniversary of the so-called "Christmas truce" in 1914 when some First World War troops gathered in "No man's land" on the battlefields of the Western Front to greet each other and share gifts. It is therefore, perhaps, understandable that Sainsbury's have collaborated with the British Legion, historians and a leading film-maker to produce a beautiful 3'41" video featuring the truce, which is being used to present shorter TV adverts. And yet, it is difficult not to feel somewhat uneasy as this advert is repeated many ...

Posted by Paul Walter on Liberal Democrat Voice

The Western Mail reports that the latest figures on weekly wages confirm Wales' position as the low-pay capital of Great Britain with full-time workers earning an average of just £473.40: This compares with gross weekly earnings in Scotland of £519.40 and in London of £660.50. At a UK-level, the provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics showed only Northern Ireland had lower weekly earnings than Wales at £457.20. Within Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had the lowest weekly pay (£403.10) while Flintshire (£527.80) had the highest. The figures also reveal the scale of the pay gap between men and women. Men ...

Posted by Freedom Central on Freedom Central

[IMG: Di Keal] Up in Yorkshire Di Keal is one of the latest set of Liberal Democrat PPCs to be selected: A local councillor has been chosen as the Liberal-Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Thirsk and Malton seat. Di Keal has been at the forefront of local politics for more than a decade and serves on both Ryedale District Council and on Norton Town Council - where she has lived for more than 25 years... "I want to demonstrate what the Liberal Democrats have done working from inside the coalition. Too often Liberal Democrat policies have been wrapped up in ...

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

This is a Swedish-speaking effort, proposed by the combined forces of Svenska Folkpartiet (Finland), Centerpartiet (Sweden) and Folkpartiet Liberalerna (Sweden); The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes that according to the European Economic Forecast for Winter 2014: GDP growth in the EU, has turned positive in the second quarter of 2013, is increasingly driven by domestic demand;the consequences of the economic crisis are still holding back growth and job creation and could do so for some time;unemployment is at record levels and, there is a serious risk of growth ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

Transport for London with Southwark Council are consulting about changing the northern Elephant & Castle roundabout being changed. They plan to remove the SE corner. It will means everyone has to travel a lot further to get from A to B around this area. For the life of me, and it might mean my life as the roundabout is that dangerous, I can't see how making cyclists travel through so much more traffic to get somewhere will be safer. Overall it looks a terrible missed opportunity. Take a look for yourself and tell me what you think CONSULTATION. What they ...

Posted by James Barber on James Barber

Prominent blogger and journalist, Charlotte Henry, has today resigned from the Liberal Democrats. She explains her reasons on her blog: Today, with genuine sadness, I am resigning from the Liberal Democrat party. I joined in 2009, becoming an intern for Don Foster MP. There are few better ways to get a political education than chasing after Don. Since then I've campaigned and consulted for candidates, held senior roles in the youth wing, and stood for the London Assembly and my local council. However, I can no longer remain in the Liberal Democrats. Covering the allegations around Lord Rennard as a ...

Posted by Newsmoggie on Liberal Democrat Voice

I've never studied the dark art of propaganda but I suspect one of the standard tenets it to get your story in first, and then stick to it. Thus while, after their defeat in 2010, the Labour Party occupied itself in electing a new leader, the Tories managed to convince the public that the Britain's economic problems were the result of Gordon Brown's mismanagement rather than a global crash caused by the the their own policies of financial deregulation. Beyond a circle of informed economists this distortion is now generally accepted. Now that George Osborne's "expansionary contraction" policy is seen ...

Posted by Peter Wrigley on Keynesian Liberal

David Ward MP's tweet on the Jerusalem synagogue attack has been widely covered although, for him, it is relatively restrained: Attack by #Palestinians in Jerusalem sickening madness – driven to madness by failure of international community to deal with #Israel — David Ward (@DavidWardMP) November 18, 2014 Comments will be moderated * Newsmoggie - bringing you comment on the Lib Dems whether it's deserved or not

Posted by Newsmoggie on Liberal Democrat Voice

I will be speaking at this event which aims to show how easy it can be for businesses to employ people with disabilities, and the value disabled employees can bring to the workplace. The event will provide information for employers and people with disabilities seeking work. Places still available.

