Alan Collins
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Good reason for no Gills parade I HAVE been a Gills fan for more years than I care to remember, and I well remember standing in Gillingham Park as the Division Two Play-off Final success was celebrated from the balcony of the Municipal Buildings more than a decade ago. That is why I can understand …
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As far as political inevitability goes, the departure of Cllr Les Wicks from Medway Council’s cabinet ranks pretty highly. However, the surprise is that it has taken until last night’s annual meeting of Medway Council for the Leader of the Council, Cllr Rodney Chambers, to show Cllr Wicks the door. My position on this issue …
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In 2010, the Liberal Democrats asked voters for their support with a 112-page manifesto. Page 67 of that manifesto contained their promise to hold an in/out referendum in relation to the EU question: Liberal Democrats therefore remain committed to an in/out referendum the next time a British government signs up for fundamental change in the …
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The Tories’ decision to combat the rise of UKIP by insulting their supporters and members has backfired spectacularly after the party’s best-ever local election results. David Cameron was last night forced to back-peddle after calling the UKIP’s members and supporters “fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists” and sending veteran Ken Clarke to do the media rounds, …
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It was the late Margaret Thatcher who once correctly observed that “the defence budget is one of the very few elements of public expenditure that can truly be described as essential”. Indeed, throughout her time in office, Baroness Thatcher won many friends amongst the large Armed Services family in the UK for supporting her brave …
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