STRANGE GAMES (Free subscription) | yesterday
Strange Games has been honoured yet dismayed to receive an e-mail from Liberal MP John Leech's office questioning the safety and suitability of certain games contained in this blog and in the book Strange Games (described by the Sunday Times as the perfect gift for less cerebral family members here...). He feels that they may be dangerous and possibly cause harm to participants and therefore...
John Leech MP Manchester Withington (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Commons' Transport Select Committee published its report today, The Future of Aviation, endorsing Government plans for a third runway at Heathrow, despite strong opposition from Liberal Democrat MP John Leech.
John Leech MP Manchester Withington (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Efforts to secure the long term future of Burnage Walk-in Centre will receive a boost this week when the closure plans for the centre are raised with the prime minister by local MP, John Leech.
John Leech MP Manchester Withington (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reacting to the news of two gas explosions in Withington this morning, local MP John Leech said:
KERRY MCCARTHY (Free subscription) | yesterday
... *4 Derek Twigg (Halton) Random Opposition backbencher *5 Keith Vaz (Leicester East) *6 Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) Random Labour backbencher *7 Sir Alan Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed) Random Labour backbencher *8 Mr Adam Holloway (Gravesham) *9 Emily Thornberry (Islington South & Finsbury) Random Opposition backbencher *10 Jessica Morden (Newport East) Random Opposition...
A Writer's Desk (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... to the aspiring writers among us: even Dickens didn't get it right the first time. Illustration: John Leech's original watercolor of the Ghost of Christmas Present.
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidat (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... with 9.9%. Manchester Withington - Chris Green : A seat which was a remarkable Lib Dem gain for John Leech in 2005, where he will now defend a notional majority of 531 over Labour. The Conservatives start in third place on 10.4%. Wythenshawe and Sale East - Janet Clowes : An unchanged seat where Paul Goggins has a 10,827 majority for Labour over the second-placed Conservatives. Jonathan...
Intute: Social Sciences Blog (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
The Internet is being used by applied psychologists as a research tool, surveying people’s belief in ghosts, reports today’s online Advent Calendar. ‘Tis the season for sceptics and believers. In the Middle Ages, people expected to see ghosts through Advent. Marley's ghost, by John Leech, from Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol, 1843 With The Christmas Carol (1843) and...
John Leech MP Manchester Withington (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
A local charity has received a donation of £500 from the parliamentary football team, after being nominated by John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington, who presented its chief executive with a cheque today.
Risky Regencies (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... sold out, but Dickens made no money on it, having decided to splurge on hand-colored drawings by John Leech, a well-known illustrator. If you're planning a trip to the Morgan, there's an exhibit A Woman's Wit: Jane Austen's Life and Legacy now through March 14, 2010 which includes manuscripts, personal letters, and related materials. And back to Dickens--if you care to splurge on...
Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
... of hatred against Muslims which we must stop'. Widespread support at the vigil, included local MP John Leech, Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders, as well as from the African Caribbean community and trades unionists. The support and solidarity with Muslim brothers and sisters that was shown at the vigil demonstrated the very unity and solidarity that those who desecrated the graves...
