Mark Green
Dog washing machine: cruel or kind?
Great news for all pet lovers reaches us from the Japanese section of my page.
Last updated 18 March 2010
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Bring out your wives!
Hello! Shortly I shall be coming among you, knocking on your doors just as you’re having tea, taking a bath or arguing with the kids, to ask if you will vote for me and my party.
Last updated 18 March 2010
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If you’re ill... just deal with it
There have been many attempts over many years to make some sense of our beloved NHS – make it more organised, effective, efficient and less costly.
Last updated 18 March 2010
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Joe's scheme a safe bet
I’m closely following the progress of the Carlisle businessman who is looking to build the city’s first casino and ice rink complete with restaurant.
Last updated 11 March 2010
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Government plans another foreign invasion
The Daily Mail will be furious! The Government is planning to invite thousands of foreigners to our great nation to carry out specific, specialist work.
Last updated 11 March 2010
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Penrith - soon to be twinned with Pyongyang
Interesting times taking place down in the People’s Republic of Penrith (PRP).
Last updated 11 March 2010
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Spend on 3D? There's nothing worth watching now
So you want to watch telly? Do you want it LED? Flat screen? Surroundsound? Blu-ray? High Definition?
Last updated 11 March 2010
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How not to start an election campaign
Are David Cameron and William Hague gullible fools or are they good at evading the truth?
Last updated 4 March 2010
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The BBC needs a major overhaul
The Beeb needs to save money – so it cuts the services it is supposed to provide. The niche radio stations 6Music and The Asian Network, to be precise.
Last updated 4 March 2010
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Sutcliffe and Venables: Treat them the same?
There is no chance of the authorities releasing Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe.
Last updated 4 March 2010
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Gordon Brown...in wonderland
Tomorrow, Gordon Brown will face the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War.
Last updated 4 March 2010
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Carlisle’s a safe bet for investment
Where now for Carlisle? Should we bother with any grand schemes of improvement for the great border city?
Last updated 4 March 2010
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Sing alonga-London
Are you excited by the 2012 Olympics yet? Looking forward to humming its special anthem?
Last updated 3 March 2010
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Topless tobogganing - the Winter Olympics alternative
There is an alternative to the Winter Olympics coverage on the BBC (apart from me staring at the area of wall I keep repainting).
Last updated 25 February 2010
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Do we need so many county councillors?
How many people does it take to run Cumbria County Council? That’s the question being asked by... Cumbria County Council.
Last updated 25 February 2010
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EastEnders live: Even pros make mistakes
So, it was Stacey wot killed Archie. The shocking revelation was supposed to be the highlight of the special ‘live’ 25th anniversary edition of EastEnders.
Last updated 25 February 2010
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We’re gripped by the Winter Olympics, aren’t we?
So, the Winter Olympics has started – and I’m so excited. I know all of you are as gripped as I am to get the opportunity to watch people dressed in day-glo condoms sliding on tea-trays or remodelled biscuit tins, or else slipping on skis in the snow.
Last updated 18 February 2010
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Clamp down on parents too
New police dispersal orders came into power in parts of Carlisle this week.
Last updated 18 February 2010
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Political PR stunts are enough to make you cry
I didn't see Gordon Brown blub, though sitting opposite the slimy Piers Morgan would be enough to set anyone off.
Last updated 18 February 2010
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