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Stewart — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them #
We will remember them #
civilisation arrives in Glasgow in the form of Waitrose. I'm feeling happier alrwady #
at the moment a lecture on vampires seems a better option than the rain of Glasgow that will be encountered in the by-election #glasgowne #
off to locate some tories in #glasgowne. labour win by 5000+ me thinks #
this election coverage on the bbc is hilarious. trust me: Scotland is not as bad as those appearing on the TV #
speeches to be in alphabetical order: staged walkoff to take place when bnp make speech #glasgowne #
is that cigarette smoke rising the bbc studio. bbc flouting law #glasgowne #
job done by scottish tories. deposit to be returned – just #glasgowne #

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Stewart — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

goodness me first shift back was a killer. now on to more important things such as beer o clock with X-Factor and Casulty… #
12 hours of sleep and a record month on Green's Diary – excellent news #
Czech president signs Lisbon Treaty. Cameron doing news conference tomorrow – bury bad news day as Kelly reports as well. #
lack of blogging today can be explained by the very busy day – tomorrow & Thursday are going to be the same #
so far speaker Bercow best at #pmqs #
here we go awkward block has a go #pmqs #
pm: "i favour votes at 16, we should consult the public on it". – hopefully tories win election before he gets the chance to consult #pmqs #
RT @torybear:"Votes for 16 is a moronic idea unless they are employed. Those paying tax should get a vote, those at school – certainly not." #
house not so happy about £100,000 salary #
Colonial Casino is go. Let the festivities commence #
thanks to @Tcat – my 100th follower #
the clear up operation commences after the second instalment of Colonial Casino #

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Stewart — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Support Royal British Legion, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – http://bit.ly/4AZ9S0 #
the quality of @r4today seems to have significantly dropped since the arrival of Evan Davis and Justin Webb in reply to r4today #
more u-turns: RT @BBCLauraK: Govt is to reduce scale of cutbacks to TA – statement in Commons at 3.30 #
Osborne is right (according to yougov panelists) http://pic.gd/47e8ce #
the regatta of dreams continues: double sausage supper followed a nice ale and a little light reading for the evening #
off out to campaign for Glasgow North East byelection and guess what? it's raining! #
epic fail of a day with technology. great when it works, not so much when it doesn't #
the old chesnut that is duvet cover instalation is trying my paitence yet again #
good move by HM govt: sell off money making rock and keep bad bit so it costs taxpayers even more – great move gordy #
unbelievable. my local hospital is getting a new staff room but they still don't have proper bed cover tissue dispensers #
RT @TimMontgomerie: "Please follow @DanHannanMEP, he has joined Twitter!" #
en route to Turnberry Hotel for an evening of fine food and drink #
Excellent evening at Turnberry. A regatta of dreams superb food & company #
RT @bbcbreaking: "Professor David Nutt, the government's chief drug adviser, is sacked after criticising http://shortText.com/d0mkzow1x #

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Stewart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

oh dear: RT @EricPickles: "David Cameron announces that he will look at all women short lists for parliamentary candidates in the new year" #
the culinary excellence of Colonial House has surpassed itself once again this evening #
RT @politicshomeuk: Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi dies – Sky News reports #
still can't work out what all the fuss is about the bnp and quesion time. they're just as extreme as ukip and the greens #

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Stewart — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

great evening with glasgow uni tories. good to see the new members getting involved #
gearing up for Glasgow North East social action project: compassionate Conservatism in action #
such a lazy day. just what one required #
jacqui Smith gets slap on wrist for dodgy second home designation – statement in commons later #
physio now, really can't be bothered #
RT @TimMontgomerie: "Breaking News >>> Brown ordered to repay more than £12,000 in expenses" #
time for a film to round off the day. (only 2 dinners this evening) #
RT @LibDemPress: @LibDems have requested urgent question and debate on preventing reporting of parliament. #Trafigura #
victory for the blogsphere in the Guardian gagging order carry on. yet again the blogsphere proves it's importance #
expect to see a car crash in ewan mcgregor's upcoming film "the last word" – it's being filmed round the corner from my flat #
how does one aquire an alotment in Glasgow? #
typical labour tactics: defence report released 1 hour before debate on it, speaker Bercow rightly angry about it #
am out this evening so will miss the griffin on #bbcqt. interesting decision by tories to put baroness warsi up (btw no 5 a day today) #
http://is.gd/4lshQ lol #

