Archives for Peter Campbell
Deputy Politics Editor (2007-09)
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“A Generational Election”
Peter Campbell talks to Conservative Party Chairman Eric Pickles about the upcoming election.
York Outer candidates
The candidates for York Outer recently visited the University and began campaigning for crucial student votes. Peter Campbell brings you the interviews
Tory MP argues Britain risks becoming Orwellian nightmare
The police are “well on their way” to “alienating everyone in the country” with their actions on DNA collection, according to Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green
Political Edge
It now appears to be increasingly unlikely that Tony Blair will be the first President of Europe.
York Lib Dems deny ‘buying’ members to become largest in country
York Lib Dems deny ‘buying’ members, by subsidising membership costs, to ensure they become the largest student group in the country
Blair set to become ‘more powerful than Obama’
On January 1, 2010, potentially the most powerful man in the world takes office. As the first President of the European Council, he have not only the support and authority of a group that produces 30% of the Gross World Product, but also the chance to dictate the role of office for all future inhabitants
Leeds Piano Competition ‘09
The tribulations of Leeds Pianoforte Competition are Peter Campbell’s subject of choice.
Dream Theater
The American progressive metal band, comprising of five members of virtuosic ability, have had an epic history.
Why we need more geeks than geese
From a court martial for Edmund Blackadder to a whole host of problems for Basil Fawlty, communication problems are embedded at the root of our comedy culture.
Sports funding ‘critical’ following YUSU budget cuts
Sports clubs have been told that “there just isn’t the money” to replace essential kit or help them out of unforeseen financial difficulties next year.
“More dangerous than a nuclear bomb”
Imagine a program that allowed you to create and customise your own human rights campaigner. Aside from being a guaranteed top-seller (particularly on the Wii, I imagine), you might be surprised at the results.
If you were able to hand-pick credentials for a human rights experts in, say, Iran, then it is more than likely [...]
Demanding more than just words
Human Rights Watch UK has today written a letter to David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, condemning the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Britain and Ethiopia.
The letter opens warning that “diplomatic promises are insufficient to prevent torture” before going on to outline the fact that torture is widely used both “in the course of [...]
Oil, Burma, and why we can’t rely on governments.
It’s a long title for a complicated issue. A response from the Foreign Office on the human rights situation in Burma states that “democratic reform in Burma remains a high priority for the UK and for the Prime Minister personally” and goes on to say that they “remain deeply concerned about the human rights [...]
Foreign Office on Burma
This is an email from the Foreign Office. For my response, please see here.
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