PaulRogan

Living on death row cannot be easy, whether this be as a criminal or in a career.

Maybe our PM hadn’t ever listened to the words of that famous song… It’s hard being a cowboy in Rochdale.

Perhaps he should have said more in public and less in private. In the words of famous Rochdale politician, Big Cyril… ‘Tell ‘em to get stuffed!’

The newspapers have now deserted him, but has he deserved this morning’s final axe blow from Auntie Beeb? The final shot on his mate AM’s show pictured Gordon below a red sign in bold letters saying GOODBYE.

The shot, the colour and the softly spinning significance of it all was hard to escape.

And in the words of Dame Vera. We’ll probably not meet again.

Paul Rogan

English Democrats Party Candidate for Calder Valley Constituency on May 6^th 2010

‘England’s National Party’ www.englishdemocrats.org.uk,

Mobile:- 07785 220 300, Email:- Paul@eng-dems.org.uk

Personal:- www.paulrogan.info       Local Party:- www.eng-dems.org.uk             Blog:- www.rogansblog.co.uk

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If you would like to see the English Democrats Party Political broadcast, here it is:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mC4wiGZsVU

Sue McMahon, Calderdale NUT Divisional Secretary wrote to all local candidates to address the key issues of concern for NUT members. These are the Questions and my answers to them.

1. What do you think should be done to protect Schools in Calderdale from public spending cuts?
   1. Elect Craig Whittaker to Westminster in order to get him out of the way and then get a Cabinet member who has them, rather than talks a load of them! LOL.
   2. Seriously, the NUT should perhaps consider political affiliation. The fact is that schools always do better under Labour and the Liberals. Under the Tories there are always cuts and confusion. Schools are a local authority function and the Tories have adequately demonstrated locally in Calderdale how good they are! I fear they will make as much a mess of directing things from Westminster.
   3. This is the most important question on your letter and perhaps I should not have started my response with humour. My Party will never see any tangible influence for a few years to come and in the meantime, we should all do whatever we can to protect our future. Our future is in the hands of our children and they MUST get the best start and education available. The front line is at the Local Authority level. A Lead Member who has a passion and will fight for their Portfolio’s needs is the first step. A Scrutiny panel which has some teeth and is well chaired (not by someone in awe and fearful of the Director and why I would no longer take part) is the second step. Thirdly to encourage the local Heads of Schools meetings to make views on issues known and promoted into the public domain.
   4. I am myself a governor of 2 local schools and involved in a wide range of organisations working with young people. In my experience education needs resourcing. Cuts are not what are needed. QED.
2. Do you agree that there should be an independent review of the National Curriculum and Assessment System in England as there has been in Wales?              Of course.
3. Would your party replace the current arbitrary school inspection system by a system which supports, rather than punishes, school communities?

Again of course. Also, I am really not convinced that a ‘knock on the door in the middle of the night’ notice of an inspection appointment is really in the best interests of good teaching practices or standards of children’s learning.

4. What action would your party take to ensure children are taught in smaller classes and have improved access to personal learning opportunities?

This is a resources issue. If a Party believes in caring for ALL our future generations, not just the ones at Public Schools, they will resource learning properly and effectively in association with the professionals.

5.How will your party tackle the issues of discrimination and inequality within education for pupils and for teachers?

When foreigners first came to these shores (as invaders) 1500 years ago they fought against centralisation and the elitism which ruled life from Rome (Brussels today). They believed in supporting the individual spirit, they voted for their local leaders and Kings. They respected their laws and listened to the views of others. Importantly they also supported their community units and all the individuals in them. As time goes by, the fundamentals still apply. We must teach about our traditional values, to learn again that to respect one another is essential and encourage a pride in English tolerance. That is the agenda which a Party in Government must set. Fairness should be cool!

6.The gap between the best and worst-funded authorities has grown recently, some receiving twice as much as others, what would your party do to address this?

