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Thoughts from an airport lounge…
Posted Colin Byrne on November 10th, 2009 | Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Uncategorised
Tapping this out at an early hour in a cold dark Heathrow airport. Had the great joy of listening to Farming Today and the early hour of Today, the best broadcast news programme in Britain.
Two items struck me.
One, David Miliband deciding not to pursue the EU “High representative” role. Good call though the EU’s loss, especially if Tony Blair does not do the EU president job he would do so well. I have long admired David as one of our best ministers. Whatever he does in the future, he has a big role to play in domestic politics and he has killed a story that was running on.
Second, the BBC’s admirable attempts to open up reporting from the Family Courts. A disturbing case is reported of a father who had been to the Courts twenty times to try and get access to his kids. Despite many judges supporting his applications, and some thirty court orders being issued in support of his access, his ex-wife has refused to comply. At the latest attempt, reported by the BBC, he was supported once again but told no action would be taken - but that he should have the right to send cards and letters.
When is the law not the law in this country???
November 13th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Hi colin, for some bizarre reason’ I tapped your name into google, and was amazed to see your web page. Wow – despite the years, I can still discern the boyhood features, and was tickled to read referen to Bowie in your Berlin blogg.No reference to ‘ the catcher in the rye’ though in your reading list! glad to see that you are alive and well. I have been happily divorced for 10 years, am an art lecturer Mon- thurs and am trying to have a final fling at producing art work.I hope your family are well. Best wishes – Louise x