A staunch Labour supporter and
soapbox orator, grandad had organised this group of ladies to deliver leaflets for the party.
YOUR MEMORIES [...]; Edited by FIONA PARKER YOUR VOICE
Maxton was a parliamentary and
soapbox orator elected as an MP in 1922, when Labour wiped out the Liberals as the main opposition party.
Political giant who inspired Brown dream
During his journey he learned how to crochet, worked as a refuse collector, became a
soapbox orator, ice-cream maker and an undertaker, among many other jobs.
SEW VITAL TO THINK GREEN
Yet here we have Lakhdar Brahimi, a UN Under Secretary General and adviser to Kofi Annan, erupting like a
soapbox orator.
Stupid leaders, useless spies, angry world
The Glasgow teacher-turnedpolitician was a parliamentary and
soapbox orator who had the vision for self-rule and foresaw a Scottish parliament that would establish a socialist society.
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Whether it Is Jews who revere Moses or Sikhs following Guru Nanak, people of all religions can demonstrate the same commitment to their founders whenever they are criticised - not resorting to aggression or violence, but drawing attention to and epitomising the beautiful teachings they brought; teachings of love, respect and goodwill for all; teachings that the Wiiders and
soapbox orators of this world could learn a great deal from.
An abuse of liberty; With free speech comes a responsibility to respect the beliefs of others, argues Waqar Ahmad Ahmedi
And before the
soapbox orators move in, let us all be aware of the economic reality.
New faces on our buses
The idea of designating an official location for
soapbox orators came to Fianna Fail councillor Tony Taaffe after the recent row about proposals to control protests and meetings in O'Connell Street.
In a corner over right of free speech