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Peace, Lies, and Policies in the Leicester Mercury: Why Voting Labour Matters!

October 9, 2016October 9, 2016mbarker2012

Some Glimpses of Musical History in Leicester

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016mbarker2012

Labour Councils Must Stand Together to Refuse to Extend Sunday Trading Hours

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016mbarker2012

Vignettes Concerning Inequality

January 24, 2016January 27, 2016mbarker2012

Hate-Letters

June 3, 2015July 3, 2015mbarker2012

Council Homes not Student Warehouses

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015mbarker2012

The Leicester Mercury Reports on the BNP

May 3, 2015September 4, 2016mbarker2012

Keith Vaz’s Criminal Legacy

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015mbarker2012

Leicester 2015 General Election Hustings

March 21, 2015March 21, 2015mbarker2012

The Fight Against Benefit Sanctions

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