Comments on: 64% of primary schools will have a nativity play this year

By: Colin

Colin — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:06:08 +0000

Gwyn Gwyn Gwyn Gwyn

I lived there-I saw it-it was depressing.
Colin

By: Gwyn

Gwyn — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:04:27 +0000

Colin, Colin, Colin, Colin,

Birmingham did NOT rename its Christmas festivities Winterval (lazy tabloid story pare excellence)

In 1996 I believe, yes 11 YEARS AGO, the city authorities wanted to do something to encourage shopping throughout the poor trading period of January/ February – so they promoted a series of events from November to February which included specific Christmas events at the appropriate time.

It wasn’t a huge success and I believe it was scrapped after two winters.

Birmingham runs a large and very successful Christmas Market, which we go to each year.

Gwyn

By: Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter Cairns (SNP) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:46:58 +0000

Thanks Folks,

He died about 18 months ago after years of illness, and has left a huge gap in our lives.

In an odd way it’s actually helped me as a politician, as I can step back from it when it gets frenetic and remember that there are more important things in life.

Peter.

By: Rob Gomm

Rob Gomm — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:32:17 +0000

Anthony,

Unless my ears are failing, the Daily Politics just repeated the claim made by this poll.

“Well, anyone reading the Sunday Telegraph story with a critical eye will have picked up the real picture…”

You’d think the Daily Politics researchers would have a critical eye between them!

Rob.

By: Sally C

Sally C — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:59:30 +0000

Peter.
I am lining up with James M.
I was moved to read about Thomas.