Barlow's brief

MPs are in need of leadership lessons

MPs are in need of leadership lessons

AS A KID, I often sat in our parlour listening to trade union meetings.

My father was a union representative for more than 30 years and his proudest boast was obtaining a good deal for his members without ever holding a strike.


 

No justice for the law-abiding

No justice for the law-abiding

FOR ALL those police officers, magistrates, judges, solicitors and politicians who believe public scorn in the criminal justice system is unwarranted: read on.

Truth is stranger than fiction

Truth is stranger than fiction

I’M WRITING a new book and, as regular readers of my column, I thought I’d ask your opinion. This is the story so far:


 

Making a hash of our reputation

Making a hash of our reputation

TAKE a look at the amount of cannabis growing in that house on Bridge Street. It was only discovered after firemen attended a blaze. Had that lot gone up in smoke, the whole of Cheshire would have been stoned for a month.

What's so special about wardens?

FOR THE past number of years, Macclesfield Borough Council have been shedding their responsibilities like snakeskin. Housing, highways, you name it… they don’t want it.


 

 

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Police must give us what we want Why I'm going to adopt a low-key approach in future ... How to keep our hospitals clean is not brain surgery Are workmen on another planet? Residents must continue to fight Just don't spend it all at once Chance to make real difference I can't make you become top dog Circus protestors should stop clowning around Don't delay over roadworks claims Everything's great in my corner of the NHS Tesco would never allow it I'm on a mission for canines Remember those old playground games? Got lots to do? Join the queue Pupils will be driven to distraction Parking fines are just an easy cop-out Hospital decision is simply baffling Success of play is no mystery A Queen-sized headache
Twiggy looks better now she's not so twiggy Why does trouble follow us Brits? Now's your chance for a real election Lawyer is lowest of the law Who's going to remove junk? Endangered list Why can't MPs play by our rules? Yet another clean-up is needed Charges drive custom away Booze issue is cultutre, not cost Government is drunk on success PC police are guilty of missing real criminals Canalside Radio deserves its licence to thrill Rosemount team offers vital support Traffic restrictions are killing trade If you get no response from 999, blame me Zero tolerance ... but only for the law-abiding Blue Badge team is in red rage Why are changes at A&E so urgent? I just can't understand Nick's silence
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