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- Lack of 'conscious desire' holds back Smart TV use
YouGov - Editor's picks (Today) - Despite a huge desire to receive content and services through television, Smart TVs trail laptops, desktops and set-top boxes when it comes to consumers deciding how to connect to the internet through their sets, new... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Study: clouds cool earth less than thought
Population Matters (Today) - Extra cloud cover caused by emissions of industrial pollutants is known to reduce the effects of global warming, but its impact in reducing temperatures has been over-estimated in the climate models, new research has found. This... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Changing the political mechanics
Orphans of Liberty (Today) - UK governments ‘hold back Scotland’ Fine, then leave, Jimmy. That’s really rich, given West Lothian and the Barnett formula but let’s not dwell on such things now. If Scotland goes, then that’s that many less... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - New house building statistics - Tory-led Government has failed to get Britain building - Jack Dromey
Jack Dromey MP (Today) - http://www.labour.org.uk/government-has-failed-to-get-britain-building,2...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Jack Dromey MP on BBC Any Questions?
- House of Commons debates for 2013-05-20
UK Parliament Hansard Debates (Today) - Speaker’s StatementOral Answers to Questions — Work and PensionsBusiness Without Debate — Foreign AffairsPetition — Bedroom TaxMarine Management Organisation (Data Accuracy)... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Press release: Cross-government reforrms benefit charities and mutuals
Cabinet Office (Today) - New support will help mutuals and the voluntary sector compete for contracts to deliver rehabilitation services for offenders.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Harriet Sherwood warns that Israel may “internationalize” Syrian war
CiF Watch (Today) - In previous posts we’ve commented on wild accusations by both Guardian contributor Patrick Seale and the Indy’s Robert Fisk warning that recent Israeli military operations in Syria – to prevent sophisticated weapons from getting in the hands of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- NGOs and capital market campaigning
Labour and Capital (Today) - There's a very interesting piece by Rory Sullivan here. I agree with a lot of it.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Weber Shandwick Bar Council Poll May 2013
ComRes Featured Polls (Today) - ComRes interviewed British adults on behalf of Weber Shandwick... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Positive step forward for DNA sample destruction
Big Brother Watch (Today) - In a positive step forward, the Government has announced that more than 1.1 million DNA profiles belonging to innocent people have so far been destroyed to allow new laws to be brought into force. In... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- “Seriously, what’s the point?”
Platform 10 (Today) - At the risk of overdoing the political-ness of the events of the last few days, I think this tweet from Dan Hodges is worth pondering. I rarely disagree very fundamentally with Tim Montgomerie – I... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Farewell To 'The Mighty'
Subrosa (Today) - Yesterday hundreds of people turned out to wave goodbye to the Royal Navy's flagship HMS Ark Royal on her last voyage before being broken up for scrap.The aircraft carrier, which was formally decommissioned in 2011,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Great Tax Robbery - reviewed
Our Kingdom (Today) - Private Eye's Richard Brooks has released a new book, The Great Tax Robbery, reviewed here by a former colleague. How did HMRC come to be 'captured' by big money, and why is government doing so... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- "Swivel-eyed loons” comment Bombs with Voters
YouGov Public Opinion - Politics (Today) - The characterisation of Conservative activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons" is not popular with voters - of any partyLast week it was alleged that one of David Cameron’s senior Conservative allies had called Conservative Party activists... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Tory Modernisers: Where did it all go wrong?
Hopi Sen (Today) - Amidst tumultuous political brouhaha and the confusion of ever-shifting public opinion, I have a North star which guides me true on whether my beloved Labour party prospers or falters. I scorn the polls, the sages,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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HMRC Is Shite (Today) - I see that senior HMRC press officer Jonathon Hall will be charged with allegedly leaking information on the 2010 Budget to The Sun.When I was a nipper, breaking Budget Purdah was considered to be a... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Labour’s £4bn bail out of same-sex marriage Bill Coalition For Marriage (Today) - Drowning under a backbench rebellion in the House of Commons last night, a spluttering David Cameron grabbed the only lifeline on offer – Labour’s £4bn bail out of the Bill to redefine marriage. In exchange... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Bradley: SDLP guided by what is right law and right by victims Social Democratic and Labour Party (Today) - SDLP Finance Spokesperson Dominic Bradley said victims of the conflict must be protected from further trauma but by legislation which is fair and just.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Statement to Parliament: Consultation on options for a new Lower Thames Crossing Department for Transport (Today) - Announcing the publication of a consultation inviting views on 3 options for a new road based river crossing in the lower Thames area.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Guidance: Lower Thames Crossing model capability report Department for Transport (Today) - Explains the development of the transport model used to forecast the impacts of new Lower Thames Crossing capacity on travel demands.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Statement to Parliament: Planning Act 2008: application for the proposed Able Marine Energy Park development consent order Department for Transport (Today) - Able Marine Energy Park development decision deadline extended.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Guidance: Lower Thames Crossing operating costs, maintenance costs and revenues report Department for Transport (Today) - Explains the calculation of operating and maintenance costs for the Lower Thames Crossing.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Press release: Consultation on location of new Thames crossing Department for Transport (Today) - The government has put forward 3 options for tackling congestion and capacity issues in the lower Thames area.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- A safe harbour for racists? UKIP chaos over suspension of candidates
Political Scrapbook (Today) - In the context of his detention in an Edinburgh pub courtesy of Scottish nationalists last week, Nigel Farage told the Today programme that he personally expels racists and homophobes from UKIP: “If anyone from UKIP... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›