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Category: Piara Singh Clair

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Keith Vaz’s Political Machine Rolls On

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Leicester Pride: A Protest Borne Out of Anti-Fascist Resistance

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019mbarker2012

“Unpunished breaches inspire no confidence”

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019mbarker2012

Councillor Pay in Leicester

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017mbarker2012

The Sorry Story of Leicester’s Democratic Deficit and Soulsby’s Capital Programme

November 23, 2017November 24, 2017mbarker2012

The Odorous Link Between Multiple House Ownership and Opposing Corbyn

November 9, 2017December 10, 2017mbarker2012

Redressing Labour’s Democratic Problem

April 7, 2017June 14, 2018mbarker2012

UNITE the Union Opposes STP’s in Leicester: But Will UNITE Councillors Join Them in Defending Our NHS?

September 11, 2016September 12, 2016mbarker2012

The Short Tale of Blairite Piara Singh Clair and His Open Mind

August 21, 2016November 23, 2017mbarker2012

Leicester’s Tricky 19: New Labour Careerists Seeking New Careers

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