Politics
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Labour Doorstep in Dewstow Ward, Caldicot
This morning we went out campaigning on my estate in the local Dewstow Ward, Caldicot. Catherine Fookes, the Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, was present and vigorously knocking the doors. Henry Higgins, the Severnside Chair was out as was Counsellor for Magor & Undy, Frances John Crook. Plus my regular close #labourdoorstep buddy, John, from… Continue reading
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Labour Doorstep in Caldicot
Today we went out campiagning locally in Caldicot for Catherine Fookes’ general election campaign to become Labour Party MP for Monmouthshire. We covered the area around the Caldicot Comprehensive School and hit over 100 houses. Support for Catherine is strong here in Caldicot. Continue reading
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Fundraiser for Catherine Fookes, The Priory, Monmouth
I attended a Labour Party fundraiser event for Catherine Fookes at the Priory in Monmouth. This was to raise money for her campiagn to become MP for Monmouthshire at the next General Election. There were some political heavyweights at the fundraiser, including Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS, who as well as being leader of… Continue reading
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Dance for Ukraine: Marika Rossa – Female Techno DJ Ambassador from Kyiv
This is not a story of a random Ukrainian musician that I have plucked out of the ether. I’ve been following the progress of the female DJ superstar, Marika Rossa, since 2012, before the crisis in Ukraine started. The internet brings musicians and fans together from every corner of the Earth. Marika is someone who,… Continue reading
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Labour Doorstep in Portskewett
Today we were out doing our Labour Party #labourdoorstep campaigning for Catherine Fookes in Portskewett, Monmouthshire, which is the next village up the road from me in Caldicot so is quite local. Bridie Sedegebeer was there, running the session. It is quite hard ot actually co-ordinate and organise the movements and work of a team,… Continue reading
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Wez G in Parliament with Jessica Morden MP
Today I was invited to Parliament on a scheduled visit with my MP, Jessica Morden, the Labour Party representative for Newport East constituency. I’ve known and been friends witH Jess for years and this is the first time I’ve actually been to Parliament with her in person, although she had previously arranged for me to… Continue reading
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Review: Before Bletchley Park – The Codebreakers of The First World War – by Paul Gannon
I have previously read a lot of material on World War 2 codebreakers and the likes of Alan Turing and their critical work against Enigma and the invention of modern computing during that period. Of course, codebreaking and cryptography is not a new science and has been a critical part of both war and diplomacy… Continue reading
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Guerrilla Heroico
The Cuban Revolution was an earth-shattering event with huge consequences internationally, not just in Latin America, but further afield. I felt the impact myself whilst travelling across Scandinavia in 2005. I’d run out of clean underwear and, while scanning the aisles of a Göteborg department store, I came face to face with a nice, bright… Continue reading
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Labour Party campaigning in Thornwell, Chepstow
There was only a small team of us out today at the far end of Chepstow, in Thornwell, near to the Old Severn Bridge… Catherine Fookes , Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, joined us and was active alongside us doing #labourdoorstep – There was, as ever, a warm response from the public here. It seems… Continue reading
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Labour Doorstep in Caerwent
A small team of us were out for the first part of the morning doing #labourdoorstep here in Caerwent on behalf of Labour Party candidate for Monmoutshire, Catherine Fookes. We went up by St. Tathan’s Place and I turn up at my old mate, Terry’s address but unfortunately he wasan’t in. Terry is a staunch… Continue reading
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