The English Democrats Party is relatively new and unlikely to be part of forming a Government (although who would have guessed we would see quiet skies over Heathrow or the Liberals leading the opinion polls?). Anything therefore we believe in cannot instigate any national change at the present time. However our party name states our visions for adressing this and many other issues.

ENGLISH. Firstly the establishment of an English Parliament will address some major issues of funding inequality.

DEMOCRATS. Secondly lets find out why some authorities get so much more than others and let the people democratically decide if this is ‘fair’.

7. Are commercial companies helping schools by providing them with new resources or exploiting them to obtain new customers?

It’s obscene really but, look how big companies promote their (often unhealthy) products in the media and as part of a lifestyle culture for young people. At least if it is within schools it can be overseen by teachers who could tell the young people about what may be really going on.

8. Many newly-built schools, in particular academies, are extremely energy-inefficient and uncomfortable to teach and learn in. What would you do about this?

I am not in favour of PFI’s or Academies. Newly built schools should be built by local authorities who should employ their own school architects, or those of another authority when that resource is better shared. There is nothing more important for a local authority that to teach its children properly and in the correct environments.

9. Do you think parents should have a right to send their children to good local schools that are publicly provided, not run by private sponsors?

I think that parents should have a right to send their children to which ever school they prefer. This must be balanced too by the rights of a school to accept or deny applicants. I think what you are saying here is, ‘is it fair that in a local area there is only a privately sponsored school to choose from?’. Of course this is not right; it is no longer a real choice. Privately sponsored, particularly focused or special schools or indeed Grammar Schools should all be over and above what is provided generally by the local authority.

10. What would your number one priority be for the schools in Calderdale and how would you seek to implement this?

The number one priority is to do things better; to make much needed and long overdue improvements. What improvements and what changes, now that’s the question Horatio! This, like many questions, is detailed and should not be answered in a few ‘sound bites’. The framework for change needs to be evaluated in 4 age related groups. In my view needs are very different for the various age groups. Foundation - early years to 7/8, Formation - junior years. Education - 11 until 18, (and that 18 is a big challenge) and then thereafter Further Education. (I would like to see Calderdale have some University dimension)

The NUT is not affiliated to any political party and during this election campaign it is making sure that its members are aware of the core values behind the education policies of the main parties to help inform their choice as voters. If elected I urge you to work with us to encourage the new government to listen to those at the true heart of our education system. The teachers and staff working in Calderdale schools have the commitment, enthusiasm and ideas to best meet the needs of future generations.

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E-Election Address from Paul ROGAN, April 2010.

Dear Calder Valley Electors, I hope you will support my campaign and vote for me and the English Democrats Party on May 6^th.

We are a small and relatively new Political Party, and are seen as the English equivalent of the SNP in Scotland and Plaid Cymru in Wales. We are part of a Democratic Alliance of smaller parties along with the Christian Party and The Jury Team fielding 271 Parliamentary candidates. From little acorns great oaks do grow and we intend to be part of that great change which England, the power-house of Britain, desperately needs. Sadly there are few great oaks left in England, but here are my thoughts on how they can grow again.

The 4 ‘R’s Britain and the proud nation of England are faced with a number of massive problems; there is no simple solution but, as in education, the ‘R’s are basics which must always remain central.

Re-establish Industry and Agriculture. More jobs create greater self-reliance and self-esteem

Rationalise Government and Governance. Not to wildly ‘axe’ like the Tories; this should be a gradual and determined streamlining process.

Reform our higgledy-piggledy (and abused) systems of democracy. Referenda should decide these reforms …

Referendum on elected local Leaders including all Heads of police, education and health plus senior Judges.

Referendum on converting the House of Commons into an English Parliament which makes laws for England and a House of Peers as a fully elected second chamber for all UK Nations. (This chamber may include Peers sent to represent places like Gibraltar and Falklands should those peoples want it.)

