Quote of the day 7th November 2014
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”
(William James)
(William James)
Nick Herbert on his visit to flood hit areas of Cumbria
Please note that the post below was published more than ten years ago on 21st November 2009 Nick Herbert MP, shadow cabinet member for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, was in Cumbria this morning to see the areas affected by the flooding. He writes on Conservative Home about his visit. Here is an extract. I’ve been in Cumbria today to see the areas affected by the floods. I arrived early in Keswick where I met officials from the Environment Agency. Although the river levels had fallen considerably and homes were no longer flooded, the damage to homes had been done. And the water which had got into houses wasn’t just from the river – it was foul water which had risen from the drains. I talked to fire crews who were pumping flood water back into the river, and discovered that they were from Tyne & Wear and Lancashire. They had been called in at an hours’ notice and had been working on the scene ever since, staying at a local hotel. You cannot fail to be impressed by th...
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I just could not work it out, that Lichtenstein has been exposed as a true tax haven and Junker endorsed and has always defended this in office. I mean its not an issue governments not getting the money only they seem to think they are "entitled" to, that's not the problem. Its just absolutely astounding that I cant help but find myself in full agreement with the president of the EU commission.