http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/ Lancashire Telegraph /comment/jack_straw/ en-gb Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:08:22 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/1001256/?type=rsslogo http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/ http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5069467.Police_force_report_cards_prove_my_point/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: At the turn of this year I came under fire from some in the police and elsewhere when I told a radio programme that I believed that there were striking disparities between the way different police forces deal with their duties. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:55:53 +0000 ab1064442781264f6f3b9c74f4398c3f http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5054852.David_died_for_us__We_will_never_forget_him/?ref=rss Lancashire Telegraph comment: David will be in mourning today for one of the bravest of the brave. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:07:04 +0000 2d4af648a8ef4cb9e14526f552a446ea http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5041966.BBC___s_axe_is_falling_in_the_wrong_place/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: The BBC is the country’s largest media organisation by far. It’s everywhere – worldwide, national, regional, local. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:19:47 +0000 d5bdc6cfc32fe8950a543a0500cdb6ea http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5029154.Blackburn_Rovers_blog__Competitive_league_is_good_for_everyone/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Ten Rovers Legends is the subtitle of a great little book written a couple of years ago by Andrew Rigby. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:29:34 +0000 e86099d12be747494ac58e329ef8e1a2 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5016532.Debate_alive_and_kicking_at_soapbox_event/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: The great thing about my open air soapbox sessions in Blackburn centre is that you never know what’s going to happen. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:52:39 +0000 914bc00d99cac6bb82a127ff20be8667 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/5003180.Why_electoral_reform_should_get_your_vote/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: In the House of Commons on Tuesday I was asked, ‘When was the last time that this was raised with you during a soapbox session in Blackburn?’ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:51:19 +0000 c4b48ca0e314a60cb3d69bc13155e0dc http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4891259.Show_tough_love_to_get_people_back_in_work/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: If you are unlucky enough to lose your job, you will at least get some decent advice and support from the warm carpeted surroundings of Jobcentre Plus on Penny Street, Blackburn, with staff who, as I’ve witnessed, treat their “customers” with respect and skill. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:08:19 +0000 aae7f2901d4e67d846261590f378993f http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4877428.We_have_to_support_the_victims_of_crime/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: The very first brief I was ever given when I started my (short) career as a barrister was to prosecute a shoplifter. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:44:04 +0000 efe27c36675d27b5d5b50bcbc24837f7 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4863906.We_have_to_stop_this_booze_culture_harm/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Pubs are not for everyone. But for many they are an important focus for social activity. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:09:38 +0000 0f5675c103a83b0c721f83a4f718ca3e http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4851149.Everyone_has_mucked_in_to_help_others/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: I got the shovel out again yesterday morning. It's been behind the front door for the past four weeks. It had snowed overnight. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:43:03 +0000 68e4f9074e05af22e056708f394c64fa http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4838937.Repugnant_that____Islam4UK____plans_protest_march/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Wootton Bassett is a small market town in Wiltshire. A few years ago it would rarely have made the front pages of the newspapers. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:01:20 +0000 230888dadcbd5ab6dcb9a63c4ca40668 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4802919.The_electoral_triumph_of_Giggs____victory/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Even though he plays for that lot down the road, only the most petty-minded of football fans would deny Ryan Giggs the honour of being this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:11 +0000 2e039244f773f770358b26822f8a6e71 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4787949.So_are_faith_schools_divisive_/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: The cry I hear more often than I would like regarding the ‘problem’ of faith schools is: “Close ‘em down. Divisive. Makes segregation worse”. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:57:44 +0000 cdb8d41d4bbc9d72610f64c338e02ee2 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4775376.My____Payback_jackets____plan_has_worn_well/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: High-visibility orange jackets for offenders to wear when doing unpaid work as part of their punishment were introduced a year ago this Tuesday. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:39 +0000 b6b42fa2406a965762ff5ab6aecf387e http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4748149.There___s_work_to_do_before_the_Election/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: If words could adequately describe the feelings and power of music, I guess we could dispense with music and stick to words. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:40 +0000 6a5035fe4e924db83f96a2bd6104ec2d http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4735423.The_Blackburn_firm_with_its____mince_pies____on_the_future/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Quiz question – “Which town produces more mince pies than any other?” Answer – “Blackburn”. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:49:31 +0000 04dddc3386641d0b7ad977fe580cecfa http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4722463.The_best_way_to_honour_our_brave_war_dead/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: Since our military involvement began in Afghanistan eight years ago, shortly after 9/11, 229 personnel have died there. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:51:08 +0000 5b9bd78266aafdbfee8174dc5c5bf9a4 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4709372.The_think_tank_hasn___t_thought_this_through/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: “Abolish middle class welfare and benefit gimmicks” was the injunction of the “Reform” centre-right think-tank in a recent report. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:35:50 +0000 dfbfe877851fd0e3c0f00713fac486b6 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4697296.Blackburn_Rovers__Burnley____we___re_all_united_by_football/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: The Blackburn-Burnley derby excited interest across the country, and has helped add, in a good way, to the definition and profile which East Lancashire enjoys nationally. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:46:49 +0100 692024ba0424f3b714b43f47017f7e46 http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/comment/jack_straw/4683714.Expose_the_BNP_for_what_they_are/?ref=rss Jack Straw column: In a week’s time I’ll be appearing on the BBC’s Question Time. Nothing unusual about that. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:24:51 +0100 71a1b66fb3f269dfa1be292082857361