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- One dead and two injured in 'serious incident' in Woolwich
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - Local MP says soldier serving in the army is dead and two others seriously injured after alleged machete attackOne person has been killed during a "serious incident" close to the Woolwich military barracks. It is... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Royal Mail workers balloted on privatisation plans
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - Union sends ballot papers to 112,000 postal workers calling on them to back stance against selloff and consider industrial actionMore than a 100,000 Royal Mail workers have been asked to vote for or against the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Joan Hooker obituary
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - My friend Joan Hooker, who has died aged 87, began her working life at 17, when she joined the Free French in De Gaulle's London headquarters, starting a lifetime of political involvement.At the end of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Breaking: soldier killed in Woolwich, London
Spectator Coffee House (Today) - Reports are still coming in, but the BBC reports an eyewitness saying: ‘I got there minutes after it happened because you could hear gun shots from Woolwich high street, basically… Continue readingThe post Breaking: soldier killed... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Exclusive: Clement Attlee backs Michael Gove’s free schools
Spectator Coffee House (Today) - Great news for all progressives: a private school has been effectively been nationalised. Queen Elizabeth Grammar in Blackburn, founded in 1509, is to enter the state sector as one of… Continue readingThe post Exclusive: Clement Attlee... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Google boss Eric Schmidt hits back at Ed Miliband and vows to invest in UK even if it has to pay more tax
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Google will continue to invest in the UK even if the company is forced by law to pay more tax, the company’s chairman Eric Schmidt said today, claiming “we love you guys too much”. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Another Downing Street Comms Success
Guido Fawkes (Today) - 4:43pm: PM says he "raised very directly" the tax issue with Google boss Eric Schmidt at Downing St meeting on Monday— norman smith (@BBCNormanS) May 22, 2013 5:06pm: Google source denies PM raised issue of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Eric Joyce Explains Arrest
Guido Fawkes (Today) - Eric Joyce has been in touch following his latest arrest: “The account you have is pretty much it. Unpleasant and unhelpful Edinburgh airport baggage man (I gave him my flight and seat no, 18D, at... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Just a different kind of bastards
Inside Out Swansea (Today) - It is a fact of life that parties in government get incrementally detached from their grassroots the longer they stay in office. Even majority administrations face an unremitting struggle in balancing the business of running... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - Three new schools for Hammersmith and Fulham
Greg Hands MP (Today) - Greg Hands M.P. has welcomed the news that three new schools have been approved for Hammersmith and Fulham: Burlington Danes Primary Academy, the Earls Court Primary School and the Rise School.Images: children.jpg... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Ten reasons why the Conservatives will win the next General Election
Conservative Home - Tory Diary (Today) - By Harry Phibbs Follow Harry on Twitter There is an odd mood of defeatism in both the main political parties about their propsects at the next General Election. They can't both be right. Somebody has... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Google chief rejects Ed Miliband's call for 'responsible capitalism'
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - Eric Schmidt says search giant follows international rules after Labour leader criticised company over tax practicesGoogle executive chairman Eric Schmidt rejected the idea put forward by Labour leader Ed Miliband that the search giant should... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Alex supports autism campaign
Alex Cunningham MP (Today) - Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North, is backing The National Autistic Society’s (NAS) new campaign aimed at improving support for adults with autism across the Stockton Borough and throughout England. One in every hundred adults... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- How every Lib Dem MP voted, or didn’t, on equal marriage
Digital Politico - Politics (Today) - Lib Dem MPs that voted against equal marriage: Alan Beith (Berwick-Upon-Tweed) Gordon Birtwhistle (Burnely) John Pugh (Southport) Sarah Teather (Brent Central) In total 47 Lib Dems MPs plus one Lib Dem teller (Sir Bob Russell,)... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Yes Scotland Meeting Edinburgh
Craig Murray (Today) - Am back in Edinburgh and speaking at a Yes Scotland meeting on Friday 24 May at the Columcille Centre, 2 Newbattle Terrace, Edinburgh at 7pm. This is my first entry as a speaker into the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Austerity measures threatening community resilience in Wales
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (Today) - It will take a co-ordinated response from Government departments and local authorities to tackle poverty in Wales, says Michael Trickey.Galvanising action across Government at all levels and across all sectors to respond to the ‘austerity... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Five full years
Peter Black AM (Today) - As a Liberal Democrat I will not deny that it has been an interesting couple of weeks. Who would have thought that it would be my party that showed better than our coalition partners the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Bradford MP goes to Idle Village for High Street “Health Check”
David Ward MP (Today) - Bradford East MP, David Ward, visited Idle Village today where he spoke to local businesses about how they are coping in the current economic climate.David gathered their views on Government policy and discussed issues such... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Fiction of Gatsby
John Rentoul Blog (Today) - “In Britain and America, inequality is now back to Gatsby-esque levels.” So wrote Aditya Chakrabortty, Guardian economics leader-writer, yesterday. It is just not true. I don’t know as much about America, but it certainly isn’t true... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- EQUAL MARRIAGE TIMETABLE NEEDED ASAP
Scottish Greens (Today) - 22 May 2013 Patrick Harvie, Green MSP for Glasgow, is calling on the Scottish Government to outline a timetable for the equal marriage bill, following this week's approval of similar legislation by MPs at Westminster.Patrick said:"While... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Eric Joyce charged with breach of peace after incident at Edinburgh airport
NewsNetScotland (Today) - By a Newsnet reporter Falkirk MP Eric Joyce has been charged with breach of the peace following an incident at Edinburgh airport on Sunday.According to witnesses, Mr Joyce, who had arrived on a flight from... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- DPAC and TUC members in direct action of Solidarity!
Disabled People Against Cuts (Today) - On the day of the success of the ruling against the WCA-Activists from DPAC and disabled workers attending the TUC Disabled Workers Conference have blocked XXXXXXXX in an unprecedented act of solidarity. This Government has... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - McINNES WELCOMES SUNDAY RAIL BOOST
Alison McInnes MSP (Today) - The doubling of Sunday rail services between Inverurie, Dyce and Aberdeen was welcomed today by North East Liberal Democrat MSP Alison McInnes.Mrs McInnes, who has persistently campaigned for more trains on the route, said: "I... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Pressure grows on UK Government to change course
Scottish Government (Today) - Swinney outlines economic opportunities of independence... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- War and Life Afterwards: An Interview with Brian Castner
New Philanthropy Capital's Blog (Today) - We’re honored that Brian Castner, Iraq War veteran and author of The Long Walk, makes his official online home right here at WordPress.com. Brian’s history and work are fascinating, as are the writing and photographs... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›


