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The death of a nightclub bouncer. A man, we’re led to believe, with a history from an early age of bullying, violence and intimidation of others. A man known to mental health and social services for refusing to take up the offer of the help that he had asked for. A man with connections to [...]
Fabio Capello’s master plan to take England to the World Cup final is finally taking shape. On the evidence seen so far, truly it is something of a fantasy. The sorry bunch of posers (Wayne Rooney, our only hope and Sid Vicious-like talisman ready to self-destruct at any moment, excepted) that represent our once proud [...]
Dear Theresa May, Please grant Kiana Firouz refugee status as soon as possible. As a lesbian, she would be in danger of flogging and execution if she is sent back to Tehran. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition agreement states that the government will “Stop deportation of asylum seekers who had to leave home countries [...]
Thanks to Dan Lynch’s reminder, guidance and example, here is my own effort based on the 38Degrees letter template (the bits I added are in bold). I’d strongly encourage everyone to write to their MP, too, but read Dan’s article first! He has some good advice on how to do it as well as background [...]
Last season I was very pleased with my August predictions for the 2008-09 English Premier League. OK, I admit that I was a couple of points out with Liverpool’s lead at Xmas. But still, extremely satisfying. To give myself more chance of being right this time, I procrastinated long enough for almost half a season [...]
Please write to the Lords about the Digital Economy Bill, today Jim Killock, 01 December 2009 Tomorrow, the Digital Economy Bill is debated by the Lords in its Second Reading. This is the first serious discussion of the contents of the Bill: so we need to make sure the Lords know that this Bill is [...]
I’m posting this to give people who want to write some idea what you can say to personalise your email. The quoted bit is Reprieve’s standar email. I added the bit below in bold. From David Marsden <david.marsden@enfieldclubhouse.org.uk>To Andrew Love MPSubject URGENT: protect Akmal ShaikhMessage Dear Andy Love, MP I am very concerned at the [...]
As it’s almost four years and three months to the very day since the 7/7 London bombings, I thought this was as good a time as any to look back into the internet archive and see what I was thinking and blogging about then. I guess what’s got me thinking about this is the recent [...]
Suffice it to say, no one should have so much alone time that few of his friends knew what was bothering him. Isolation is a set up for future problems. Source Interesting point about isolation. Some pretty shocking research statistics from Australia here, too: “Mentally ill endure lives of loneliness and exclusion“. I don’t think [...]
via current.com So we bailed out the banks so they can continue to fund the “War on Terror” and keep the likes of Tony Blair in a job as the Middle East “Peace” Envoy. Posted via web from David Marsden
The deadline for buying raffle tickets for the Small Charity Car Draw is tomorrow Friday 4 September. So, please, if you’d like to help Enfield Clubhouse support some of the most disadvantaged and socially excluded members of our community get their lives back buy a ticket or ten or as many as you want. It’s [...]
Ok, I know I’m a little behind the “News” here in my own little world. But, hey, so what? To be honest, I try to avoid watching or reading the “News” whenever possible. It’s bad for my anxiety. A couple of months ago I read the copy of The Times that was delivered free with [...]
via mustbered.typepad.com Well, 755 self-assessed MUFC fans voted, including me. Having said that, I agree! I suppose I will have to do my own predictions for the season, soon…. Posted via web from davidmarsden’s posterous
“Doctors said many operations were for medical problems – but some patients were thought to be suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, a psychiatric condition….” Last time I looked, Psychiatry is a medical profession and psychiatric conditions are medical problems. Sun-like and discriminatory reporting in the London Lite rag tonight.