Philip Cowley

Type: Person

Name: Philip Cowley

First Reported Mar 12 2010 - Updated Mar 12 2010 - 2 Documents

Larry Langford

Fewer black firefighters in the ranks

Mark Townsend joined the in 1988 hoping to help pave the way for future black firefighters in an agency long plagued by charges of racism.But as Townsend nears retirement, he faces a troubling fact: Despite years of diversity training and a highly publicized ... [Published Mar 12 2010 by Chicago Tribune]

Entities: African-Americans, Mark Townsend, Larry Langford, Philip Cowley

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Muammar al-Qaddafi

US says sorry for Gaddafi 'joke'

TRIPOLI: Libya said on Thursday it accepted the apology of a US official who had joked about Muammar Gaddafi's call for jihad against Switzerland and that normal ties would resume.The foreign ministry said it was 'satisfied' with the remarks made by US ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by Times of India]

Entities: Muammar al-Qaddafi, Philip Cowley, Libya, Tripoli (Libya)

First Reported Mar 11 2010 - Updated Mar 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Rights are political – keep it that way | Fergal Davis

Human rights are a political issue, and we should remind politicians we don't want these to be dealt with by the courts In the debate about the future of the Human Rights Act (HRA) the power of the home secretary to issue control orders poses significant ... [Published Mar 11 2010 by Comment is free | guardian.co.uk]

Entities: Keith Ewing, Philip Cowley, Human Rights Law, Human Rights

First Reported Mar 10 2010 - Updated Mar 10 2010 - 2 Documents

Libya accepts US 'apology' for Kadhafi joke (AFP)

AFP/File – Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi delivers a speech in the coastal city of Benghazi in February 2010. Libya …1 hr 1 min agoTRIPOLI (AFP) – Libya said on Wednesday it accepted the apology of a US official who had joked about Libyan leader Moamer ... [Published Mar 10 2010 by Yahoo! News]

Entities: Libya, Philip Cowley, Tripoli (Libya)

First Reported Nov 19 2009 - Updated Nov 19 2009 - 1 Documents

University of Nottingham

A rebellious Parliament, but not a democratic one,

Parliamentary rebellions, we might be led to believe, are a declining practice that ought to be revived, since they are integral to a strong Parliament. This view needs revising on a number of counts. The latest research by Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart ... [Published Nov 19 2009 by open Democracy News Analysis -]

Entities: Philip Cowley, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), University of Nottingham, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown

First Reported Nov 17 2009 - Updated Nov 18 2009 - 2 Documents

The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Government backbenchers really do rebel more than their predecessors

Philip Cowley has just published his annual guide to rebellions in parliament, and its findings may come as a surprise to lazy commentators Hooray: Philip Cowley's revolts.co.uk is back in action. Cowley studies parliamentary voting and in the past his ... [Published Nov 17 2009 by Observer]

Entities: Philip Cowley, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), John McDonnell, Hibernation

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Philip Cowley, who works as a registered nurse in Chicago, said he found out about the 2006 exam days after it was held. "i really want to become a firefighter, but it's not practical for me to wait until 2016 just to apply" said Cowley, an African-American who decided to apply to the Homewood Fire Department instead

Fewer black firefighters in the ranks [Chicago Tribune - Mar 12 2010]

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Rights are political – keep it that way \| Ferga... [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Mar 11 2010] Human rights are a political issue, and we should remind politicians we don't want these to be dealt with by the courtsIn the debate about the future of the Human ...
Sir John Major's selective memory \| Michael White [Politics: Politics blog \| guardian.co.uk - Jan 04 2010] The former prime minister's recent comment about trust in politics was a jaw-dropping bit of revisionism on at least two important countsGood to see the BBC fighting ...
Today's MPs: most revolting since 1945\| Andrew ... [Politics: Politics blog \| guardian.co.uk - Nov 17 2009] Philip Cowley has just published his annual guide to rebellions in parliament, and its findings may come as a surprise to lazy commentatorsHooray: Philip Cowley's ...