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Date for your diary: Next PB Gathering Friday April 8th + the local by-election results

Date for your diary: Next PB Gathering Friday April 8th + the local by-election results

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We’ve got a lot to catch up on Just to confirm – the next PB gathering takes place at the Shooting Star on Friday April 8th from about 1830. We’ve returned to a Friday evening slot following requests from a number of people who say that will be more convenient. It will be the third time we have used the pub, the Shooting Star, which is very close to Liverpool Street station. Thanks again to the slim-line Fat Steve for…

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StJohn returns with his annual Christmas Day Crossword

StJohn returns with his annual Christmas Day Crossword

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A welcome return to what was a PB Christmas Day tradition There was a time when Christmas Day on PB wasn’t Christmas Day without the annual crossword by St John. We’ll this year he’s back and here it is. Enjoy and have a great day. Thanks to everybody who had made the site what it is. To my son Robert whose hobby since for nearly 12 years had been keeping the technical infrastructure working a big thanks. Also to TSE…

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Date for your diary: Next PB gathering October 29th 2015 – Shooting Star pub close to Liverpool Street Station

Date for your diary: Next PB gathering October 29th 2015 – Shooting Star pub close to Liverpool Street Station

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We’ve got a lot to catch up on The last PB gathering in London took place in March while EdM was odds on favourite to be the next PM, UKIP appeared to be heading for at least half a dozen seats, the LDs had 56 MPs, the SNP had just six Scottish seats and issues like whether the Honourable Jeremy Corbyn would kneel before the Queen were beyond anybody’s imagination. Since then an enormous amount has happened. Like last time…

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PB competitions results

PB competitions results

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The results are in and the winner is David. Many congratulations on your victory. Mike Smithson will contact you on how to claim your prize. Many thanks are due to Mark Hopkins of Nojam for creating the  competition widget and to William Hill for providing the competition prize. The summary of results is available by clicking here The full spreadsheet of entries is available by clicking here. TSE

The new one member one vote rules will transform Labour’s leadership election

The new one member one vote rules will transform Labour’s leadership election

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Liz Kendall tells @afneil that she's a leadership runnerhttp://t.co/OKnfA55VAe — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 11, 2015 Dan Jarvis rules himself out while Liz Kendall tells Andrew Neil that she is in Well we are off in the race to find the next LAB leader. Last night one of the most heavily tipped possible runners, ex-army Major Dan Jarvis, announced that he would not be putting his name forward. A few hours earlier the relatively unknown Liz Kendall told Andrew Neil…

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Announcing PB’s General Election night event + today’s Populus poll

Announcing PB’s General Election night event + today’s Populus poll

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2200-0600 May 7th 2015 – Finborough Arms Kensington This is from Jeff Bell who used to post as Stonch. “Kensington and Chelsea have now granted me and all night licence for the Finborough on May 7th so I can go ahead with an election all-nighter. The event will be ticket only from 10pm when polls close (the pub will be open to the public that day from 5pm however). The cost is £15 and that includes tea and coffee, mineral…

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Some pics from last night’s gathering

Some pics from last night’s gathering

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Fat Steve & MikeK Sunil & Stodge Richard Nabavi & Antifrank Maybe because it was mid-week in a new venue but last night’s PB London Gathering didn’t attract the numbers that we have got used to. Still about 20 made the trip to a congenial pub close to Liverpool Street station for what turned out to be a really good evening. Clearly the the budget and the general election were very much in mind and, as you’d expect, everyone had…

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