Posted by jaynemccoy on Diary of a Sutton Councillor

The second resolution is jointly sponsored by Svenska Folkpartiet (Swedish People's Party, Finland) and Folkpartiet Liberalerna (Sweden). I comment below... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes that the issue of tax evasion and tax havens needs more attention, as evading taxes hinders development globally;the flow of money to tax havens includes but is not limited to multinational corporation's tax-planning schemes, corruption and money laundering;the issue is both local and global and many different actors need to be part of the solution;multinational corporations have significant economic power. Of the ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

[IMG: Singing bird] "Should I be on Twitter?" is the most common question I hear from C-suite executives, keen to make sure they are up with relevant trends, but not quite sure what to do themselves. Leaders are bombarded with advice on how their firms should handle the digital world and the disruption it brings, but are not quite sure how that should involve them personally. Whether your business is already investing time and resources into this activity or considering doing so, you will want to understand whether the business's efforts are productive and whether your personal involvement on social ...

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

[IMG: Sailing in Lisbon by Pedro Ribeiro Simões] Once again, liberals from across the European Union and beyond gather this week for the Annual Congress of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE). And whilst Portugal might not be the most obvious place, given the absence of a liberal party in Portuguese politics for some years now, the emergence of the Earth Party as a serious contender – it won two seats (out of twenty-one) in this year's European Parliament election – makes Portugal an interesting place to be. The mood is likely to be a reflective one. ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on Liberal Democrat Voice

Further to my article earlier today about bin collection changes, the City Council's Environment Director has sent the following useful update to give reassurance about consultation with residents: "I ... would confirm the following actions being undertaken with regard to consultation as we roll out the new recycling collection systems which hopefully clarifies matters and allays your concerns. Our staff have undertaken a survey of every single tenemental and flatted property across the city to establish what we believe is the most effective "design" which will enable us to provide the new services. In certain cases this is relatively straightforward ...

Today, with genuine sadness, I am resigning from the Liberal Democrat party. I joined in 2009, becoming an intern for Don Foster MP. There are few better ways to get a political education than chasing after Don. Since then I've campaigned and consulted for candidates, held senior roles in the youth wing, and stood for the [...]

Posted by Charlotte Henry on Charlotte Henry

[IMG: Azure_card_thumb] Refused asylum seekers are being forced to endure destitution and humiliation at the hands of the Azure card. Together with the Red Cross, I am calling for the government to put an end to this cruel and unusual system. On the 20th of November the House of Lords will debate the Azure card. I ask my colleagues and other noble members not to remain silent on this issue. What is the Azure card The Azure card is a payment card issued to refused asylum seekers who are destitute and have agreed to return to their country of origin ...

Posted by Lord Roger Roberts on Liberal Democrat Voice

Here's the new film from the Liberal Democrats:

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

The first resolution for consideration comes courtesy of Suomen Keskusta, the Finnish Centre Party. It may not surprise you to know that they're quite keen on forest products... The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014: Notes thatclimate change is one of humankind's greatest challenges;the European Council has committed Europe to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050;Europe is highly dependent on the energy from third countries and the dependence has only increased during the last two decades; the EU's annual import bill for fossil fuels is around ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

There are several ways you can take a front row view of the daily battles in Cyber space. The Norse Platform displays about 1% of the attacks that go on across the Internet every day. It should be a firm resolve of all Internet users to disinfect their system as often as practical. It also speaks volumes about the current state of global politics. Mind you watching the attacks- mostly from China against the USA- is strangely compelling, as you can see here. Those are real attacks and real damage is cause each time.

Posted by Cicero on Cicero's Songs

[IMG: Jeremy Browne - Minister for Crime Prevention] In today's Times (£), Jeremy Browne slams the Lib Dem plans for a mansion tax: Plans to introduce an "arbitrary" mansion tax on expensive homes will "undermine the fundamental principles of private ownership", a former Lib Dem minister has warned. In a scathing attack on the proposal, which is supported by Labour and the Lib Dems, Jeremy Browne said that imposing an annual charge on homes worth more than £2 million would permanently alter "the relationship between the state and the individual who owns a private possession". Jeremy goes on: A person ...

Posted by Newsmoggie on Liberal Democrat Voice

Britons and Americans view the origins of life very differently (tags: ) Whitehall Monitor 2014 - The Institute for Government's publication on the size & shape of Whitehall (.pdf) (tags: ) Aussie TV presenter gives up make-up - the price she's paying I'm not surprised. THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE POUNDS A MONTH? How is it even possible to spend that on grooming? that's more than my entire family's food budget! (tags: ) I'm Only Hard On The Movie 'Interstellar' Because My Dad Was Hard On Me (tags: ) Danny Alexander Challenges Alex Salmond To Stand Against Him (tags: ) ...

As tomorrow sees the beginning of this year's ALDE Party Congress, I thought that I would offer readers a chance to see what it is we will be discussing in Brussels. So, today, I'll be publishing the resolutions as submitted so that you can get a feel for the issues that arouse interest. You'll see that they cover a wide range of territory, but sometimes do give an impression of looking towards a domestic audience too. Amendments have been submitted by member parties, but given that they can be contradictory, I'll leave them out for the time being. What happens ...

