Monthly Archives: October 2007

Salad – Motorbike to Heaven

Posted on 30 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

I just like the obvious rip off of Girl on a Motorcycle in this video by almost made it indie band, Salad.

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Creativity out of chaos?

Posted on 29 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

The thought comes as a result of reading this essay by Walter Russell Mead, which argues that Britain could be ‘back’. But, while the prospect of Britain having a bigger say in the American-UK relationship is intriguing, I’m more interested … Continue reading →

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Lewisham Round Up

Posted on 27 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

The end is nigh! Rob hopes to meet his own deadline Hate Retrogoose on how anti-semitism isn’t yet dead in Lewisham. Pepys film club “Residents of Pepys Estate have successfully secured funding to establish and operate a film club to … Continue reading →

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Lewisham Round Up

Posted on 27 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

The end is nigh! Rob hopes to meet his own deadline Hate Retrogoose on how anti-semitism isn’t yet dead in Lewisham. Pepys film club “Residents of Pepys Estate have successfully secured funding to establish and operate a film club to … Continue reading →

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My political influences

Posted on 22 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

Bob tagged me with this one. Here’s the list that I’ll claim, but whether it’s true I’ve very little idea: Isaac Deutscher – when I was about 14 I read The Prophet Armed, which gave me the impression that the … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating the 1980s

Posted on 22 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

  As Gordon has started the process of claiming Thatch as an icon of the modern social democratic left I thought I might try and do the same for the benighted decade she is most associated with. I’m sure its … Continue reading →

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Lewisham Round Up

Posted on 22 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

High crime Brockley? Richard E highlights that Brockley isn’t without it’s problems Lewisham homes or Lewisham council? Will anyone take responsibility for fixing Kate’s loo? Remembrance Day clear up Litter picking and remembering the war dead. Report of Full Council … Continue reading →

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Meeting Lewisham People outside of Lewisham

Posted on 17 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

By happy coincidence I found myself in the same seminar in Birmingham today as Ross Walker and Carrie Perkins from Teachsport – looks like their website isn’t quite finished yet but you’ll get the idea. I have seem to be … Continue reading →

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Lewisham Council Corporate Assessment

Posted on 17 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

I really don’t have much time this week but thought I’d share a few sentences from a document I was sent about Lewisham council.  The judgement is the Audit Commission’s: The Council is performing strongly. It is working for and … Continue reading →

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More on Lewisham Drinkers

Posted on 16 October, 2007 by Andrew Brown

Looking at the plethora of stories about hazardous and harmful drinking – and at Richard’s poll – I thought I’d have a dig into the data to see what I could find. From here I found a picture of how … Continue reading →

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