Music to relax after campaigning: Gloria Gaynor's I will survive
Another of my favourite modern hits ...
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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so just maybe, this one is better for you just now
yes, yes, never taken for granted, but still its true ATM to be honest.
the second one sums up 1997 -2010 quite well
and the third is harrogate.
One such thing i see is the death of the Labour Party, whilst I hardly ever agreed with them there is no denying they were a great party. I see it as a real shame the labour party has fallen so far. we see plane crash interviews, and though the polls are showing the conservatives have a massive lead, I think the lead is actually larger than the polls reflect (objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are)