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. l ^ TORMALLY, I decline to vote? in General Elections.


-JL , . I take the view that our undemo-’ cratic first-past-the-post system is not wor­ thy of my participation.


.. . I want to see an electoral system in place, ,which, among other things, pro­ duces a government truly representative of the wishes of the electorate. My usual attitude is that by participating I would be giving credence to.the present system’s? perversion of democracy. ' ■ This time, however, I went to the poll­ ing station and put my cross against the . Liberal Democrat.;


' The reason was that during that mish-


mash of game show television involv­ ing the party leaders, Nick Clegg gave a promise to shake up the voting system T not enough by a long way, but at least it was a start.


gang of politicians into entirely the oppo­ site. My vote for. the Liberal Democrats was


converted without a “by your leave” or . : any consultation with me into a vote for • a Tory-Lib Deni alliance, which falls far ' short of my wishes.


If I had wanted to vote for a govern­


ment led by David Cameron, I would have done so. I didn’t, and yet my vote lias been handed oyer by proxy to that end - be-


ipokingbdck 100 years ago


ALTHOUGH dated May 20th, 1910, the Clitheroe Advertiser was printed a


; day earlier than usual to comply with a proclamation from King George V that businesses should close and workers be given a day’s leave to attend memorial services in honour of King Edward VII taking place across the country. • Mills in Sabden closed at the request


of the workers in honour of the funeral of King Edward ,VII and the Empress rink was showing pictures from the funeral. A memorial services was planned for the Parish Church attended by the Mayor, magistrates, council members and the


ambulance corps, among others. \ J A weekly look at local issuesj people and plarpg cop-out


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cause a totting-up of the popular vote was ' used to give credence to the coalition plan. Now I feel betrayed and how many of tlie


. electorate feel the same way? The excuse was that the country need a


' A fortnight later. I’m still angry about v how my attempt to strike a small blow for ? democracy has been twisted by a grubby


stable government. That’s a cop out. Tliink. for a moment - Hitler and Stalin both had stable governments, but the democratic process was hardly served by that pair. And how can the UK government ar­ rogantly talk about bringing democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan when we don’t have any at home? ■ No, the deal in place raises several suspi­ cions that its object is to cement politicians , into guranteed jobs for five years without


further reference to the electorate. It is worth noticing that the Liberal


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Democrat team who negotiated the agree­ ment with the Tories have ail been given


jobs in the new coalition government. Pockets and power before principles, I wonder?. •?


The plan for a five-year fixed parlia­ ment, virtually immune to votes of confi­


dence, is another kick in the teeth for the democratic process and is another piece


of skullduggery not placed before the electorate in the run-up to the election By coincidence, last weekend 1 re-read Ben Pimlott’s introduction to the Pencuin


• edition of George Orwell’s “1984” where O’Brien, the ruling party’s apparatchik, is singled out in expressing the party’s at­ titude towards the future: “We are inter­


ested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure


power.” Does that ring any bells? ; If the voice of the people was held to be


paramount, as various politicians pledged in the campaign, the Lib Dems should have stood back and allowed the Con­ servatives to form a minority government which would stand or fall by its perform­ ance in Parliament, but the lust for a share of power proved too great.


. What ought to happen now is anotlicr General Election in which the Tories and Lib Dems would fight as one entity so that their government and its new mani­ festo can be seen to b'e either ratified by the electorate, or otherwise. But, sadly, 1 don’t see that happening. 1 did, by the way, express my disgust to


Liberal Democrat headquarters that my vote was hijacked to shore-up a coalition which 1 did not support. 1 am still awaiting a reply.


. Come on lads and lasses, what arc vou ashamed of?


WINNER: Chris Astley with his Advanced Apprentice­ ship of the Year in Body Trades award from Training 2000.


50 years ago


CLITHEROE’S third Labour Mayor in succession was Coun. William Sharpies. This was announced at the annual Cockle


and Mussel Feast by Aid. J. H. Satter- thwaite.


. • A most exciting finish in local Rib-


blesdale League games came at Chatbum Road, where Clitheroe were beaten by Read after extra time. Clitheroe, at the end of normal time, had scored 70 for the loss of eight wickets and the game ended off the next to the last ball when W. Slin- gcr,was run out. The umpire’s decision was hotly disputed by the spectators. 1 here was no point at that stage of the ; game in the batsmen running.


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■ ultyto see beyond the superficial and recognise.the underlying truth.”


: I x l defined as “lacking tolerance -L I or.not having the mental fac-


X TARROW-MINDEDNESS is ;i Currently, this tendency appears to be'


; widespread in segments of Muslim com-' munities.


