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Column: Alcohol abuse now an epidemic

11:03am Thursday 17th May 2012

I’m not sure how many Blackburnians there are in Glasgow, but for sure there are plenty of Glaswegians in Blackburn.

Column: An accident waiting to happen

1:41pm Thursday 10th May 2012

At last, the back pages of our national newspapers have woken up.

Column: Contrived epidemic of whiplash

11:26am Thursday 3rd May 2012

DO you know, Mr Straw, I very rarely see any patients wanting treatment for whiplash, a senior orthopaedic specialist told me last week, “but I see scores who want compensation for whiplash”.

COLUMN: At last, our chance to reform Lords

2:19pm Thursday 26th April 2012

THERE was one centenary which we all missed last year.

COLUMN: Enough is enough, show some respect

12:18pm Thursday 19th April 2012

Green Lanes, Whitebirk Industrial estate, Mosley Street, St Wilfrid’s playing fields, Feniscliffe, Lower Eccleshill Road.

Column: I'm delighted to see the PM batting for British defence industry

11:15am Thursday 12th April 2012

Back at the Foreign Office I used to receive great fat folders seeking my agreement on whether or not the UK should grant licences to our defence companies to export arms to other countries.

COLUMN: Price to pay over party donations

2:52pm Thursday 5th April 2012

This time, it’s been the Conservatives in the frame, with allegations of seeking large donations from rich people in return for favours. I’ve enjoyed the sport.

COLUMN: We’ll all need to be very vigilant

12:31pm Thursday 29th March 2012

‘I never knew it was like this. So much new development, so clean, and so much countryside.’

COMMENT: The cost of lifting Sunday trade curbs

10:03am Thursday 22nd March 2012

Have I missed something?

COLUMN: 'Special relationship' is a source of confusion

9:21am Thursday 15th March 2012

"GET out of my room. I’m sick of that subject. You’re all mad” was the response of a senior member of the White House staff when asked about the ‘special relationship’ the USA had with Britain.

Being ‘straight’ doesn’t make me a better person

11:19am Thursday 8th March 2012

Jack Straw column: A central principle common to all world religions is the idea that we should behave towards others in the way in which we would expect others to behave towards us.

Tribute to the effectiveness of the police

10:34am Thursday 1st March 2012

Jack Straw column: Wasting police time is quite a serious criminal offence.

Work experience not weeks of exploitation

2:38pm Thursday 23rd February 2012

Jack Straw column: I’ve a bright A-level student from a Blackburn school with me this week.

Dickens was a catalyst for social change

10:14am Thursday 9th February 2012

Jack Straw column: The man who did more than anyone to improve the lives of the poor in Victorian times held no public office; he was neither a Minister of the Crown, nor of religion.