A conservative Member of Parliament’s comments on the BBC television programme “Have I got news for you” had to be bleeped out as she almost revealed the name of the soccer star recently involved in the court ruling over his privacy. The so called Super Injunction stops publication of the footballers name and details after [...]
Over 80,000 people in the UK are on incapacity benefits according to government figures released today, the benefits which are thought by many people to include a serious number of bogus claims include benefits for obesity, alcohol and drug dependence. The figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions are said to be a snap [...]
Strange bedfellows, Labour allied with Conservatives, Lib-Dems allied with Labour, Lib-Dems allied with Conservatives, no wonder it is said AV is complicated. The campaign on whether to introduce the alternative vote system, or keep the first past the post system is finally under way, the referendum is less than 3 weeks away. The referendum on the voting change was [...]
British Prime Minister David Cameron says his Government will not shirk from tackling the problem of mass immigration into the United Kingdom. The PM says that the mass immigration that the UK has allowed causes Discomfort and disjointedness among communities, he says.the government will tackle the problem by stamping out the country’s benefits culture. Mr [...]
Britains Foreign Secretary told President Gaddafi, “Stop killing your people and we will stop bombing you.” He warned that NATO will carry on defending the civilian population. Mr Hague issued the warning after leaders from the African Union attempted to broker a peace deal with Gaddafi, he said “A ceasefire will only work if it [...]
Britain’s powerful banking system is bracing itself for the interim banking report due out this week. Sir John Vickers who heads the Independent Commission on Banking presents his recommendations tomorrow, a more definitive report will be presented in September. It’s thought the preliminary report is likely to back the idea of “ring fencing” the retail sections of [...]
A row has broken out as it was revealed that British Members of Parliament will have far longer holidays than the average working person in the UK. MP’s will only work in the House of Commons for 17 days in the next 2 months, this starts with a three week holiday for Easter. When they return [...]
British Prime Minister David Cameron today announced extra funding for Pakistan, he was speaking at a press conference in Islamabad and reiterated his views on the “Unbreakable Bond” between the two countries. Cameron revealed a £650 million package to boost education, the money he said would put four million more children into school, train 90,000 more [...]
Just as the Tea Party are about to set off on their protest march to Washington, a poll shows that support from the public is waning. The rally hopes to increase pressure on the government, it is to be held just outside the city and intends to urge Republicans to hold firm against the Democrats and [...]
The Libyan opposition spoke out today as they arrived in London, the delegation representing the transitional Interim National Council (INC) was in London to attend an International Conference and meet with leaders of the coalition. Special envoy Mahmoud Jabril met with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street to discuss the Libyan situation and possible [...]
