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Government Considers Increasing Police Powers Under the Pretense Of "Nation
2007-05-27 15:05:00 The Government 's newest proposal in their campaign against freedom is to give the police the power to stop and question at random without reason. Big Brother is becoming so prevalent in our country we should issue the following disclaimer to anyone entering: WELCOME TO THE UK. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER. "Welcome to the fastest growing Police State in the World. You WILL be caught on More About: Nation , Side , Ense
Tony Blair's Article in the Sunday Times
2007-05-27 15:03:00 I just finished reading Blair's article in the Sunday Times and have suddenly developed a headache. Blair began with, "First let us clear away some of the absurd criticism of the police and security service over the three individuals who absconded. " He then went on to blame British society for having the desire to retain some of the few civil liberties we have left. According to Blair More About: Article , Tony , Artic
Spy Planes and CCTV Are Not Enough.. Government Now Considering Rewarding N
2007-05-25 16:27:00 The Government is considering a plan where the public would be rewarded for spying on and reporting neighbors who may be VAT or customs cheats. Benefit cheats could also be targeted. This informant plan would offer a reward to anybody producing hard proof , otherwise unavailable to the authorities, that a person was defrauding the Government. An example of the "proof" the government would More About: Side , Ward , Plan , Planes
Are Likely Charges in the "Cash for Honours" Scandal the Real Reason Levy i
2007-05-24 17:33:00 I was reading the morning papers and came across this in The Herald... Interesting. The girl they are referring to, Courtney Coventry, is the one pictured with Blair in the Mail Article in March. Posted by: Barry on 7:08am today Lord Levy, a major contributor to labour sleaze, will be finally leaving! Was it "Anticipated?" - Only because CPS will likely be charging him in the Cash for honours More About: Scandal , Reason , Honours , Real
Lord "Cashpoint" Levy Announces He Will Stand Down as Middle East Envoy
2007-05-24 16:05:00 Lord Levy announced that he will step down as Middle East Envoy when Blair leaves office in June. Downing Street thanked him for his role and said the PM "believes, and has always said, that Lord levy has done an excellent job as his personal envoy." After the recent inquiry it is not surprising that they failed to thank Levy for his work as chief fundraiser as well. Levy, also know as Lord More About: Lord , Point
Government Takes Big Brother to New Heights
2007-05-22 09:01:00 The Government is taking big brother to new heights with the UK's first police remote control helicopter. The "spy drone", fitted with CCTV cameras, is being used by Merseyside police primarily for tackling anti-social behaviour and public disorder. This machine which was originally used by the military is 1m wide, incredibly lightweight, and can record images from a height of 500m. More About: Big Brother , Brother , Big B , Roth
Government Plans to Profile "Potential" Criminals and Victims
2007-05-22 01:40:00 Home Office plans reveal that council staff, charity workers and doctors among others will be obligated to inform police of any person they believe MAY commit a violent crime. The leaked Home Office document states, "Public bodies will have access to valuable information about people at risk of becoming either perpetrators or victims of serious violence. Professionals will obviously alert police More About: Government , Plans , Profile , Criminal , Plan
Question of the Week
2007-05-21 22:40:00 Do you agree with the Government's new plan to profile "potential criminals and victims?" For the Article Related to this Question click HERE Previous Questions of the Week 14 May ,
Police Cheif Fears "An Orwellian Situation" In Britain
2007-05-20 12:34:00 Deputy chief constable of Hampshire Ian Readhead said Britain could become a surveillance society with cameras on every street corner. He fears the spread of CCTV cameras is leading to "an Orwellian situation". Readhead expressed concerns about CCTV being used in small towns and villages where crime rates were low and whether the relatively low crime levels justified the expense and intrusion. More About: Police , Fears , Poli
Another Embarrassing Report for the Government
2007-05-19 22:34:00 Tony Blair, John Reid and Lord Falconer have claimed that too many criminals are being jailed. Lord Falconer, the newly-created Justice Secretary, announced this month that tens of thousands of burglars and other thieves would receive community punishments instead of jail sentences. The Prime Minister signalled that there should be greater emphasis on rehabilitating offenders, tougher community More About: Government , Report , Repo , Barr , Barra
