Last night's vote was above all a brave attempt to resolve that paradox. Its consequences are devastating and profound: Britain has declared war on the ECHR. Or, to be more precise, the British Parliament has done so. Whether the Coalition Government follows the instructions of Parliament, or merely brushes them aside as an annoying distraction, is now a burning question.

Everton are not all about all-out attack, of course. They are a very well-balanced team.

Mayor Mike Rawlings, the group's most vocal supporter, has described the home-rule process as a "blank page" that allows parents, teachers and students to write the future of DISD.

by James Lovelock

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