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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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European Union

David Wedgwood in his letter (BFP 20th March) in referring to the EU finding for rural business and start ups in the villages around Bury St Edmunds stated 'why on earth we have to crawl to the EU to get some of our money back.' Emotive words indeed. They are also the language of failure when rational argument has failed.

DC
29 Mar 2009
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Jack Straw rejects Arms Ban on Israel

Blackburn Labour MP and former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has rejected Blackburn Council's motion asking for an Arms' Ban on Israel. The Liberal Democrat proposal, which received all-party support at a recent Council Meeting, called on Jack Straw to use his influence to ask the Cabinet to introduce such a ban.

28 Mar 2009
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