Author Archives: Matt Stockwell

Platform 10 backs Obama for President

Posted on 8 January 2008 by Matt Stockwell

Voting today will go along way to decide the two main candidates for the 44thpresident. McCain and Obama are narrowly the favourites in their races. With George Bush’s terrible poll ratings Republican candidates will have a hard time to win the White House and with the Democratic race creating more of the buzz it will be easier for Obama or Hillary to “be the change”… Continue reading →

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Renewable energy

Posted on 21 December 2007 by Matt Stockwell

The South West Regional Development Agency has invested in a wave hub to enable pioneering marine renewable energy projects – the Marine Renewable Deployment Fund offered just £4.5 million to the project.  The Governments renewable energy agenda is advanced by nothing … Continue reading →

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Waterloo

Posted on 20 December 2007 by Matt Stockwell

Waterloo International Terminal becomes the responsibility of the Department for Transport in March 2008.  The decision by Alistair Darling to retain the Terminal for domestic services was announced in October 2005.  Since then developments have moved at a snails pace. One … Continue reading →

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The Unionist party

Posted on 11 December 2007 by Matt Stockwell

Is English votes for English laws unworkable and does it put the Union at risk?  Is the Barnett formula which gives Scotland more money than England sustainable? How they are answered will determine the Union of the future. I just want to discuss here the West Lothian question. I am not … Continue reading →

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Public sector pensions

Posted on 4 December 2007 by Matt Stockwell

Everyone knows how Gordon Brown has virtually bankrupted the private pension system and raided £5 billion a year. But I was surprised to discover the Government has no up to date figures for the unfunded public service pension scheme. The last … Continue reading →

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