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Why alienate the voters?

YESTERDAY the Post Office announced which branches in north Kirklees are in line for the chop as part of a national programme which will see the closure of 2,500 outlets. Read

Powerless against the force of nature

‘As an Ulsterman it pains me to say this, but during that long quake, I had been scared’ Read

Innocent punished with guilty

A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the Mosquito, a device used to disperse teenagers from outside shops. Read

It’s a good time for we anoraks!

CONGRATULATIONS to all those elected to Kirklees Council last week. Read

Where there’s a Will there’s a way

I HOPE you all enjoyed the bank holiday on Monday. Read

Not on the cards

I SEEMS every time I go into a shop these days I can’t buy anything without the person behind the till asking me if I have a “loyalty” card - or whatever adorable brand name their employer has chosen. Read

Why should they be given a cut in pay?

Why should they be given a cut in pay?

EVERYONE I’ve spoken to about the teachers’ strike is of one opinion; get back to the classroom you overpaid whingers. Read

But this Beeb prog has egg on its face

HAVING worked the weekend I had Monday off, which gave me the chance to enjoy daytime television. Read

That really was a proper interview

I INTERVIEWED Tony Benn this week. Read

Now, as Silvio was saying . . .

LAST week I wrote about the curse of celebrity politicians like Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. Read

The dimming of a once noble flame

‘What further shame awaits this once-proud symbol as it winds its way across the globe to Beijing?’ Read

Terminal illness at ‘premier’ airport

“FIRST the train’s going to turn up on time, then we’re going to get on it, then it’s going to leave; on time.” Read

Now it seems it’s a crime to be a youth

Now it seems it’s a crime to be a youth

MOSQUITOES are coming to Huddersfield. Read

How I hate people’s bad grammar

REGULAR readers will know that poor grammar is a bugbear of mine. Read

Of course these women should be paid!

I ENJOY the Examiner’s letters page, or should I say pages. Read

The cruel arrogance of Iraq warmongers

‘The sheer arrogance of the men responsible - Tony Blair, George Bush and the rest - is unbelievable’ Read

Challenging times in Dales hail

IT seemed like a good idea at the time. Read

Death penalty has no place in Britain

EACH day seems to bring news of another murder conviction. Read

Why travel should start here at home

NEW research out this week shows that England is sharply divided by region. Read

You can’t bank on minister’s words

LIKE everyone reading this, I woke up on Monday to find that I owned a bank. Read