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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›
- Plans for world's largest wave farm in Scotland
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- Article - Schulz at EU summit: quick and tangible results needed to restore trust in EU
European Parliament (Today) - Quick and tangible results are needed on tax fraud and youth employment to restore people's trust in the EU, EP president Martin Schulz warned EU leaders at the opening of the European Council in Brussels... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Children’s Porfolio and other positions
Cllr Andrew Wallis (Today) - The discussion of which Cabinet portfolio is assigned has taken place. I am very pleased to say I have been given the Children’s Portfolio. This is an area I really wanted, as I have for... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- MEP Joins Bristol Green Capital Bid Team in Brussels
Graham Watson MEP (Today) - Liberal Democrat MEP for Bristol Sir Graham Watson will join a delegation from the city in Brussels this Friday to back the city's European Green Capital bid for 2015.Sir Graham took part in the bid's... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- IMF tells chancellor to boost growth
Faisal Islam on Economics (Today) - The IMF backs away from its ringing endorsement of UK economic policy. But the Treasury will be relieved that it has not yet spelled out an alternative policy to austerity.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Herakles' Cameroon palm oil project halted
Greenpeace Making Waves Blog (Today) - Bruce Wrobel, the chief executive of Herakles Farms, claims his company’s efforts to flatten a chunk of Cameroon’s dense rainforest to develop a palm oil plantation are borne of a desire to address a "dire... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Campaigning against the bedroom tax
Fiona O'Donnell MP (Today) - Local MP Fiona O’Donnell has been out and about in the county collecting signatures for a petition calling for David Cameron to ‘bin the Bedroom Tax’. The Labour MP received a warm response from local... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Mr Xi’s conflicting priorities: how should we read China’s reform roadmap?
Politics in Spires (Today) - Xi Jinping has taken over the helm of China’s state apparatus as well as the Party, but where the new leadership will take the country remains uncertain. Recent developments give us an indication. Recently, the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Top 10 warning signs you may be a ‘Guardian Left’ anti-Semite from CiF Watch
Not a Sheep Maybe a Goat (Today) - Here's the first two: ' 1. You claim the mantle of human rights yet find yourself running interference for anti-Semitic world leaders and helping to spread the propaganda of Islamist extremists - and even terrorist leaders who openly call for... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- New Statesman cover | 27 May
The Staggers (Today) - A first look at tomorrow's cover.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- IMF tells George Osborne to do more to boost growth
London Evening Standard - Politics (Today) - George Osborne was today told to do more to boost growth by the world’s leading economic watchdog — and to consider a new tax on under-used land.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Boycott Workfare Go To Brighton To Smash Benefit Sanctions
The Void (Today) - Boycott Workfare joined the Civil Service Rank and File Network (CSRF) and Brighton Benefits Campaign in Brighton yesterday to lobby the PCS Union to take meaningful action on the brutal benefit sanctions currently driving hundreds... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- A week in the life of a councillor - a very personal view
Maureen Rigg's Blog (Today) - It’s been brought to my attention that another councillor iscastigating me for not attending meetings earlier this week, saying that he’ssure people expect their councillors to attend meetings. All I can say is that meetings... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- BBC News interview on criminal justice
The Brooks Blog (Today) - . . . can be found here. The position argued for is developed in my book, Punishment. Many risk factors are identified with reoffending. These include drug and alcohol problems, housing insecurity, financial insecurity and... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Fiction of Gatsby
Eagle Eye Blog - The Independent (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›
- Apple pushes tax evasion on to EU summit agenda
FT Brussels Blog (Today) - Tax evasion was put on to the EU summit’s agenda two months ago but the US Senate probe of Apple’s tax dealings in Ireland has pushed corporate tax avoidance to the forefront of leaders’ attention.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Battle for Qusair highlights Hizbollah’s dilemma
The World with Gideon Rachman (Today) - The battle raging in al-Qusair, about 15km east of Lebanon’s northern border, looks ominously like a turning point in Syria’s civil war. If the Assad regime can recapture this strategic corridor from the rebels, it... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›