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Stewart — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

we need a third Irish referendum so we can take an average #
shambles of a tory meeting for youth wing this morning #
watching bond on ITV – dreams #
Pickles opens conference with the words "my dear chums" #cpc09 #
day today – blogging will be light at best #
today's socialist stand outside the union is a petition that reads "troops out"- some things never change #
and so the evening's entertainment begins: history society quiz #
won the aforementioned quiz. (by 1 point). well played team vanguard #
when did celtic civilisation become history of art? #
Obama speech now being shown in lecture – whatever next #
my goodness there's some junk on Later Live with Jools #
I want to type 'Declaration of Independence' but the computer wants 'December of Independence'! #
back to 1997? http://bit.ly/3IkXVZ #
RT @toryrascal: "Ruth Davison at Stonewall Fringe – "this is more than a hug-a-homo moment." #cpc09" #
epic fail with dinner. burnt chips, tasteless egg, rubbish bacon and awful sausages. That's what happens when you try and make things simple #
extra staging coming into hall, will Dave have the PPCs behind him or will he have the shadow cabinet? #
Cameron arrives at conference centre for his big speech #
how will the 2,000 accredited journos view the speech? #cpc09 #
RT @TimMontgomerie: Iain Duncan Smith will be a minister in next government #cpc09 http://bit.ly/YDAX1 #
here we go #cpc09 #gdlive #
Hague to introduce the shadow cabinet #cpc09 #gdlive #
what the hell is bonno doing there? #cpc09 #gdlive #
intro to Dave seems to be all about the dave show, talk about stage manage #cpc09 #gdlive #
Dave's greatest hits now playing out in hall #cpc09 #gdlive #
and he he is #cpc09 #gdlive #
strong start #cpc09 #gdlive #
good to see Afghanistan top headline #cpc09 #gdlive #
war cabinet from day 1, need for credible strategy. send more soilders and then we bring them back home #cpc09 #gdlive #
standing ovation for soldiers serving #cpc09 #gdlive #
we have won the argument on the economy and spending – that is the sucess we'e achieved this year #cpc09 #gdlive #
"more govt got us into mess" Labour is wrong, we need less govt #cpc09 #gdlive #
approach that the government can sort every problem is bad #cpc09 #gdlive #
solve our problems not with bigger government, but with stronger society, by rebuilding responsibility #cpc09 #gdlive #
whilst the tories are being serious about fixing the country, Labour are playing bingo http://tinyurl.com/yavz3mr #cpc09 #gdlive #
#cpc09 is now biggest trending topic on twitter #cpc09 #gdlive #
RT @BBCLauraK: Here is Cameron's overall argument – big government is the problem not the solution #cpc09 #
do we have a twitter tsar? no.. yet, #cpc09 is biggest subject on twitter in the world #cpc09 #gdlive #
lots of nice chat about how wrong things are, but quite light on policies, very similar to 1997 #cpc09 #gdlive #
RT @torybear: Weak spin from @KerryMP saying it's because she is is slagging of tories that they are trending. #cpc09 #gdlive #
thanks IDS, he can't be at conference as his wife is ill with cancer #cpc09 #gdlive #
this is completely diff from last week, Brown started well then faded, Dave is going well. helps with the party on side! #cpc09 #gdlive #
Labour tweets going on about poshness of Dave's voice -game set and match on politics then #cpc09 #gdlive #
"got to stop treating adults like children and children like adults." sound #cpc09 #gdlive #
children & adults line best yet #cpc09 #gdlive #
RT @TimMontgomerie: Tribute to Margaret Tebbit is an appropriate nod in Norman's direction #cpc09 http://bit.ly/YDAX1 #cpc09 #gdlive #
"I am passionate about our Union and I will never do anything to put it at risk" #cpc09 #gdlive #
"we will sweep the whole rotten edifice away" #cpc09 #gdlive #
next topic: politics #cpc09 #gdlive #
deliberate reference to Blair, the speech is very New Labouresq #cpc09 #gdlive #
"we will reward those who take responsibility, and care for those who can’t." #cpc09 #gdlive #
now in conclusion #cpc09 #gdlive #
"you made it happen" – we are on a journey. he beliewves, we believe #cpc09 #gdlive #
that is what you call a speech, a bit light on policy, but the right direction nevertheless #cpc09 #gdlive #
is it a speech that will drive on Tories to fight? no, but it was an argument, not a policy announcement #cpc09 #gdlive #
Eric Pickles on BBC News: "I thought the speech was the best bit" – hows that for question dodging? #cpc09 #gdlive #
BBC News channel: "even President Obama uses an autocue" – you bet he does. he's lost without it #
heating went on last night. Will I beat last year's record bill? #
having immense fun with speechbreaker take a look for yourself http://tinyurl.com/yldgcxh #
Nobel Peace Prize reaches new lows: http://tinyurl.com/yf4d5ph #