Labour Desperately Seeking Partner
2007-05-19 18:34:00 Welsh Labour leader Rhodri Morgan is desperately seeking a deal. Labour, the largest party after May's election, may be forced out of power if a coalition between Plaid Cymru, Conservatives and Lib Dems is formed. Following the 3 May election, Labour remained the largest party in the assembly with 26 seats but was left without a majority in the 60-seat chamber. Plaid Cymru has 15 seats in the More About: Partner , Seeking , Seek , Rate
Brown Will Be New Leader of Labour and Prime Minister
2007-05-17 09:07:00 Mr Brown 's campaign said they would await the formal voting figures announced by the party on Thursday before making any statement however, shortly after 6pm yesterday, Gordon Brown reached the crucial total of 308 nominations needed to avoid a contest. The chancellor's only rival, John McDonnell, conceded after Mr Brown secured enough nominations from Labour MPs to stop him getting the 45 needed More About: Prime Minister , Minister , Prime
Brown to Attack Blair Over Education
2007-05-15 16:02:00 Gordon Brown will attack Tony Blair 's education reforms in an attempt to further distance himself from the Prime Minister. The Chancellor will describe numeracy rates among young children as "unacceptable" for one of the world's leading economies. "It is unacceptable that we still have 150,000 children leaving primary school who aren't numerate. Both a strong economy and an inclusive society More About: Education , Over , Ducati
Government Targets Divert Police From Serious Cases to Deal With Trivial Cr
2007-05-15 12:02:00 The Police Federation of England and Wales says government targets lead to "ludicrous" decisions and warns that detectives are being diverted from serious cases to deal with trivial crimes. The federation will debate the issue during its annual conference in Blackpool. At the conference police will discuss whether judging officers purely on numbers of arrests, cautions or on-the-spot fines is More About: Government , Deal , Case , Over
Damning Report Questions Gordon Brown's Welfare Reforms
2007-05-14 10:49:00 Mr Brown claims to have slashed youth unemployment and transformed life for the poor. However, according to a damning report that questions Gordon Brown's welfare reforms, youth unemployment is sharply higher than when Labour came to power. Despite Labour spending almost £2 billion on the New Deal, the number of people aged 18-24 out of work has risen by 70,000 to 505,000 since its launch in 1998 More About: Questions , Report , Quest , Repo
Question of the Week
2007-05-14 10:17:00 Blair claimed that Labour's multi-billion pound programme to renovate England's classrooms illustrated how he had lived up to his now famous promise to prioritise "education, education, and education". The measure of Mr. Blair's success is dependent on whether you place a greater value on the buildings in which students attend school or the level of education achieved within them. Do you More About: Question , Week , Quest
Blair Attempts to Promote His Success in Education Reform
2007-05-14 08:49:00 Blair claimed that Labour's multi-billion pound programme to renovate England's classrooms illustrated how he had lived up to his now famous promise to prioritise "education, education, and education". A survey of local authorities in England found that since 1997 there have been 1,106 new schools, 27,000 new or improved classrooms and 2,300 new or refurbished school kitchens built. In the 450 More About: Education , Promote , Reform , Success , Blair
Absurd News of the Week
2007-05-14 02:20:00 Balloon of Naked Man Floating in Milan's Main Park MILAN, Italy — It would take one very large fig leaf to restore modesty to Milan's main park after the installation of a 70-foot floating sculpture of a naked man. The balloon self-portrait by Polish artist Pawel Althamer has been hovering outside the Renaissance Palazzina Appiani in Parco Sempione since Monday, drawing second takes, amused More About: News , Week , Absurd , Absu
Gordon Brown Attempts to Rebuild Public Trust
2007-05-12 10:01:00 Mr Brown pledged to govern “in a different way’’ yesterday when launching his campaign to lead Labour and become Prime Minister. He promised a clean break with the Blair years as he admitted “mistakes” had been made in Iraq, hinted at a review of ID cards and vowed to end the cult of celebrity. Brown also said he would restore power to Parliament and rebuild the public trust in democracy. More About: Public , Gordon Brown , Trust , Gordon
