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3 Leadership Contests Won By The WRONG Person (And Who Should Have Won)
The role of a party leader is vital. After all, in the words of Charles Kennedy – arguably the greatest leader of the Liberal Democrats – “Good political leadership for me involves getting the big decisions right – however difficult, however controversial, however potentially divisive and then being able to take people with you. And that requires something else as well – being wise enough to know when it’s time to listen.” These are three examples of party leaders who arguably did not fit that bill, for reasons of being too out of touch, radical, or uninspiring (or all three!), which were some of the worst choices political parties could…
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The Election Of 1856: Buchanan vs. Fremont vs. Fillmore
Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Lace ‘Em Up’s Presidential Election series. Today we will be discussing the election of 1856, America’s push into the Civil War is getting closer and closer as we have yet another three-way race for the White House including the first Presidential election to involve a brand new political party. Pierce’s Troubled Presidency Upon entering the White House following his victory in 1852, the incumbent President Franklin Pierce was dealing with a multitude of issues not the least of which was having to lead a nation that was ripping itself apart over the issue of slavery. By the 1850’s, slavery was the biggest issue in…
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Memphis Wrestling Magic! Again…
Memphis Wrestling has bedded into their new Action News home now and the programme seems to have a real smooth groove.It seems to know where it’s going, like what it’s doing and have a formula which is hard to beat. Likeable stars Mackenzie Morgan is the new women’s champ. She won it two weeks ago from Nyxx, so what do they do? Make us wait for two weeks to see her with the belt. Good move, as was bringing her out first. The crowd showed an outpouring of love and she seemed over excited, not surprising as this is the first title for Memphis Wrestling trainee. Credit: Five Star Fan…
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Friday Fright Fest | Horrible Films You Should Avoid!
So, I have a pretty high standard when it comes to horror films, and narrowing this list down to five is pretty difficult, but I did it. I’m not gonna bore you with a long introduction so instead, let’s get into the list, shall we? Horrible Films, that you should avoid at all costs! #5 Ouija | 2014 | PG13 A girl is mysteriously killed after recording herself playing with an ancient Ouija Board, which leads to a close group of friends investigating this board. They later find out that some things aren’t meant to be played with, especially the ‘other side’. The first Ouija film just flat-out sucks. There’s…
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WWE Talent Releases: Main Roster & NXT Cuts Made
Today WWE began releasing talent from their contacts with the main roster being the first hit. This was a short time after announcing a new 1.4 billion dollar television deal for SmackDown with the USA Network and a return to Perth, Australia for Elimination Chamber next year. Currently, the list is small, but more are expected later today from NXT. We will update as the news breaks, make sure to keep an eye on Sean Ross Sapp and Fightful as they seem to be the ones with the most information at this time. WWE Talent Releases Afternoon Releases: Top Dolla, Aliyah, Rick Boogs, Riddick Moss, Emma, Elias, Mustafa Ali, Shelton…