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Stewart — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Spurs V Everton Carling cup 4th round #
tie of the round: Aresnal v Liverpool #
no compulsory ID cards in next parliament, weell that's true – it's a Tory policy! #lab09 #gdlive #
"all British forces will always have all the equipment they need and the best support we can give. " absolute coblers #lab09 #gdlive #
"Because if you’ve changed one life you’ve changed the world. " ah now we know how Gordon saved the world #lab09 #gdlive #
how on earth doe she plan on funding all these initiatives? presumably more borrowing #lab09 #gdlive #
another referendum pledge – wonder what happened to the last one #lab09 #gdlive #
he comes the climax of the speech, an attack on the tories, a bit of crowd winding up, just a few minutes + curtain will fall #lab09 #gdlive #
RT @dizzy_thinks: 1997 Labour manifesto : "We are committed to a referendum on the voting system for the House of Commons." #lab09 #gdlive #
no no the NHS is still unaffordable that's why we're in so much debt #lab09 #gdlive #
Labour given back future to country: WHAT???? #lab09 #gdlive #
…and we choose to vote get rid of you! #lab09 #gdlive #
pathetic. complete lies and stolen policies. He's dead, but Labour might survive they've had 12yrs to do all these things #lab09 #gdlive #
RT @toryradio: #lab09 – Brothers, go back to your constituencies…. and prepare for opposition #gdlive #
RT @henrymacrory: http://twitpic.com/jlr5j – The final word… #lab09 #gdlive #
let the fight commence. Labour are not the push over some think they are. Tories need to keep fighting #lab09 #gdlive #
RT @YouGov: "+ + + 63% of those who saw Brown's speech rated it 'good' or 'excellent' + + + http://www.yougov.co.uk/today/ #lab09" #
been out for the evening an dphone died of bat, but OMG The SUN!!! will have full reaction and analysis on the blog during Tuesday #
RT @samuelcoates: "The long-awaited blue smoke is now billowing from Sun's HQ (literally) – http://j.mp/Gy3hn" #
sitting in hospital for over 1hr now. it's only a checkup. this NHS is a complete disgrace #
busy today, mass blogging this evening #
Brown's speech analysis finally published http://tinyurl.com/yavv5uk #
my TV signal has a mind of it's own. just turned off again. it's just pathetic #
good to see the old chum @ericpickles has joined twitter #

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Stewart — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000