-The primaty reason for this deplorable condition is ignorance and the inability ; ;■ to recognise this deficiency and take cor-'


i rective action. This situation is further ag-' i grayated if the ignorant person considers himself to be the epitome ofwisdom; Greater still, if such a person is in a : '


- leadership or a highly visible position, he ! can cause unnecessary harm to a family, a? ’ . community, or even an entire nation.’ ;; i Absence of insight can also'result in i narrow-mindedness by having a negative


' effect on one’s thought processes. Insight • ?‘is a rare virtue, which is quite different


_ from Ignorance. A person who lacks in- sight may possess some knowledge, but


. derives no benefit from it, due to a lack of analytical skills.' '


; •


• die other hand, someone with in- sight IS able to first assess his knowledge of a particular situation and then to take th e' appropriate measures accordingly. Such a ' person can see what others cannot


- Ibn Al-Qayyim, the'famous Mus­ lim scholar, reportedly said: “One ocr-


■ son may read a text and learn one or two lessons from it while another per-


. son may learn one on two. hundred ” A rigidly traditional individual’s percep- - tiveness, like that of a captive frog in a ' deep well, is able to function only within narrow parameters. He does not realise : that there are boundless vistas of knowl­


edge beyond “the scope of the well”. ; Therefore, his mental and intellectual ■ .evolution remains stunted; ’ ; '


• • A person like this is surely unable—or


even does not seek — to take advantage of the knowledge available beyond liis limited horizon. A failure to prioritise things or to dif­


ferentiate right from wrong often leads people to lose sight of the broader picture. Such people generally focus on the im­ mediate outcome of an act or event, and they disregard the potential serious con­ sequences forther down the road. Along with ignorance, narrow-mind­


edness and lack of insight usually prove detrimental to one’s own life and future. Hence, these should be avoided in or­ der for a better life and broader vistas to emerge.


- ' SHERAZ ARSHAD, , Medina Islamic Education Centre,


Holden Street, Clitheroe


25 years ago SLAIDBURN shooter Ian Peel won a


.gold medal in the British Clay Pigeon Association national Competition mak­ ing him the British Universal Trench Champion.' In eight years of shooting Ian had secured five gold medals and aimed to compete in the 1988 Olympics . in Seoul. •


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■ • Identical triplets Robert, Anthony , and Dennis Cook started school in Wad- dington, giving their teachers an unusual problem. Tlie trio, who were born at one minute intervals on September 7th, 1977, had been sent to school in different col­ oured jackets to help members of staff work out who was who.


AN. apprentice from Clitheroe and the firm he works for both had their successes officially recognised at Training 2000’s annual Automotive Awards ceremony.


. ; Held at Mytton Fold hotel, Langlio, the event rewarded the outstanding achieve­ ments of local learners and businesses


; involved in the automotive programme at , Training 2000 over the past 12 months. Chris Astley (19), an ex-pupil of Rib-


blesdale High School, won the “Advanced - Apprenticeship of. the Year in Body ' Trades” award. \ At the same ceremony Chris’s employ-


; er, Clitheroe-based accident repair centre ■' James Alpe Ltd, won the “Supporting Company of the Year’’ award. Collected by deputy managing director Lee Boyle,


TOP FIRM: Lee Boyle collected the Supporting Company of the Year Award for James Alpe Ltd.


the award was in recognition of the com­ pany’s continuing commitment and dedi-' cation to apprenticeships over a sustained period of time.


' Steve Longworth, Chief Verifier at the


Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), pre­ sented the awards and delivered a speech to the guests. He commented: “Training 2000 has a great track’record for high- quality, as two times winners of the IMI ‘Approved Centre of the Year’ award .■ and winners of the ‘Bodyshop Magazine Education and Training Award’ for three . consecutive years, it’s clear to'see their teaching and learning is first class. The IMI regard Training 2000 as their premier; approved centre.”


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All the apprentices nominated received'; a certificate, with the winners also receiv-;


ing a personalised plaque, supplied by the IMI, and £50 in prize money from Train- ing 2000. Steve Walton, Automotive Training


Manager at Training 2000, commented: “The annual Automotive Awards provide


. us with a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate the talent and skill our learners have developed. It also enables us to highlight the fantastic support pro-


. vided by employers. .. “James Alpe has supported apprentices


for over 20 years and is a great example of the amazing support provided by our employers. I would like to congratulate Chris on his achievement, his skills have really developed through the training on his Apprenticeship and it’s obvious his ef­ forts have paid off.”


Electrical Emily is switched on


: BRIGHT spark Emily Green, an electrical installation student


' from Whalley, received a special ; award at Burnley College.


; level construction students who ?were presented with certificates of achievement in a “jolr of the ' month” presentation.'


>; One student from each of the


;; Construction Division’s curricu-: lum areas, including Plumbing,


; Carpentry and Joinery, Plaster- ■ ing. Brickwork, Furniture and . Upholstery and. Electrical In­ stallation, was presented with an award and congratulated by


•Principal Hugh Bramwell and ■ Head of Division John Shaw. '■ “The monthly presentation' is a way of celebrating the out­ standing achievements of our students and encouraging all, ■students to work hard on their , courses” explained Mr Shaw. . .


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