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Community study of role of viral infections in exacerbations of asthma in 9-11 year old children

a University Medicine, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO9 4XY, b Department of Medical Statistics and Computing, University of Southampton, Southampton SO9 4XY, c Department of Microbiology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, d MRC ...

From SEBASTIAN L JOHNSTON, PHILIP K PATTEMORE, GWENDOLYN SANDERSON, SANDRA SMITH, FIONA LAMPE, LYNN JOSEPHS, PENNY SYMINGTON, SUSAN O''TOOLE, STEVEN H MYINT, DAVID A J TYRRELL, STEPHEN T HOLGATE, British Medical Journal,  26 Mar 2009

First world war: High Wood, a poem by Philip Johnstone

Ladies and gentlemen, this is High Wood, Called by the French, Bois des Fourneaux, The famous spot which in Nineteen-Sixteen, July, August and September was the scene Of long and bitterly contested strife, By reason of its High commanding site. ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTONE, Guardian Unlimited,  13 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Henry Allingham

Former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie to stand against David Davis

His campaign slogan appears to be ‘If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.’’ He thinks 42 days is too short a time to hold suspected terrorist; he disputes the idea that we are living in a Big Brother police state and he is in favour of ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  13 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Rupert Murdoch

David Davis's resignation: not quite what it seems

Full coverage of UK politics MPs cannot actually resign their seats. Since 1623, the only allowable reasons for vacating a seat in the Commons have been death, disqualification, elevation to the Peerage, dissolution of parliament or expulsion. An MP ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  12 Jun 2008
Related Topics: David Davis,  Boris Johnson,  Peter Mandelson,  Tony Blair

David Davis's resignation is a rare move

Although there are no doubts all sorts of goings-on in the background, it's nice to hear from an MP with principles. If it makes life difficult for Cameron, all well and good. It has been reported of late that 'Davis' was really behind not backing the 4 ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  12 Jun 2008
Related Topics: David Davies,  Liberal Democrats,  Clare Short

Conservatives 20 points ahead of Labour

It shows Labour on 25 per cent and the Conservatives on 45 per cent. Peter Riddell, the Times’s illustrious political commentator says: ‘’There is no precedent for a party in the dire predicament of Labour and Mr Brown now winning the next general ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  10 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Gallup

Commissioners must see life is good for British children

Full coverage of UK Politics It is inevitable that if you establish an absurd post like that of ‘Children’s Commissioner’ then the occupant will always find something to complain about on behalf of his or her clients. After all, if everything were OK ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  9 Jun 2008
Related Topics: United Nations

42 days: MPs didn't read the small print

These include oversight for the judiciary, extra safeguards for parliament and an undertaking that the 42-day provision will only be activate in an emergency.   The prospect of these alleged concessions has, apparently, now persuaded enough would-be ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  3 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Jacqui Smith,  David Winnick,  Tony Blair,  Gordon Brown

Should David Miliband challenge Gordon Brown over Labour leadership?

The problem is that unless the prime minister stands down voluntarily, there is no vacancy; and to create one by forcing him out by a Cabinet putsch just 12 months after every one of his ministers supported his candidacy for the premiership will almost ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  2 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Gordon Brown,  David Miliband,  Michael Portillo,  John Major,  James Purnell

Dalai Lama will not meet Brown at No 10

The Prime Minister indicated several weeks ago, at the height of the protests against the Beijing Olympic torch relay around the world, that he would hold talks with the Tibetan spiritual leader when he came to the UK. Mr Brown justifiably won ...

From PHILIP JOHNSTON, The Telegraph,  20 May 2008
Related Topics: Dalai Lama,  Tony Blair,  John Smith,  Gordon Brown,  David Cameron

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