Lesterjholloway

LATEST ARTICLES ( 277 )

• Osborne’s Autumn Statement Shows Failure of Economic Policy. Food Kitchens for...

  

  Last week I blogged about the case of Mark and Helen Mullins ( 1,000 suicides: victims of a failing economic strategy ) who committed suicide together after... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Tree Sparrows in Beddington Sewage Plant #birds #biodiversity

  Read about my site visit to Beddington sewage works to talk about the rare Tree Sparrow on my local blog here. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• We Must Legislate Against Press Racism

  

  As debate rages over press regulation following the Lord Leveson report one issue that should be on the agenda is protection against racism and prejudice. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Lib Dems and the African and Caribbean Vote #CNbyelection

  A few thoughts on the Croydon North national byelection last night. I was there twice this week, including polling day. It was a disappointing night for the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 1,000 Suicides: Victims of a Failing Economic Strategy

  

  The economic depression could be to blame for over 1,000 suicides in England, according to the British Medical Journal . With predictions the recession- which... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 1,000 Suicides: Victims of a Failing Economic Strategy

  

  The economic depression could be to blame for over 1,000 suicides in England, according to the British Medical Journal. With predictions the recession- which ha... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Guido Fawkes Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Racism

  The cloven hoof as popped out again on the Guido Fawkes blog today as readers of the political gossip site posted a series of appalling comments underneath a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Full Video of Hackney Lib Dem Debate on Black History Month

  I’ve just stumbled across a video of the Hackney Liberal Democrat debate on Black History Month recorded last month. You can watch it below. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Vox Africa Debate on Cannabis

  

  Earlier this month I blogged about the need to legalise cannabis, and was delighted to expand on the subject at a Vox Africa debate with Dr Ben Whalley, a senio... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Abbott Attacks ‘Lords of Poverty’ Creaming Millions in Overseas Aid

  I’ve blogged before about how this government are turning the overseas aid budget into a giant slush fund to ‘incentivise’ British businesses to invest in... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Political Settlement Not Ceasefire is the Key to Gaza Peace

  Not too long ago I worked for an interfaith charity seeking to bring together Muslim and Jewish students on the basis of what they shared in common. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Gloves Are off in Croydon North Byelection

  

  The gloves were off last night as candidates in the Croydon North byelection slugged it out at a hustings in Thornton Heath. As a Liberal Democrat I’m backing... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Cameron’s Aim is to Make It Ever Harder to Challenge Unfair Cuts

  I’m re-blogging an article from the New Statesman by George Eaton. It is about the implications of David Cameron’s plan to abolish equality impact assessments... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Boris, Boris Pants on Fire

  Boris Johnson played fast and loose with his elections pledges earlier this year and now, one by one, they are slowly unravelling to expose his mayoral... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Latest News from the Sutton North Ward

  Lots of news to report from the Sutton North ward, where I am a councillor. The pedestrian crossing on Sutton Common Road will be built on Monday; Sutton... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Gove Backs Name-blind School Exams

  Good news! Michael Gove has today challenged teachers about the under-marking of Black and other minority ethnic pupils in exams. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Well Oil Be Damned

  No sooner has the bunting been cleared away following Barack Obama’s re-election then news emerges of efforts by his administration to help Shell oil company... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Tories Problem Winning Black Votes Isn’t Enoch Powell, It’s David Cameron

  

  There’s a lively debate on the ConservativeHome website about the Tories lack of traction with Black and Asian voters with much agonising about the party’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Croydon North Byelection Hits the Radio

  What an entertaining show on Croydon Radio yesterday with the candidates running in the Croydon North byelection. You can listen again to the election special... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Putting Up A Resistance

  Continuing with my plan to slowly publish old articles of mine long since disappeared from the internet, here’s another one! Published on 1st November 2005 on... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 DEBATE, SOCIETY