Three Score Years And Ten

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards" - Søren Kierkegaard

Thursday, April 27, 2023

19th October 1946 - my first visit to see Sunderland play.

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 The link below is to the programme of the first football league game I ever attended. It was held at Sunderland's ground which was then...
Monday, April 24, 2023

Diane Abbott's letter.

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  Although Diane Abbott has apologised for her letter to the Guardian which led to her loss of membership of the Parliamentary Labour Party,...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Past Coal Mining in Dronfield

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 Dronfield is pock marked with former mining operations going back to the ancient operation of bell pits. These were dug out gradually in ro...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

The sad loss of Alice Mahon

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It is deeply sad for me to learn of the death of Alice Mahon. We were both Labour MPs for exactly the same period from 1987 to 2005 and sha...
Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Edith's Story

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  Edith Jacques lived from 1909 until 2012. Her twin sons Terrance and Ernie were born in 1938 and at their current age of 84 have written t...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Fracking Minister Resigns.

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 Great news - Jacob Rees Mogg the MP in charge of Fracking has resigned as Business Secretary. Hopefully this indicates that fracking will b...
Monday, October 10, 2022

Commons Library on Fracking Dangers

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 See this House of Commons Library Briefing Paper published on 31 March 2020. It reveals the serious dangers fracking can lead to especially...
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Harry Barnes
86 years old. This blog was established on my 70th birthday, hence its name and the above photo. Current Commitments : Political Education and Research. Former Labour M.P. North East Derbyshire 1987-2005.
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