Amendments concerning the provision of independent information for women considering an abortion are expected to be tabled to Parliament’s Health and Social Care Bill, and will be debated on 6th September. Nadine Dorries MP and Frank Field MP with the backing of the Right to Know Campaign, have put forward the amendments. They want to [...]
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Abortion advice and counselling from someone who does not have a financial interest in the outcome of decision
Posted: 31st August 2011 by graham in Culture2
Do I envy Steve Jobs? Though I have come to see that envy is an fulfilling track to be on, I have to admit that to envy others for what they are, or what they have, is part of being human. It is however a tendency best avoided and something which is even featured in [...]
‘Google deletes last 7 years of users digital life and shrugs’ is the title of the scary blog post.
Posted: 24th July 2011 by graham in Culture, GadgetsI saw it on Twitter @MikeTRose retweeted by @Glinner (Graham Linehan). You can see the blog post here. If this is true it alerts us all to putting too much trust in companies to hold our stuff securely in the ‘cloud’. Eggs in one basket warning! I do hope Google get this sorted, though it [...]
Rupert Murdoch: lessons in apology
Posted: 18th July 2011 by graham in Culture, news_comment, preach_it!Does he have no competent advisors or does he simply refuse to listen to them? Is Murdock really powerful, or is he the powerless slave of his own arrogance? It seems to me that Murdoch has had difficulty apologising. Perhaps he is uncertain what an authentic apology is. On the subject of apologies, this is [...]
Where are the humanists and the Fabians and the Socialists?
Posted: 2nd July 2011 by graham in Culture, preach_it!, reviewsSo much for the claims of the evangelical atheists, ‘Brights’, humanists and other God-dodgers. That fact demonstrated over the centuries, and still demonstrated today, is that it is Christians who are seen at the rock-face of social action. Another quote from Utopian Dreams By Tobias Jones I enjoyed: Tobias describes his experience of working on [...]
Leader of City of York Council James Alexander at One Voice York
Posted: 22nd June 2011 by graham in Culture, My life, preach_it!Speaking to One Voice York today was leader of the Labour Group in City of York Council, Councillor James Alexander. He came to our One Voice York breakfast today, Wed 22 June 2011, and addressed us about the challenges and opportunities facing the city. As I shared a table with him at the breakfast I [...]
Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night
Posted: 21st June 2011 by graham in Culture, My life, reviewsI know it has been out for ages – published 2003 – but I saw it in a charity shop for £1 when I left the office today to stretch my legs. What a delightful book. I am now curious to know where the writer got all his knowledge, for it displays great understanding. I [...]