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- From 'swivel-eyed loons' to lesbian queens': what fresh hell for the Tories? | Hadley Freeman
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - It may be time for certain Tories to join the 21st century before they implode their partyProving yet again that people's prejudices invariably reveal far more about their own dark imagination than anything about the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- This Morning Guest: If Learning Disabled Son Was A Dog, I’d Have Him Put Down’
Same Difference (Today) - Readers, I absolutely can’t believe this. I don’t have the words to describe my feelings. As a person who has been disabled since birth, I have heard of many people who have said crazy things... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Bradley Manning prosecutors seek to prove WikiLeaks suspect 'aided enemy'
The Guardian - Politics (Today) - Military lawyers tell last hearing before trial they have dropped one of 22 counts but will still press most serious accusationProsecutors in the case against the WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning have decided to drop one... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Offended? Well yes, I suppose 'you' would be...
The Anger of a Quiet Man (Today) - Well I'm back from Egypt having had a great time, I'll write about my experiences at some other time though, possibly the weekend when I have a bit more time.One of the first things to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Why I will be demonstrating outside parliament tomorrow to stop the dismantling of our revered criminal justice system
Jerry Hayes Blog (Today) - Tomorrow I am going to Westminster. Not as the victor of a great by election victory. Nor to have a quiet lunch with my friends.But to demonstrate against the government. My government, whose Prime Minister... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- VIDEO: Split exams systems, says Gove
BBC Wales - Politics (Today) - The secretary of state for education says it is time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs and A-levels.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Households 'ripped off' over energy bills as Ofgem says investigating company profits too 'intrusive'
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - Families are at risk of being ripped off over their energy bills because the regulator is refusing to find out why companies are making "outrageous" profits, MPs said today. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Elderly care still heading for 'disaster and tragedy' warns Joan Bakewell
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - The elderly care system is heading inexorably "towards further disasters and tragedies" despite a long-awaited overhaul of funding, Baroness Bakewell warned peers. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Gay marriage and the EU are piling on the agony for the Tory party, but Labour is also leeching support
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - If he is to win back trust, Ed Miliband must tell voters what his spending plans entail, says Mary Riddell ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Gay marriage and the EU pile on the agony for the Tories, but Labour is leeching support
Daily Telegraph - Politics (Today) - If he is to win back trust, Ed Miliband must tell voters what his spending plans entail, says Mary Riddell ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- The G8 and G20: Convergence on Priorities'
Chatham House (Today) - Growth is currently the overarching priority for the world economy. It is therefore the core interest of the world leaders, as reflected in the main statements of international economic organizations and global fora, as well... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- I don’t bullyeve it.
Oh What NOW! (Today) - Sorry about the title, but it’s a hint about this blog post content. Apparently researchers have discovered that second hand smoke causes bullying in children. Think I’m making it up? Read on. Children who are... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Mr Gove... Then and now
Mark Devenport (Today) - "The hollowing out of Northern Ireland's Britishness is a progressive process, whereby the British state divests itself of responsibilities and strips the province of evidence of its British character".Not my words, but those of the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Are share markets heading for another bubble?
Hamish McRae (Today) - Is it another bubble? The huge question – huge concern – of the moment is that share markets around the world might be heading into the land of irrational exuberance. The expression was used by... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill
Sky News Politics (Today) - Plans to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales have cleared the House of Commons with a majority of 205.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Ukip Councillor Accused Of Racist Rant On Facebook
Huffington Post UK Politics News (Today) - A second Ukip councillor from Lincolnshire council appears to have made racist and homophobic remarks on Facebook, suggesting he is about to take the law...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- From 'swivel-eyed loons' to lesbian queens': what fresh hell for the Tories? | Hadley Freeman
Guardian Comment is Free (Politics) (Today) - It may be time for certain Tories to join the 21st century before they implode their partyProving yet again that people's prejudices invariably reveal far more about their own dark imagination than anything about the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Ed Miliband: David Cameron Being 'Pushed Around By Backward-Looking Tory MPs'
Huffington Post UK Politics News (Today) - Ed Miliband has accused David Cameron of becoming so distracted by the need to control dissent within his divided and "backward-looking" party that he is...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- NHS Boss To Retire After Mid-Staffs Scandal
Huffington Post UK Politics News (Today) - Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson plans to retire next year. The NHS England chief executive will step down from his role next March. Since...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Civil Servants Given 'Evening Dress' Allowance, Bill Picked Up By Taxpayers
Huffington Post UK Politics News (Today) - Whitehall civil servants are able to pass the cost of hiring evening dress onto the taxpayer, it has been revealed. Since 2008 civilian staff working...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Gay Marriage Bill Easily Passes Commons, But Majority Of Tory MPs Vote Against
Huffington Post UK Politics News (Today) - MPs were encouraged to be "proud" after the government's gay marriage bill easily cleared the House of Commons. However, David Cameron once again failed to...... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Watch out Watford: Here comes the secretive Bilderberg Group
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Whether it’s the shape-shifting group of reptilian descendants from the constellation Draco who control humanity, or the shadowy cabal of powerful financiers and politicians who covertly run all governments, conspiracy theorists are once again preparing... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Hospitals freeze A&E targets - because they can’t hit them
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Hospitals across Britain have been forced to suspend targets to see accident and emergency patients within four hours because they can no longer cope with demand, doctors and managers have warned. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Take disabled sport seriously, urges Baroness Grey-Thompson
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - Seven months after the Prime Minister gave an emotional speech insisting that the Paralympics had transformed perceptions of the disabled in Britain, a former Paralympian has launched a scathing attack on the Government’s approach to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- PM under more pressure as 130 Tory MPs oppose gay marriage Bill
Independent Newspaper - Politics (Today) - David Cameron's leadership came under further pressure tonight as 130 Conservative MPs voted against gay marriage and he was warned that the proposal would now run into fierce opposition in the House of Lords. ... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›


