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Great comment and discussion on the latest news and sport in Huddersfield and West Yorkshire. en-gb Huddersfield Examiner http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/15/big-bother-for-shop-kids-86081-21341088/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:06:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/15/big-bother-for-shop-kids-86081-21341088/ IN these gloomy economic times, you need something to cheer you up. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/14/councillors-button-it-86081-21337307/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/14/councillors-button-it-86081-21337307/ IT’S the room where your council tax is set, and this time last year it was looking rather scruffy. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/02/change-is-a-afoot-86081-21336900/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/07/02/change-is-a-afoot-86081-21336900/ IT is in little, unguarded phrases that we reveal ourselves. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/so-viva-espa-a-86081-21145258/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/so-viva-espa-a-86081-21145258/ A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the appalling standard of the BBC’s coverage of Euro 2008. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/treat-people-like-adults-over-treaty-86081-21145263/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/treat-people-like-adults-over-treaty-86081-21145263/ ‘The EU needs some pretty drastic surgery if it’s going to face these new challenges’ http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/ms-dion-not-the-direst-86081-21145282/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/25/ms-dion-not-the-direst-86081-21145282/ IT’S not often I feel moved to defend Celine Dion. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/18/final-chance-for-salvation-86081-21091851/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/18/final-chance-for-salvation-86081-21091851/ ALONG with rising food prices and my receding hairline one of my chief worries is the rapture. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/18/ramblings-from-a-lone-rambler-86081-21091854/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/18/ramblings-from-a-lone-rambler-86081-21091854/ I HAD a pleasant walk in the Dales at the weekend. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/11/poor-euro-display-from-beeb-stars-86081-21054027/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/11/poor-euro-display-from-beeb-stars-86081-21054027/ WITH Euro 2008 underway, this is our last chance to enjoy the BBC’s live football coverage for a year. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/11/quids-in-donald-plays-his-trump-card-86081-21054044/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/06/11/quids-in-donald-plays-his-trump-card-86081-21054044/ IT was nice to see American billionaire Donald Trump getting back to his roots this week. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/example-set-at-the-top-86081-20982868/ Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/example-set-at-the-top-86081-20982868/ WITH soaring fuel and food prices and a plummeting housing market, these are tough times. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/battle-lines-drawn-over-military-jargon-86081-20982873/ Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/battle-lines-drawn-over-military-jargon-86081-20982873/ THIS week the Conservatives announced proposals to force feckless youths into work. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/why-shift-sir-alan-86081-20982874/ Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/why-shift-sir-alan-86081-20982874/ ON the subject of the unspeakably rich (see story above) why was Sir Alan Sugar and his dwindling band of would-be successors moved forwards 24 hours this week? http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/call-it-sour-grapes-no-wine-for-me-86081-20982875/ Tue, 27 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/28/call-it-sour-grapes-no-wine-for-me-86081-20982875/ CALL me a bigot if you like, but I’ve never drunk English wine. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/21/ugly-politics-and-no-principles-left-86081-20939655/ Tue, 20 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/21/ugly-politics-and-no-principles-left-86081-20939655/ A FEW weeks ago, in the wake of the council elections, I wrote on this page that Labour was far from finished and could yet win the next general election. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/21/ridding-us-of-the-plastic-bag-blight-86081-20939658/ Tue, 20 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/21/ridding-us-of-the-plastic-bag-blight-86081-20939658/ ‘ Every single plastic bag you’ve ever used is still out there somewhere. That carrier you used to take your fish and chips home in back in 1991 could be drifting in the sea somewhere’ http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/14/why-alienate-the-voters-86081-20905976/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/14/why-alienate-the-voters-86081-20905976/ 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. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/14/powerless-against-the-force-of-nature-86081-20905987/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/14/powerless-against-the-force-of-nature-86081-20905987/ ‘As an Ulsterman it pains me to say this, but during that long quake, I had been scared’ http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/07/innocent-punished-with-guilty-86081-20871274/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/07/innocent-punished-with-guilty-86081-20871274/ A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the Mosquito, a device used to disperse teenagers from outside shops. http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/07/it-s-a-good-time-for-we-anoraks-86081-20871275/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.examiner.co.uk/views-and-blogs/columnists/barry-gibson/2008/05/07/it-s-a-good-time-for-we-anoraks-86081-20871275/ CONGRATULATIONS to all those elected to Kirklees Council last week.