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Jack Cohen »
What Its Like To Be A Councillor
Posted on 8:56pm Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Elections beckon, so begins the round of public meetings. Yesterday I joined a Panel of local Political luminaries to be interrogated by Barnet 55+ Forum. Around one hundred members of the Forum turned out.
Denise Phillips »
Preparing for Passover
Posted on 3:32pm Monday 22nd March 2010
How to Prepare for Passover with handy tips to achieve this with efficiency and ease.
Jack Cohen »
Nuclear Free Hampstead Garden Suburb
Posted on 6:18pm Sunday 14th March 2010
Four evening council meetings last week; Monday I attended the Health and Safety JNCC. This is a meeting of the Unions and the Employers (us Councillors). This meeting is held behind closed doors so I can not tell you what went on.
Dennis Signy »
A rhapsody in brown and beige
Posted on 9:41am Wednesday 10th March 2010
Each Saturday in the football season, as a result of a series of gaffes over the years, I am subjected to a severe sartorial test by Mrs S and eldest daughter Julie before I am allowed to appear in public. Despite this, last weekend I found myself confronted in deepest Cheshire with a chap wearing an identical cashmere sports jacket.
Denise Phillips »
The Illusion of Flavour
Posted on 10:03am Tuesday 9th March 2010
A review on how the mystique of flavour transforms messages to our brain and how the mouth detects and decodes the 5 flavours ~ salt, sweet, sour, bitter and ………..umani
Jack Cohen »
Pretty Harmless Stuff?
Posted on 1:17pm Monday 8th March 2010
The NHS is currently sending out a mail drop. It contains important information about care records. It seems the NHS is collecting data on our medical histories; treatment etc which it says will help deliver better safer care. It is called summary care records it all sound pretty harmless. Who could argue about Health Professionals having access to relevant data when they treat patients? Especially as the NHS is giving assurances about who will be able to access this information There is a provision to opt out. But how many of us will want to do that. Over time, the leaflet notes further details will be added to the summary care records. All of this will be stored online using secure website.
Jack Cohen »
We're Lumbered with It
Posted on 1:38pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Last nights Council meeting cleared one thing up, The Conservatives read this blog. As far as any thing else goes nothing changes. The Conservatives used their majority to vote in the Mayor Designate and again their majority ensured our budget amendment was voted down and the Tory Budget went through.
Dennis Signy »
Why I am banned by Barnet FC
Posted on 9:37am Monday 1st March 2010
IN her heydays as a no-nonsense magistrate -- a trait she has carried into our family life - Mrs S was allocated many football hooligan cases at Tottenham Court and would come home to tell me of the banning orders imposed on fans she had surprised with her knowledge of life on the terraces when they offered a futile defence.
Jack Cohen »
Deep Freeze
Posted on 9:58am Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Yesterday I had a night out. Well to be exact I went as spectator to watch the Barnet Cabinet debate their proposed Budget for 2010/11. Palace of Varieties it was not. I think there were two members of the public in the gallery. Council officers outnumbered the Councillors. Curiously none of the Cabinet members had their nameplates in front of them.
Jack Cohen »
Where have all the Cars Gone ?
Posted on 12:20pm Friday 19th February 2010
Just got back from two weeks Rand R. I made the most of it as I suspect life will be hectic from now on. The local council elections are less than three months away. A General Election has to be called before the middle of June.
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