Archive for March, 2008
Debating Electoral Reform
Women’s Parliamentary Radio recently hosted a documentary debate in response to the Government’s publication of it’s report, “The Reform of Voting Systems”.
The debate, sponsored by the Electoral Reform Society, asked MPs of all parties for their views on electoral reform for Westminster.
To hear the debate and Steve’s views on electoral reform then you can play or download the radio debate by clicking on one of the links below:
Download Steve debating Electoral Reform
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Add comment 31 March, 2008
How Lucky We Are
Sometimes we just don’t know how lucky we are.
I was in Hyderabad looking at one of the local programmes supported by our Department for International Development and I called in at the Don Bosco Navajeevan – a home for abandoned and destitute boys.
The boys are thrown out by their parents or are simply found wandering the streets or hanging around the railway station. In the last month before my visit they had admitted 288 boys, 15 aged under five, 6 between six and ten, 245 between 11 and 15 and 21 under 21. (more…)
Add comment 7 March, 2008
Archive
An archive of old stories from Steve’s previous website can be found by clicking on the below link:
Add comment 1 March, 2008