dinner consumed. xbox then 1st debate of year #
watching debate on euhanasia. so far no big points mostly boring #
a nice relaxing sunday continues with sunday lunch #
appauling performance by the Spurs. let's hope it doesn't all fall apart from here #
why do student finance need more info from me? come on this is beyond a nonsense now. get it sorted #
too many students doing pointless courses at silly institutions so now my finance is delayed. the system is a disgrace #
there seems to be a sudden power cut in the library. hilarious scenes of people not realy knowing what to do! #
RT @toryradio: "Rain promised all week for the west coast of Scotland. Shurely shome mishtake!" #
what was a lecture theatre seems to have become a sauna. consequently i may lose some weight over the next hour! #
my goodness it's a dull day thus far #
Baroness Scotland continues to dig http://is.gd/3z5oX #
devasting news: chas & dave to split up #
The Choir on BBC2 proves communities can and DO work. writing blogpost on it, will publish tomorrow #
tory coffee morning commences in Ayr #
coffee morning with Chris Grayling finished. nearly time for lunch #
can't decide what's worse: Obama or Clegg? #ldconf #
does Clegg think he sounds clever with nonsense like "progressive austerity"? what a joke #ldconf #
parish notice: testing new blog software on the mobile, please ignore test posts over next 1/2 hour #
excellent news: new mobile blog app seems to work, can now do posting without constant internet connection = less battery usage = good news! #
RT @politicshomeuk: "Baroness Scotland's former housekeeper Loloahi Tapui arrested http://bit.ly/aDo7K" #
ever wondered what happened to Susan Boyle? she's doing history at Glasgow, but probably not the same Susan! #
Eric Pickles on Any Questions this Friday (via @joswinson) let's hope it's not as bad as last outing on the debacle that was Question Time #
should I go for it? http://bit.ly/15xghb #
MPs expenses leaked to Telegraph because of soilders' anger at lack of equipment and Brown's £36/month sky sports subscription http://bi … #
John Smeaton to stand in Glasgow North East as anti sleaze candidate http://tinyurl.com/ycn3997 #
kitchen floor washed, lecture now then entrance hall #
why is an episode of tom & jerry being shown before a history lecture? there are some things i will never understand #
Green's Diary is experiencing a server breakdown. more info here: http://tinyurl.com/yb6lwh8 #

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Stewart — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Man city 4 – 2 Arsenal. Excellent news! #
well, you win some, you lose some #
here commences the annual festival of British patriotism. compulsive viewing for all British subjects #
Good to see a number of people tuned into the Proms. BBC1 NOW if you value yourself as a British Citizen! #
intruiged as to what rifler and floor polisher means in the proms program #
fantastic. that's what thje proms are about #bbcproms #
wow! Alison Balsom, what a trumpeter #bbcproms #
ooo this is interesting – certainly Gershwin! #bbcproms #
RT @TheRedRag: Rory doesn't know his Arne form his Elgar #bbcproms #
this is most definitely Handel at his best #bbc proms #
stand up, tune in, fly the flag, it's time to get involved! let's sing it for Queen and country #bbcproms #
fantastic! Proud to be British #bbcproms #
to David Robertson (the conductor): hear hear! a true gentleman #bbcproms #
the tears are pouring. simply fantastic. Take that you republican scum bags! #bbcproms #
that's my British pride topped up for a while. let's hope fantasia on British sea songs returns next year #bbcproms #
that was simply extraordinary. the best last night by far. BBC is salute you. #bbcproms #
RT @TimMontgomerie: Watch Rory Bremner's six minute comical review of the summer's political events http://is.gd/3euSG #
Thatcher in Scotland prog BBC4 – nationalism is result of closing industry lack of education qualifactions now is result from jobs los … #
freshers fair day 1: rediculously early start start #
shattered after freshers fair day 1. excellent reception to the Party for Change though #
struggling to keep awake. am gettng too old for all this freshers fair festivity #
result: free burger and chips at curlers. a well deserved lunch break #
and now for the data entry which will take ages as we have lots of new members #
good result for the Rangers. shame the scum of north london managed to rescue a late victory though #
lost my voice overnight. the end is nigh #

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Stewart — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000

settling down to an evening of BBC1 TV #
dinner arrives – excellent news! #
Alan Duncan sacked from the shadow cabinet after comments about MPs living on rations #
in some considerable pain with the hip right now and the next dose of medication isn't until morning #
am walking now – sort of. recovery seems to be going quite well #
fresher's equipment arrives for Tory stand, the beginnings of another year #
light falling down in the bathroom, no milk, no bread in the house. not a good day so far #

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Stewart — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000

