Pat Regan's Blog, page 50
March 9, 2019
UK Watchdog initiates probe into Labour antisemitism
Has the Labour Party unlawfully discriminated against Jewish people?
The UK's human rights watchdog is opening an investigation into race allegations against Labour.
The move comes after the Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) and Campaign Against Antisemitism submitted dossiers specifying large numbers of Jew-hate allegations last year.
The JLM has been affiliated to the Labour Party since 1920. Around 80 per cent of members voted to retain links, at least until April's annual general meeting.
The Equa...
March 8, 2019
Pagans say: "We told you so!"
Can God be renamed ask some ‘slightly rebellious’ church, activists
After many repressive centuries of hiding the Sacred Lady (the Great Goddess) and burning Pagan folk and various freethinking heretics for simply daring to mention the feminine within divinity, parts of the self-righteous ecclesiastical fundamentalist system seem to wish to grow a little, in a real spiritual sense
This Catholic article appears to be largely hinged on reactions regarding Child abuse committed on a massive...
March 5, 2019
CARES archive: Formby's Protest against NHS cuts - 11 Oct. 2003
Fortunately, the weather held out and a successful protest march ensued. Mums, dads, grannies and granddads all came out with their children to show the NHS Trust that we have NOT gone away.
Following the CARES-organised demonstration CARES members raised awareness that the NHS move would affect Formby residents as much or even more than Southport people because of the greater distance involved to travel to Ormskirk Hospital.
Concern was expressed that narrow, short-cut tracks across the moss w...
February 27, 2019
In pictures: Sundown over the Irish Sea at Ainsdale
The extremely pleasant February weather has resulted in a few striking sunsets. This was the scene at Ainsdale beach this evening.
The last moments of the sinking sun mark the end of another day...
Pat Regan © More
https://www.otsnews.co.uk/solar-halo-spotted-southport-pier/
https://www.otsnews.co.uk/fiery-sunset-cold-irish-sea/
February 19, 2019
Counter Pollution Exercise (Coldstart) on Ainsdale Beach
Marine authority training for potential pollution event on the Sefton Coastline
This morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) commenced ‘Exercise Coldstart’ on Ainsdale’s shoreline to test their contractor response to a potential oil spillage event.
Councillor Ian Moncur, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “We’re urging people not to panic. The exercise is not real – but it provides a unique opportunity for us to help other agencies like the Maritime and Coastguard Agency t...
February 14, 2019
Fiery sunset over the cold Irish Sea…
Although it was not that warm on the Southport shoreline, a milder than normal Valentine's Day saw Britain enjoying temperatures in some parts up to 14C.
Regardless of the weather, Southport is never short of lovely sunsets.
Ainsdale (above) is a great place to watch the sun go down...
Life continues at its own pace on the shore... 
Pat Regan ©
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February 13, 2019
Majestic Formby Tree - but what is it now?
Controversial tree felling in Formby's Chapel lane was supposed to result in stump removal.
This was previously stated by the council...
Q. What will happen to the tree stumps once the trees are removed?
The tree stumps will be removed, and footpath repaired. The stump will be removed as a second operation once the felling has taken place. A stump grinder will grind the woody tissue to below ground level to allow the surface to be repaired and made safe.
https://mysefton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/...
February 10, 2019
Jackboot USA: Nazis tried to ban my pipe in the 1930s-40s. Now, it’s all happening again!
U.S. Food and Drug Administration assault on a man who crafts his living, via making traditional tobacco pipes
US authoritarianism slips into Schutzstaffel (SS) mode, as precious American liberties are put under threat. Unbelievable but true. US authorities are acting like a new version of Third Reich officialdom, as innocent pipe maker is interrogated about his highly – skilled artistic craft.
https://hobbynothabit.blog/2019/02/08/the-fdas-assault-on-tobacco-consumers-part-3/
Our fo...
February 9, 2019
Kew’s Swamp Development - They were warned years ago but they didn’t listen!
Kew wildlife habitat loss and serious flooding problems were something that was fully predicted years ago.
For years (since at least 2005), I campaigned vigorously on the SSGB (Save Southport's Greenbelt) website against the vast stupidity of destroying precious wildlife habitat at, flood-prone, Kew for housing development.
I had articles printed and letters in the local media. I even highlighted the issue in my book ‘Dirty Politics’.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dirty-Politics-Mr-Pat-Regan/dp/14820...
February 2, 2019
Haunted Bookshop - whooo...
Cornell & Diehl's Haunted Bookshop, a very ‘aptly’ named pipe tobacco?
I took a series of shots and in two (as seen here) I seemed to have some 'unusual' company. What that face was I do not know and the shots were not (honest) photoshopped at all.
Reflections, a trick of the light or something else – you decide…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldcodgerssmokingpipe/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXS7IaJ3kkbLQqRFanBNoFQ/videos
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1982372572086381/
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