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- Ugandan police raid newspapers to discover story's source
Roy Greenslade (Today) - Police in Uganda have raided two newspapers and two radio stations in a bid to discover the source of a story embarrassing to the government of President Yoweri Museveni.On 7 May, the Daily Monitor published... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The same-sex marriage bill. Bad when it started. Just as bad now. It should be opposed today.
Conservative Home - Tory Diary (Today) - By Paul Goodman Follow Paul on Twitter. No political party should alter a bedrock institution without the following conditions applying - especially if it is the Conservative Party. A sizeable campaign to change that institution... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- How do UKIP campaign?
- David Cameron offers review of civil partnerships and seeks to smooth relations with angry activists as gay marriage Bill clears major hurdle
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Moves to legalise gay marriage cleared a crucial parliamentary hurdle as it emerged that civil partnerships could be abolished as the price for getting David Cameron’s plans on to the statute book. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Geoffrey Clifton-Brown raises concerns over reports of Russians supplying anti-ship weapons to Syria
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP (Today) - Following the Foreign Secretary’s statement to the Commons on the conflict in Syria, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown asks if weekend reports that the Russians are supplying anti-ship weapons are correct, whether it will be be possible to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- G4S chief Buckles to step down after string of setbacks
Reuters UK News (Today) - LONDON (Reuters) - British outsourcing group G4S said its chief executive Nick Buckles would step down after a string of high-profile setbacks and a profit warning that damaged investor confidence.Related StoriesTelecom Plus adds more customers,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - Burberry profit rises 14 percent on Asia retail growth Reuters UK News (Today) - LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury group Burberry said full-year pretax profit rose a better-than-expected 14 percent on strong retail growth in Asian markets, where it is increasing numbers of Burberry branded stores.Related StoriesTelecom Plus adds... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Only communicate: how the church addresses the world (or not)
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- AUDIO: Milk code examined after protests
BBC Wales - Politics (Today) - The Welsh affairs committee is calling for the UK government to say how it intends to measure the success or failure of a voluntary code of practice which guides companies who buy milk and the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Exams system must split, says Gove
- Oklahoma disaster brings sombre mood to Westminster
Politics.co.uk (Today) - The heated debate over gay marriage was overshadowed by news of a catastrophic tornado in Oklahoma today, which killed at least 91 people.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Comment: Frontline is an affront to both parents and social workers
- Comment: Lowering age of consent to 13 is absurd
- Steve Bell's If … David Cameron's swivelling eyes
Guardian Comment is Free (Politics) (Today) - Steve Bell's If …Steve Bell... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Good stuff on curbing corporate tax avoidance, Ed, now show us the beef!
Left Futures (Today) - ‘Make the multinationals transparent about the money they make here, how they move cash round their corporate structures, and the justification for the tax they pay, as well as their responsibilities for the kind of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- And the basis for this claim is…?
Autonomous Mind (Today) - Dismissing those who argue that Britain could negotiate a trade deal with the EU once it had left – note carefully the FUD-inducing avoidance of any reference to negotiating before leaving the EU, which Article... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- UK competition watchdog may force cement makers to sell plants Reuters UK News (Today) - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator may force major cement producers to sell plants as part of efforts to break open the country's cement market, after finding a limited number of players was likely to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Will fracking help us - or hinder us?
Broad Oak Blog (Today) - AK Haart asks the more penetrating questions about the benefits of shale oil, over at The Energy Page.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- The PUL Community and the Peace Process: An Audit Slugger O'Toole (Today) - The third session of the all day PSA/Fellowship of Messines workshop – Has the Protestant Working Class lost out in the Peace Process? – looked at the peace process through the eyes of two loyalist... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Blimey
Tim Worstall (Today) - The scale of the crisis was shown last night by a new poll that puts the Tories down five points on just 24 per cent, 11 behind Labour. UKIP ? up six points in a... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- May opening: new Ombudsman candidates
President of European Parliament (Today) - President Schulz announced the six eligible candidates for the post of European Ombudsman, condemned Lega Nord MEP Mario Borghezio's radio remarks about Italy's Minister for Integration Cécile Kyenge Kashetu, and voiced support for Chinese human... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- This afternoon, in the House of Lords
Tax Research (Today) - I am giving evidence to the House of Lords this afternoon: The evidence I am giving will, in fact, be on behalf of the TUC and Tax Justice Network, whose joint submission of evidence will be published this afternoon.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- MPs examine sports in schools delivery & London 2012 legacy
Parliament.uk (Today) - Education Committee hold evidence session with Dame Tessa Jowell and Baroness Grey-Thompson... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Westminster Hall debates: 21 May 2013
- Ray Manzarek R.I.P
Not a Sheep Maybe a Goat (Today) - The keyboardist with The Doors, Ray Manzarek, has passed away aged 74. Yet another victim of cancer. I loved the music of the Doors from my mid teens, here's a few of their best tracks.'Light... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›