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Barlow's Beef
Tuesday 28
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March 2017
Tue 28
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Crime Commissioner banged to rights
What a difference a day makes in Cheshire Police. Seems like only yesterday our Police & Crime Commissioner David Keane was threatening to cut 26…
Tuesday 21
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March 2017
Tue 21
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Mar 2017
Barlow's Beef: George Osborne and Jedi Master of the Universe
Wow... what a relief. I've been tossing and turning in my sleep wondering who would edit the London Standard. Those Russians won't allow their £1…
Tuesday 14
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March 2017
Tue 14
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: It's time straight talking and truth replaced obfuscation and deceit
I think most would agree that these are dangerous and uncertain times. For those born after the Cuban Missile crisis of 1962 this is the most unstable…
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Tuesday 7
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March 2017
Tue 7
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Mar 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Surely it's time we gave independents an opportunity?
Do you remember the withdrawal of community bobbies following the 'police officers on the street don't catch criminals' mantra of the early 80s? You will…
Tuesday 28
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February 2017
Tue 28
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Feb 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Handforth residents are not easily duped
If you knew you were going to upset the company on whom you relied for your employment, you would probably think very carefully about it. You'd want to…
Tuesday 14
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February 2017
Tue 14
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Feb 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Another smack in the face for Wilmslow residents
Sometimes I wonder if there is any point trying to comprehend any decision Cheshire East make. 'Huge disappointment as town's views have been ignored…
Tuesday 31
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January 2017
Tue 31
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: What will be the diet fad of 2017?
I bumped into the 20 year-old daughter of an ex neighbour today. We stopped and chatted about families and who was doing what. She's always been a pretty…
Tuesday 24
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January 2017
Tue 24
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Jan 2017
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Barlow's Beef: Trump That!
I watched the inauguration of President Obama in 2009 mesmerised by his soaring oratory of hope and optimism. I knew then Barak Obama would be a very…
Tuesday 27
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December 2016
Tue 27
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Dec 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Greed is the word is the word..
So what do you wish for in the coming year? New house, better job, lottery win? Personally I'm hoping to see some reflection on to the constant striving…
Tuesday 29
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November 2016
Tue 29
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Nov 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Cheshire East should tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Cheshire East councillors must feel an abused group. They undoubtedly enter local politics because they want to serve the community. New members are usually…
Tuesday 22
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November 2016
Tue 22
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Nov 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Secretive hospital closure plans are deja-vu
Last week a report leaked to the press indicated that the Cheshire and Merseyside Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) included a downgrade of…
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Tuesday 15
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November 2016
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Nov 2016
Barlow's Beef: More great 'savings' from Cheshire East
Great news, folks. Cheshire East has daft proposals (sorry...draft proposals) to illustrate how they can save £100M over the next three years. Sounds…
Tuesday 8
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November 2016
Tue 8
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Nov 2016
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Barlow's Beef: An elephant never forgets
I always thought cabin fever was a phrase used to describe fur trappers in the frozen tundra driven indoors by inclement weather, the isolation of early…
Tuesday 25
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October 2016
Tue 25
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Oct 2016
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Barlow's Beef: It's time to be honest about immigration
Immigration is a topic on everyone's lips but impossible to discuss with objectivity. Any suggestion of a meaningful immigration policy triggers outbursts…
Tuesday 11
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October 2016
Tue 11
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Oct 2016
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Barlow's Beef: The times they are a-changin
I've been thinking-as I do- and can't help wondering if Bob Dylan was thinking about Cheshire East when he sang The Times they are a Changing? We've had…
Tuesday 4
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October 2016
Tue 4
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Oct 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Why I won't be having a knees up this Christmas
I am need of some help this week and I'm hoping you can advise me. As a lifetime runner I have experienced some arthritic knee pain. With occasional painkillers…
Tuesday 27
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September 2016
Tue 27
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Sep 2016
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Barlow's Beef: How should CEC spend your money?
Last week Lisa, my editor, published the outcome of a Freedom of Information request made to Cheshire East revealing that of 15 senior managers appointed…
Tuesday 13
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September 2016
Tue 13
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Sep 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Will the real Bradley Wiggins please stand up
I had a great time at the Tour of Britain. I never knew the constabulary had so many motorbikes (I didn't even know they had that many officers). Boy,…
Tuesday 6
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September 2016
Tue 6
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Sep 2016
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Barlow's Beef: Why public services are not short of money
Most of the front-line people I meet in the public service sector are genuinely eager to provide a good service. Unfortunately (for them) they are often…
Tuesday 30
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August 2016
Tue 30
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Aug 2016
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Why pay-as-you-pee is the way to go
Wilmslow Town Council (WTC) sound like an admirable bunch to me. They are certainly doing a better job representing residents than Cheshire East who run…
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