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This is strangling politics

Written by Matt B · first published 15/03/2010

The obsession with swing voters is strangling politics | Jackie Ashley |Comment is free |The Guardian

Jackie Ashley: Targeting marginals is logical sense for Ashcroft and Whelan. But the system sucks all fire and clarity from party lines

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3 of the best from Thanet

Written by Matt B · first published 13/03/2010

Sometimes what you want is to find something interesting, up lifting and politics free. Today's post is a collection of three links to Thanet blogs and all three posts are not only politics free but interesting and largely positive.

TABIBOO: No Complaints

Well that's another week gone by and it's almost the weekend, but being grey and rainy here on our little Southern tip today Little Boo and I are stuck indoors...

thanetonline: The Royal Eagle Paddle Steamer at Ramsgate.

Thanetonline Blog - Local News, History, Books

Thanet Press Releases: RUN THE THANET MILE

One of the country's top young hurdlers is encouraging people to rise to the challenge and do the Thanet Mile in Ramsgate for Sport Relief.

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Can the Turner Centre save Thanet?

Written by Matt B · first published 12/03/2010

Yes, but is it art? This is the question being asked right now. Not just of the Fulton "walk" that nobody showed up for but the entire Turner centre itself.

I would love to say that a lot of people are asking it but the "important" event in question appears to have been under (or un) advertised the audience allegedly being mostly or all press ganged students. This is not quite the hordes of art fans we were told to expect.

So how exactly do semi-secret "art" events of questionable quality help to regenerate Thanet? I sat down and did a little maths*.

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High Speed Rail - Gold or Glib?

Written by Matt B · first published 10/03/2010

Have you had a chance to use the rail services that link us to London since the high speed link started? Or have you used the high speed link itself? What were your experiences?

BBC News - New Kent rail service 'too early to judge'

A government minister says it is too early to judge the success of high-speed trains to London in a parliamentary debate.

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Thanet News Round Up

Written by Matt B · first published 09/03/2010

While I deal with a lot of personal "stuff" and am not in any real state to report here is a round up of what is going on in Thanet.

BBC News - Parents protest at Ramsgate children's home plan

Parents demonstrate against plans to turn offices in Kent into a residential children's home for up boys aged between 11 and 18.

The debate on TDC managing to web cast meetings (at last) takes an odd turn in which the printed media come in for a lashing from a Conservative Party councillor.

BIGNEWS MARGATE: No apology for Tory Boy Simon Moore suggest you try Thanet Times

Just your everyday reporting and commenting on the news from Tony sees (TDC Councillor) Simon Moores accuse Thanet Gazette or the Thanet Times of being factually unreliable.

Some more fires (what a supprise). Apparently this one is suspicious.

Former hotel goes up in flames

More than 40 firefighters have been called to a former hotel in Margate that has gone up in flames. Crews were called to the building on Sweyn Roadjust after 5am today (Saturday). Several floors and the roof of the building, which was being converted intoflats,havecaught light.

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Complaints about lorries parking in Ramsgate

Written by Matt B · first published 02/03/2010

TDC, it seems, have not been making any friends recently when they closed the lorry park to make repairs caused by the recent ice. This story is covered in thisiskent.co.uk.

Complaints about lorries parking in Ramsgate

THANET council has been flooded with complaints about lorries parking on Ramsgate�s Undercliff while repairs are made to the nearby port...

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More fires

Written by Matt B · first published 26/02/2010

Does anyone else think that Thanet could do with a dedicated Arson Task Force just to investigate all these fires?

Brit saved?

Written by Matt B · first published 25/02/2010

According to a message from the facebook group "Save the Britannia Margate" the Brit will be reopening shortly. I don't know much more than that at present but hopefully more news will be forthcoming. Still it seems like good news.

Not dead just resting

Written by Matt B · first published 24/02/2010

I am not dead.

I am however having not a nice time with some deeply unpleasant things to deal with. I will return shortly.

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Seed swap fund raiser

Written by Matt B · first published 19/02/2010

Calling All Green fingered Thanet peeps...

Quartet in the Community are holding a seed swap this Saturday (20th) at the Quartet Allotment Project which is to be found just off Brooke Avenue in Garlinge.

This is a fund raiser which will run from 10am until 3pm and local gardeners and alotment holders are invited to come an trade seeds.

Seed swaps are a great way for those who save seeds from year to year to share good yields and to increase the variety within their garden, alotment, window box etc.

However it is not just for those of us with seeds but also for those of us who would like to obtain some seeds to grow. A small donation is equally welcome.

Read more on the Margate West forums.

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