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Rebellion and school admissions

By James | Published 13 January, 2011
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It’s an odd, but strangely liberating, experience to have broken rank and spoken out against the council. Last night was the first time I’ve ever ‘rebelled’ by speaking (but not voting, as I’m not a committee member) against the proposed admissions policy for Belleville School. Of course, that doesn’t mean that I, or any councillor,
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Belleville: A better way

By James | Published 15 November, 2010
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There is no doubt the council’s current consultation on expansion at Belleville is stirring up heated debate. Reading through some of the conversations that are taking place on forums like Streetbook and NappyValleyNet it’s clear there are many different views about the council’s proposed solution to the ‘problem’. I’ll be honest, I never thought that
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Vote for me!

By James | Published 6 May, 2010
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I make no apology for, once again, asking people to vote for me. Putting yourself up for election is a fairly egotistical thing to do, as is having an eponymous blog. And although I’ve never introduced myself on the doorstep (my patter is to call “on behalf of the Conservatives” rather than putting a particular
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