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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Recession north v south
Today’s Times is crowing that the South East is less hit by the recession and will pull the rest of the country up “once again”. Well give us £9bn investment in a northern Olympic city, £20bn in a new underground … Continue reading
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PNE rumour mill
Talk is that Alan Irvine is wanted by Reading, although PNE are denying any offer. Hope it’s true and he stays at Preston. It’s always flattering and you know you have someone worthwhile if a club higher in the table … Continue reading
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Unwanted posts and what an unwonderful world this can be
I’m not getting a lot of genuine comment on this blog, although I don’t mind that. The blog is fully moderated so posts need approval. Unfortunately the people who think they can automatically get a comment onto this blog that advertises … Continue reading
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Gas and Electricity Prices
We get both our gas and electricity from British Gas Norweb region. Some people say it’s foolish not to move but I’ve found BG tariffs to be competitive. The downside is that you need to keep an eye on their … Continue reading
Richard Branson wants to update Preston railway station
Richard Branson spoke at Euston Station and said in return for a longer franchise he would invest to improve the West Coast Line top speed and bring Preston, Crewe and Carlisle stations into the 21st century. Taken at face value … Continue reading
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Voting and Parties in the European Elections – North West England
In the North West we have 12 parties, each with 8 candidates who are ranked in priority. There are 8 seats which is the second highest representation in the UK. The parties are: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green, BNP (British National … Continue reading
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European Parliament Elections
On 4th June there is an election for the European Parliament. So far I’ve received a leaflet from the Conservatives although I don’t know who my MEP is or what he or she does and the leaflet doesn’t tell me. … Continue reading
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Typhoon Tranche 3 initial signature
On May 14th the Prime Minister added his signature to the 4 nation requirement that will start negotiations for tranche 3 of Eurofighter Typhoon. As is often the case the defenders of budgets in the treasury didn’t want to spend … Continue reading
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PNE v Sheff United 1-2 aggregate in the play-off 1st round
Watched the Deepdale game in full on TV while on holiday overseas. Do the players know how far their fame is spread. Overall PNE put on a decent display and looked threatening but without showing any real flair. Sheffields goal in … Continue reading
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PNE in the play-offs
Two great results. Birmingham 1 PNE 2, PNE 2 QPR 1. Just ousted Cardiff from the play-offs by scoring 1 more goal than them. So the 6-0 victory must have been fortune smiling down.
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