Retain our nation’s integrity. Tackle immigration with sound entry controls. Border Police, Customs and intelligence services should be a combined crown force with delegated powers.

Return people who are here illegally to their home countries.

Leave the EU (after a referendum). I would like to see England in the Heart of Europe, like Switzerland and not like Luxemburg.

Establish new treaties and better bonds with the Commonwealth, especially Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

Respect all our citizens’ needs including the English, and especially the vulnerable; children, older people and pregnant women.

Foster a feeling of pride in our Country, our countryside, our culture, our fairness, our flag.

Personal information about me is at www.paulrogan.info. Details of the English Democrats and our manifesto are at www.englishdemocrats.org.uk and our local website is www.eng-dems.org.uk. Please let me know if you need more information about me or ‘England’s National Party’.

A vote for Paul Rogan and The English Democrats is a vote to be part of The New Politics for England.

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Attacked, it is now found, by the slings and arrows of outrageous Labour and Liberal Councillors! 

Robin Tilbrook, English Democrats Party Chairman says, DONCASTER HAS BEEN LIED TO LONG ENOUGH! New Report Highlights Failings of Lib/lab Militant Councillors.

The report says that “The Mayor is not the cause of the Problems”

Below are just a few extracts from the just published report of the   Labour government’s “Audit Commission” on Doncaster Council.  It demonstrates beyond doubt that you have been badly served over many years.  The councillors who selected Tim Leader as Interim Chief Executive acted illegally, so we should demand that the councillors should be ordered to make recompense for the £68,000 that has been wasted and be disqualified from serving again.  We should also demand that our three Labour parliamentary candidates disown these councillors.

The highlights of the report are:

Þ The politics of Doncaster have been broken for many years

Þ Lib/Lab militant councillors have placed self interest before duty to you.

Þ Council business has been perverted for party point scoring.

Þ Bullying and harassment of staff by councillors

Þ Deliberate antagonism towards any mayor in Doncaster

Þ There has been deliberate obstruction to the policies of both Mayors of Doncaster

The Mayoral system was chosen because the people of Doncaster had had enough of the sleazy council.  Our Peter Davies was elected Mayor to do a job.  Ever since his appointment, Labour, Liberal and other militant councillors have been playing politics and blocking anything and everything that both Mayors have put forward.

 It also says:-

¨ “Some influential councillors place their antagonism for the Mayor before the needs of the people” (Paragraph 9)  

¨ “Key national political figures from Local Government were in Doncaster...they advised  the groups to think very carefully about respecting the wishes of the Mayor...this advice was     ignored.”  (Paragraph 78)

¨ “The Scrutiny Process was used (by Labour councillors) to undermine the Mayor” (Paragraph 9)

¨ The selection by the some councillors of the Interim Chief Executive (Tim Leader). “was poor governance. The Council failed to live up to the standards of minimum governance” (Paragraph 11)

¨ The attitude of key councillors is fundamental to the failure of the Council...these individuals...come principally, but not exclusively from the Labour group” (Paragraph 39)

¨ A previous Auditors Report: “Several of ... (the councillors) put ...hatred of the Mayor (Winter) , above ...the people of Doncaster.”  (Paragraph 42)

¨ “(The commissioners) have been provided with consistent evidence of...bullying and harassment (by councillors).” (Paragraph 57)

¨ An previous government report said that (councillors) behaviour that was “venomous, vicious and vindictive”. (Paragraph 34)

¨ “Some councillors... failed to see above their own self-interest and act for the good of Doncaster. “ (Paragraph 65)

We say that if Nelson Mandela was elected Mayor of Doncaster, then some of the Liberal and Labour councillors would be blocking him!

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Today's English Democrats Party camapign launch hit the BBC's 6am News Bulletin......

Lib-Dems topping opinion polls.........

Skies quiet over Heathrow flight-paths........

Thinks to myself....."Self..... what other wonders does today hold in store?"