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South of the River – The Long Run

On 10 May 2013 By leeds11

It’s the Leeds Half Marathon this Sunday and I have a confession to make. Back in September, in this column, I told you that the Olympics had inspired me to start running again and my target was to run in the 2013 Leeds Half Marathon. I’m sorry folks, it’s not

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South of the River – Child Poverty

On 16 November 2012 By leeds11

Today is Children In Need Day. Can I start by recognising all the efforts and the good motivation of everyone involved in raising money today. … But … I’m sorry, Children In Need makes me very angry. For me, it crystallises the arguments about charity versus state provision. I remember

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South of the River – Child Poverty

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