Posted by Mark Valladares on The view from Creeting St Peter

[IMG: Mark Hunter with Gatley shopping bag] Mark Hunter takes Gatley shopping campaign to Westminster Local MP Mark Hunter has taken his Gatley Clock shopping bag to Parliament to support local traders in the village. You can get your own Gatley Shopper with the iconic Gatley Clock logo from Best Friends Pets or Mather's Bakery. It's also on sale at the Christmas Festival, 29th November. The Gatley Shopper costs just £5 with proceeds going to Gatley Village Partnership events.

Earlier this year, I opposed the SNP administration's policy of scrapping weekly general waste bin collections. Although supportive of improved recycling opportunities for residents, I am concerned at the possible adverse effects of the move to fortnightly-only general waste collections - particularly in flats and multiple-occupied properties. A large part of the West End, largely west of Peddie Street, is in Phase 1 of the new arrangements that will be mainly introduced next March. The Environment Director last week updated councillors as follows : "At present we are on-course to introduce these new services to our Phase 1 areas in ...

[IMG: con home cartoon] Here's my latest The Other Side column for ConservativeHome, published here yesterday. My thanks as ever to the site's editors, Paul Goodman and Mark Wallace, for giving a Lib Dem space to provoke – constructively, I hope. The Coalition hasn't been exactly (how can I best under-state this?) kind to the Lib Dems. My party, briefly, took the lead in some polls in April 2010. Some 6,836,248 voters marked their 'X' against a Lib Dem candidate's name the following month. And now, getting on for five years later, a second digit is too rarely needed to ...

Posted by Stephen Tall on Stephen Tall

 

Two further bins updates: (a) Simister A number of residents have been in touch because their bins (of various colours) are not being emptied on the (new) collection day (Thursday), and are instead being collected on Friday. I have been in touch with the Waste Management Team, Simister is at the end of a larger 'round' for the lorries which is a new to the teams since the recent bin changes. If they are unable to finish the round during the day then they need to come back the following day to collect. Waste Management are hoping that this is ...

Posted by prestwichfocus on Tim Pickstone

As part of my theme for 2014 here is a shot close to home of the lych gate of St. Andrews Church Maghull which is in fact a war memorial in itself:- [IMG: The photo above is amongst those on my Flickr site at:- www.flickr.com/photos/86659476@N07/

Posted by Cllr. Tony Robertson on Sefton FocusSefton Focus

[IMG: Hornsey Rise water leak went on for over 6 months] Hooray. It may have taken over six months, but finally the water leak on Hornsey Rise has been fixed. It wasn't just a tiny seeping piece of water emerging slowly; it was a steady trickle down the hill for half a year and more. So much so that you can see the chalky white deposits built up on the pavement by the water over the months. But why did a leak of water on Hornsey Rise take so long to fix and become another incident to file in this ...

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-30094045 What are we coming to when we read of things like this. And this on our own doorstep and associated with a much sought after High School. Words fail me they really do. There is no place for hate and racism in our society; have we learned nothing from humanitarian crimes of Hitler and his like?

Posted by Cllr. Tony Robertson on Sefton FocusSefton Focus
Wed 19th
07:53

Flu - are you at risk?

Information from the NHS in Bury: If you have a long term health condition, even one that is well managed, you are eligible for the flu vaccination free of charge. Flu can make the effects of existing health conditions worse, so if you have a long term condition, like diabetes, asthma or heart disease, it's important to get vaccinated. 15.4million people, over a quarter of the UK population, have a long-term health condition; if you aren't sure if you are eligible for a vaccine you should contact your GP practice NHS Bury say: "People with long term conditions are one ...

Posted by prestwichfocus on Tim Pickstone
Wed 19th
06:30

Cross Cancer Out

I am backing the Cancer Research UK's 'Cross Cancer Out' campaign. It is aiming to increase cancer survival rates from 50% to 75%. They've helped make the huge strides rising survival rates from 25% to 50% but that still means 159,000 people dies every year from cancer. That is too many people. Any death is terrible. ButCancer Research UK plans are realistic. They will keep spending money researching about 200 cancers. Campaign for smoking prevalence amongst adults to drop from 20% to 15% (each 1% drop represents 3,000 not dying from cancer each year). But to make this work the ...

Posted by James Barber on James Barber
Wed 19th
00:03

Last Kiss: A Poem

Hold me tight and kiss me as the stars begin to dim For the end of all reality's a good place to begin The nothingness is closing in, all future now is past So hold me tight and kiss me, let our first kiss be our last In this, the last tomorrow after one last [...]

Posted by Andrew Hickey on Sci-Ence! Justice Leak!