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What's In A Name?

thecognitivekey wrote 1 week ago: A local company has regular redundancy purges on its staff. Each ‘project’ is given a un … more →

Tags: General

Food banks: a return to Dickens?32 comments

kateshrewsday wrote 2 weeks ago: Photograph from Durham University Economics Journal “So I’ll cook a victoria sponge and … more →

Tags: Shrewsday Mansions, food banks, recession, Downturn, Finance, Economics

The Big Society = Mike

desperatelyseekinggeorge wrote 2 months ago: Mike If your central library is closed for refurbishment and you need to distribute your bookmarks t … more →

Tags: A Ploughed Heart

Rough Sleeping

halebarns wrote 2 months ago: I am aware that a number of local residents here in Hale Barns support The Booth Centre in Mancheste … more →

Tags: National Politics, local issues, Hale Barns

Local Crime

halebarns wrote 2 months ago: Is local crime a real issue or just a perceived problem?  It is fair to say that if you have had a c … more →

Tags: local issues, Home Watch, Hale Barns, councillors

At the End of the Day20 comments

John Ward wrote 4 months ago: The dream of narcissus is become our reality After six years of trying painfully to suggest he can a … more →

Tags: At the end of the day, the new narcissism, The same old onanism

DAVID CAMERON REVEALED AS FRENCHY

onceproudnation wrote 4 months ago: ETON educated lefty Condem leader David Cameron suffered another blow to his reputation this morning … more →

Tags: Articles, David Cameron, French, Broken Britain, UKIP, Nigel farage, France, Daily Mail, Politics

Foodbank to open in Altrincham

halebarns wrote 6 months ago: A sign that times are becoming increasingly difficult, is news that a Foodbank is shortly to open in … more →

Tags: National Politics, local issues, foodbank, Food Bank

Reviews of Caitlin Moran and Marcus Brigstocke at Cheltenham Literature Festival

claremcveywriter wrote 6 months ago: Caitlin Moran, (Moranthology and How to be a Woman) Let me start by saying I enjoyed listening to Ca … more →

Tags: Review, Marcus Brigstocke, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Caitlin Moran, Moranthology, How To Be A Woman, fewer than less than, oppressed working classes, award-winning journalist

Big Society is not a child of David Cameron.1 comment

Witch Doctor wrote 9 months ago: The Witch doctor thinks it might be time to revisit a post from from some time ago. She and My Black … more →

Tags: Health Policies, Patient nutrition, Charity, Third Sector, The Third Sector, Think Tanks, The Third Way, Intertwinglements, Chang'e 2

Nag's Head in Walthamstow Village

upyourstreet wrote 12 months ago: Well, I jus’ don’t know! How do people put up with non-welcoming staff?  I said to mysel … more →

Tags: Out and About, Hackney Museum, William Hill, hackney empire, BSix reception staff, rich mix bethnal green, ward staff in any NHS hospital, Age UK Dalston Junction, Nag's Head E17

A More Co-Operative Economy

londonsoundart wrote 1 year ago: Right now I’m getting interested in the resurgence in co-operatives in the UK. Looking for sta … more →

Tags: Mutuals, Co-operatives, investor based economy, Co-operative Economics, capitalism

Charity Begins At Home1 comment

isthereanotherway wrote 1 year ago: It was predictable that there would be uproar at the attack on charity donations. Especially after D … more →

Tags: Charity, Charity Donations, tax on charity, Politics, We The People, The Budget

David Cameron's Country Thatchers Britain.

christophertobin wrote 1 year ago: Thatcher’s Britain being regurgitated by the Tories in its new incarnation “Cameron’s Country” welco … more →

Tags: Politics, Margaret Thatcher, David Cameron, Rebehah Brooks, NHS, Paddy Doherty, Downing Street, Nick Clegg

Beautiful Thing21 comments

sturdyblog wrote 1 year ago: Last night I observed a beautiful thing. I wanted to share it with you, since we’re surrounded … more →

Tags: Bermondsey, Rubbish Collectors, kindness

Honeyball's Weekly Round-Up

maryhoneyballmep wrote 1 year ago: Last week was of course International Women’s day, the theme was equal pay. I spent a lot of time co … more →

Tags: Labour Party, David Cameron, International Women's Day, women's hour, Tory Cuts, Kathy Lette, The World Bank, maternal health, Jenni Murray

Previous graduate trainees report

psglaister wrote 1 year ago: Since August I have been trying to contact previous Library Graduate Trainees who worked at Aberystw … more →

Tags: Library, Graduate, graduate library trainee, library assistant, LIS, lis new professional, Aberystwyth, graduate library assistant, Public libraries

librarydayinthelife 03/02/12

psglaister wrote 1 year ago: Its friday yeah!! Today I am divided between the two teams I work for. I have been inducted into bot … more →

Tags: Library, Graduate, graduate library trainee, library assistant, LIS, lis new professional, Aberystwyth, University, graduate library assistant

librarydayinthelife 2/2/12

psglaister wrote 1 year ago: Today was the first day I have worked with Academic Services. So most of the day was really an induc … more →

Tags: Library, Graduate, graduate library trainee, library assistant, LIS, lis new professional, Aberystwyth, University, graduate library assistant


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