Politics Blogs
Posted on 06/09/2010 at 14:57:44 by Gary Wright
Now that the annual exam celebrations are over and our youngsters are settling down to a new academic year, it's time for a little...
Posted on 27/08/2010 at 12:03:01 by Florence Tennent
So, in case you missed several days of 24-hour rolling news coverage, David Cameron has named his baby daughter Florence Rose Endellion...
1 response - posted on 27/08/2010 at 13:04
Posted on 05/08/2010 at 20:15:45 by Gurvinder Sandher
Kent Equality Cohesion Council came into being in April – previously we were called the North West Kent Racial Equality Council....
3 responses - latest posted on 27/08/2010 at 07:33
Posted on 30/07/2010 at 11:01:38 by Ann Barnes
Whilst there are areas for improvement in the current policing arrangements, I am extremely sceptical that USA-style elected commissioners...
2 responses - latest posted on 03/08/2010 at 08:19
Posted on 02/07/2010 at 10:22:37 by Cllr Rodney Chambers
It is often said that to become a city you need a cathedral, a university, a well-known sports team and a successful economy. If it...
4 responses - latest posted on 29/07/2010 at 23:59
Posted on 22/07/2010 at 14:57:56 by Gary Wright
I wasn't shocked to learn that the union activists at local councils are threatening strike action to show their anger as the cuts in public...
2 responses - latest posted on 23/07/2010 at 18:41
Posted on 23/07/2010 at 12:14:01 by Malcolm Gilbert
I know three things about childhood sexual abuse and rape services.First, there is little help out there for children and adults who have...
Posted on 12/07/2010 at 13:05:32 by Peter J Read
Headteachers at 28 Kent secondary schools, eight special schools and 4 referral centres were devastated to learn that plans to rebuild their...
2 responses - latest posted on 20/07/2010 at 14:37
Posted on 01/07/2010 at 20:06:24 by Cllr Paul Carter
The recession and the current squeeze on public sector finances has focused the attention of ministers, media and public on the pay and...
Posted on 25/06/2010 at 11:33:22 by Tim Garbutt
Are you celebrating Armed Forces Day this weekend? It was created by Gordon Brown in 2006 to shore up support for the wars in Iraq and...
Posted on 21/06/2010 at 11:45:10 by Remona Aly
The findings of a recent YouGov poll – undertaken at the end of May – are troubling to say the least. More than 2,000 adults...
Posted on 04/06/2010 at 11:20:15 by Gary Wright
Barring the rather unfortunate departure of David Laws, the Cameron-Clegg coalition seem to be getting stuck in with the cuts and making a...
6 responses - latest posted on 21/06/2010 at 07:30
Posted on 29/10/2009 at 13:19:07 by Simon Robinson
A benefit fraudster writes for KOS Media about his conviction for claiming Jobseekers' Allowance while in employment.
I was made...
5 responses - latest posted on 17/06/2010 at 19:11
Posted on 14/06/2010 at 12:13:11 by Mike Barrett
Given the new coalition government is only a few weeks old it strikes me that we are in for an incredibly destabilising period in the...
Posted on 12/06/2010 at 15:43:47 by Ray Duff
With regard to the forthcoming Government consultation on the proposed cuts in spending, the elephant in the room; one of many no doubt;...
Posted on 11/06/2010 at 11:34:16 by Gary Wright, Group Editor Midweeks
I’ve lived in Ashford for 20 years and have become used to the frequent attempts to talk up the town to make residents feel that the...
Posted on 28/05/2010 at 12:30:44 by Tim Garbutt
As I write, the Thai prime minister has been impeached and the previous prime minister accused of terrorism. The Thai military have removed...
Posted on 21/05/2010 at 11:05:27 by Peter Carroll
Whoever said: ‘May you live in interesting times’ must be feeling pretty chuffed right now. The General Election started off...
Posted on 10/05/2010 at 12:05:49 by Gary Wright
The polls got it all wrong. But Exit Poll was spot on forecasting that the un-decideds didn’t have the bottle to vote Lib-Dem...
3 responses - latest posted on 11/05/2010 at 13:51
Posted on 21/09/2009 at 18:06:18 by Gary Wright
The cyclist may just be the best example yet of that self-righteous arrogance that has spoiled Britain over the past 20 years.I tended to...
81 responses - latest posted on 07/05/2010 at 19:52
Posted on 14/04/2010 at 14:31:01 by Gary Wright
I’m a bit of a reluctant addict for the many fly-on-the-wall cop shows pumped out and repeated over and over by satellite TV...
2 responses - latest posted on 06/05/2010 at 12:19
Posted on 09/04/2010 at 11:05:52 by Simon Robinson
ELECTION 2010: Get Involved
By KOS Media news editor Simon Robinson.
If general public interest in politics were displayed in pie...
8 responses - latest posted on 06/05/2010 at 11:47
Posted on 29/04/2010 at 19:41:25 by Tim Garbutt
Tim Garbutt discusses if the new Bishop of Dover is right to dabble in politics and suggests a 10 Commandments for Kent.It’s good that...
4 responses - latest posted on 05/05/2010 at 16:38
Posted on 23/04/2010 at 10:44:04 by Joan Langrick
Last Wednesday I visited Leicester for the very sad occassion of my brother's funeral. As I went through the town centre I was amazed...
2 responses - latest posted on 02/05/2010 at 20:52
Posted on 26/04/2010 at 14:41:32 by Ray Duff
Following the report about in KoS about Unite Against Facism and their campaign against the far-right Party candidates locally here's some...