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D'oh! Sorry, I've been having an email exchange with a Tony Bowden today and think my brain is frazzled!

I'm not sure Bowden's politics were particularly dislikeable, he was never an idealogue and always considered the human element. He often teamed up with Frank Field in debates on benefits and social issues, much to the annoyance of the Thatcher Government. Regards Caroline Lucas, she does have...

It's interesting how certain areas had and lost political allegiances. Back when Unionism was a much bigger issue in Liverpool, the Tories had strongholds in the city by virtue of their position on N.Ireland and throughout the history of Liverpool FC they were founded, owned and run by prominent...

Jesus wept. I really can't believe people still trot this out, even now. Completely and utterly debunked. Thatcher and Her Maj met them by virtue of their position in an official capacity. He met them as friends, completely unofficial and he never once tried to use that friendship to influence...

Historically, the Russians tended to use the Czechs quite a lot as their route to spying on the British. The Czechs were looked on a lot more favourably because of their role in the war and it was easier to get a would-be target to believe a cover story of a disaffected patriotic Czech wanting...