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The British Nation

By at October 23, 2011 | 3:15 pm | 0 Comment

The British Nation

Being British is about driving a German car to an Irish pub to have a pint of Belgian beer, then on the way home grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab to sit down on a Swedish sofa to watch American TV shows on a Japanese television. And most of all, being suspicious of anything foreign, oh and only in Britain can you get a pizza delivered to your home faster than more...

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Total Politics 2011

By at September 22, 2011 | 11:33 am | 0 Comment

Total Politics 2011

I tweeted the other day saying thanks to those of you who voted for this blog and indeed for me in the total politics blog awards 2011. I've read the final results and am honoured to have been named as the 10th best Labour blogger and the 85th best UK Political blogger. I'm also honoured that this blog was voted the 23rd best Labour blog, and the 50th best left wing more...

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Thank You!

By at September 16, 2011 | 1:08 am | 0 Comment

Thank You!

Just a quick blog to say thank you to those who voted for this blog in the Total Politics blog awards 2011. The blog was named as number 50 in the Left Wing blog category and number 23 in the Labour blogs category (up from 45 last year!). I'm glad you enjoy reading what I write - if you'd like to see more or less of something please get in touch. Or if you have any new more...

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New Blog Name!

By at September 4, 2011 | 10:54 pm | 1 Comments

Hello! Sorry for not blogging for so long, I have been incredibly busy - as you may well know the book which I am Co-editing is out tomorrow, so I have been busy with that. After a democratic election - well on Twitter but still - I am renaming this blog 'Tom Scholes-Blog' from 'Young Labour Politico Blogger'. We'll see how it goes more...

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Vote, Vote, Vote

By at August 15, 2011 | 3:28 pm | 0 Comment

Vote, Vote, Vote

It’s that time again! The Total Politics blog awards.....I hope you would consider voting for this blog (go on, you know you want to), if you do want to nominate this blog then you need to click here. For question 1: You need to nominate at least 5 blogs so here are my suggestions: 1st Preference: Young Labour Politico Blogger Then you need to name some other more...

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Blair’s Private Information Leaked

By at June 24, 2011 | 10:58 pm | 1 Comments

Private information relating to the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair has been leaked on to the internet this evening. The group which calls itself 'team poison' said on their twitter page that "Tony Blair's Private Info is getting leaked tonight, so is his Personal Adivsors CV and UK MPs & Lords who supported the war in iraq." The information which is now already more...

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The Super-Injunction Farce

By at May 23, 2011 | 10:51 am | 6 Comments

The Super-Injunction Farce

I'm sure like me, many of you are fed up with this whole super--injunction stuff in the media. Well known public figures having affairs then using the high courts to block the media from reporting it, and stopping details from being revealed. I'm sorry but if you are in public life and decide to have an affair with somebody then you have to be prepared for the details of more...

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Happy Birthday Twitter!

By at March 21, 2011 | 3:35 pm | 0 Comment

Happy Birthday Twitter!

Twitter – 5 years old today, but where would we be without it? Well probably on Facebook, but the wonderful thing about twitter is that you can follow real time information from around the world, from following the 2008 American Presidential elections to the current crisis in Libya, you can follow tweets from people live at the scene. It is quite often the first source more...

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Wikileaks

By at December 15, 2010 | 4:35 am | 1 Comments

Wikileaks

I like so many people around the world have been following Wikileaks and the arrest of its editor-in-chief Julian Assange who was arrested in London for sex offences in Sweden, with enormous interest. Assange is one of the the most wanted men in America because of the top secret cables which are gradually being leaked online. Sarah Palin said Mr Assange should be hunted more...

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This Weeks Top Blogs

By at December 12, 2010 | 2:21 pm | 0 Comment

This Weeks Top Blogs

Below are the top 4 blogs posted on Young Labour Politico Blogger this week by number of views; 1:- RIP Lib Dems 1988-2010 2:- Afzal Khan Should Be Labour's Candidate 3:- The Cenotaph Thug 4:- Govt Chief Whip more...

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