T_i_B
T_i_B's JournalAll I can say is that I'm glad I don't drink Red Bull
I can't touch the stuff as it makes me go all hyper. However, if I could drink the stuff I'd feel a boycott of Red Bull coming on over this.
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/red_bull_in_war_with_norwich_s_redwell_brewing_over_name_1_2334168#.UgtgR6bppCw.facebook
The other is a small brewery on the outskirts of Norwich that employs eight people.
But Red Bull, from its headquarters in Austria, has written to Redwell Brewing, based at The Arches in Bracondale, near County Hall, requesting it to immediately withdraw its trademark application, because it claims the names are too similar and would confuse consumers. In the letter, Red Bulls brand enforcement manager, Hansjorg Jeserznik, says Redwells application comprises Red Bulls earlier trademark red as a whole, which is a prima facie for the similarity of signs.
Moreover, all trademarks consist solely of English words and contain the common element red. The term well is merely descriptive and therefore of no distinctive character at all.
County Council elections on 2nd May
It's that time of year when I do the obligatory thread about the local elections, that are going on at the moment.
This year it's County Council elections in England & Wales. There are also mayoral elections in Doncaster & North Tyneside. Given the train wreck that is local politics in Doncaster that might be of some interest. Will Peter Davies (who has parted company with the English Democrats) keep the Mayor's job or will people in Doncaster find somebody sensible to do the job?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_local_elections,_2013
http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/default.aspx?gclid=CPf_4JGHxbYCFUzHtAodpE0AZg
Please feel free to comment on the local elections, and local politics in your neck of the woods here.
I live in Derbyshire, and Labour really need to win back control of Derbyshire County Council from the Tories this year. However, I haven't seen any political campaigning round where I live for quite some time. Daft as it sounds I would actually appreciate some election literature as most of my interest is on what goes on over the border in South Yorkshire.
Would anyone else actually want to lead the Lib Dems at the moment?
Clegg has proved to be one of the most inept party leaders in British political history. However, if he goes could somebody else clean up the mess he's left behind? To be honest I don't see any senior Lib Dem who could make the party credible again.
The root of the many gripes that I have regarding the Lib Dems apply to much of UK politics, namely a tendency to see grabbing power for it's own sake as the main objective. It's certainly the main complaint I always had about New Labour.
The Lib Dems got themselves some power, but that in itself has not made them credible. In fact the concessions they made to get that power have caused them to lose credibility quite badly.
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