curently experiencing unprecedented pain in the hip on a constant basis #
New blog post: #
thank goodness for soccer saturday. takes my mind off the pain #
Spurs keep 100% record – best ever start to season since 1960-1 #
it would seem there is nerve damage in my leg – ive lost feeling since the operation. the pain continues #
watching riverdance – what a fantastic production of song, dance, light and music #
Cameron, Clegg, Brown approval ratings now included in poll feature on Green's Diary http://bit.ly/eGoh #
the complete 1st series of The Office on BBC2 this evening – dreams! #
coming up at 6pm on the Green's Diary: the Police break the law in three ways at once #
looking forward to highlights of this year's military tatoo starting now on BBC1 Scotland #
all documents relating to Lockerbie Bomber release to be published tomorrow afternoon. presumably all necessary coverups are complete #
what a suprise – looks like Lockerbie documents will be released after lunchtime news #
Scottish Executive website seems to be down – wonder why? #
RT @Conservatives: David Cameron has dismissed Gordon Brown's denial of double dealing before the release of Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi a … #
RT @ladpolitics: "Nigel Farage is 4/1 2 oust Bercow in Buckingham. UKIP leader announces he'll stand http://shortText.com/jp73noafs #
BREAKING NEWS: Chealsea FC fined and banned from signing new players for 18 months http://bit.ly/Hb8xF #
The war may well be won on the ground but it's the helicopters that get the troops out fast when they come under attack #
from this speach it appears everything is wonderful in Afghanistan. I know from troops on the ground that they have no idea what the str … #

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Stewart — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000

un'wining' after a 12 hour shift at work. when will these weddings stop!? #
stacey, essex, talent, xfactor: all in the same sentence. surely not!! #
Scottish Paliament = overpowerful county council. SNP = jumped up pressure group. Why has parliament been recalled to repeat the statement? #
and so to hospital. over and out for a while! #
freedom is on the horizon #
freedom! now the long recovery commences #
recovery day 2: pain still bad but at least I'm home #
dinner – excellet news! #

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Stewart — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000

back to the internet after a week away from it all #
Support #Conservative, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – http://twibbon.com/join/Conservative #
light blogging this week as I'm preparing to go into hospital next week for hip operation #
have Spurs reached the highest pace they'll be all season? #
on Green's Diary today: ConHome agrees with me on Cameron, the disgrace of the lockerbie bomer and defections on Enfield Council #
commoners will be commoners… #

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Stewart — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000

I've updated my Justice Part III article now that the CPS has responded to my FOI request: http://bit.ly/LVjil #
Support #Conservatives, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! – http://twibbon.com/join/Conservatives #
excellent day: plants potted, flat cleaned, dinner consumed and tomorrow's roast already prepared. dreams #
a jolly afternoon ahead of ice cream selling at the ayrshire Tories summer garden party #
strike up the band! and the gates are open first ice cream sold #
Glasgow University Conservatives have a new website http://bit.ly/G0nFy #
en route to the grandparents for dinner following a good day: now have tv working in every room at the flat #
how the Euro is creeping into Britain http://bit.ly/3oYxGx #
Ronnie Biggs to be released on 'compasionate grounds': the government gives in. this is a travesty of justice. more later #

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Stewart — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000

very busy weekend with work, will try to get back to the blog today after a 3 week absense #
bbc news headline: "England set to be awarded the 2015 rugby world cup". has the pc brigade now banned competion in real sport as well? #
Ester Rantzen proves 'celebrities' shouldn't do politics, on R4 she had no idea of the reason why she is standing in Luton #
keep up to date with the latest from the blog by joining Green's Diary on Facebook http://bit.ly/35Y50j #
fantastic tunes on steve wright's show today Kung Fu fighting currently playing #
Labour got more money than the tories yet they are losing proving money doesn't always lead to happiness! #
out for a spot of leafletting in Glasgow NE this evening and i can confirm it is grim #
http://pic.gd/c23f8b it would seem that after 8 months the landlord finally agrees that there is a problem in my building #
just returned from the garden centre where plants for the flat and garden were purchased #

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Stewart — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000

that's a week or so and no pdate on the blog. ill have to deal with that today #
it would seem my medication levels are again insufficient. i have only been alive for 2 decades why am i falling apart? #
will i ever learn how to put a duvet cover on quickly without it causing hassle? #
so here it is then: tories to take norwich by 1500 plus majority that being an educated guess based on knowlwdge from the ground. #
7348 majority for the tories, congratulations to Chloe and her campaign team #

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Stewart — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000

blasted landlords, they do nothing for 7 months and then decide there is a serious problem with the building. unbelievable #
at last the landlord calls and says not to worry problem does not affect my flat – excellent news #
at last a day off work after a busy week… time to relax me thinks #
that'll teach me. im now not off work as someone called in sick. oh well ill jus hav to wait till wednesday for a full day off #