Home Office Attempts to Hide Rising Cost of ID Cards
2007-05-11 08:01:00 The Home Office has been accused of a "pathetic" attempt to hide that the projected cost of identity cards has jumped to £105. Ministers chose not to fulfill their legal duty to update Parliament on the price of the scheme at the end of March. Instead they waited over a month to give out the details at the same time as the Prime Minister, the project's main supporter, was announcing when he More About: Cost , Sing , Cards
Blair Announces He Will Stand Down on 27 June
2007-05-11 02:40:00 After briefing the Cabinet on his plans Blair made the announcement he would stand down as Prime Minister in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency. Blair will stay on in Down ing Street until the Labour Party elects a new leader who is expected to be Gordon Brown. In an emotional speech, Mr Blair said he had been prime minister for 10 years which was "long enough" for the More About: June , Will , Stand
Rally Yesterday Demanding Amnesty for Hundreds of Thousands of Illegal Immi
2007-05-08 14:46:00 Thousands of protesters took part in a rally at Trafalgar Square yesterday demanding that immigrants who have been in Britain for longer than 4 years be given a two year work permit without access to benefits. However at the end of the two years, providing certain conditions have been met they would be given indefinite leave to remain. These tests include an English test, criminal checks, and More About: Rally , Amnesty , Yesterday , Reds , Nest
Brown Hopes That By Bringing In A Younger Cabinet He Will Have A Better Cha
2007-05-07 14:28:00 Brown hopes a Cabinet with a younger yet still experienced image will give Labour a fresh start and counter the challenge of David Cameron after the Conservatives success in last week's elections. When Mr Brown takes over it looks as though the four most senior posts in Government, prime minister, chancellor, foreign secretary and now home secretary are most likely changing. This large cabinet More About: Hopes , Brown , Will , Have , Better
Scotland In Crisis After Lib Dems Refuse Coalition with SNP
2007-05-07 09:14:00 Scotland was in turmoil last night after Liberal Democrat leader Nicol Stephen refused Alex Salmond's offer of a share in a coalition government. Stephen demanded that the SNP instantly drop their demands for a referendum on independence. In a powerful statement issued after two days of talks Stephen said that the way was now open for nationalists to try to form a minority government as the More About: Scotland , Lib Dems , Coal , Coalition , Land
Question of the Week
2007-05-07 00:05:00 Does it concern you that Tony Blair intends to use his final weeks in office to surrender British powers to Brussels as part of his drive for a European "legacy" ? Bearing in mind the repercussion this may have on the future of Britain do you believe Blair is more concerned with securing his "legacy" during his final weeks in office or the future of the country? The article relating to this can More About: Question , Week , Quest
Blair's Desire for a "European" Legacy Is More Important to Him than the Im
2007-05-06 10:10:00 Senior Whitehall officials claim that Tony Blair intends to use his final weeks in office to surrender British powers to Brussels as part of his drive for a European "legacy" despite the future repercussions. Prime Minister Blair will effectively be binding the hands of Gordon Brown by committing Britain to a rewritten version of the European Union constitution days before he finally resigns at More About: More , Legacy , Import , Lair
Sucessful Result for David Cameron and the Conservatives
2007-05-06 00:27:00 David Cameron 's Conservatives have strong hopes of winning the next general election. And they should do after Labour suffered a historic national collapse yesterday. the Chancellor now faces what some say is an insurmountable task to restore a party which has been severely damaged weeks before he is due to take over from Tony Blair. The Conservatives 40 per cent share of the vote would More About: David , Davi , Amero
SNP Victory Over Labour - Embarrassment for Brown
2007-05-06 00:05:00 The SNP is victorious. The SNP won a total of 47 of the 129 seats. Labour was just one behind on 46. Britain's political map was reshaped in a dramatic result last night after the Scottish National Party ended Labour's 50-year dominance of Scotland. This is certainly to cast a shadow over Gordon Brown 's expected "coronation" as Prime Minister. Labour took a kicking from voters across Britain in More About: Victory , Smen , Over
Absurd News of the Week - Skulls and Frog Juice
2007-05-05 09:01:00 Two stories this week for but they are not for the faint hearted. Human Skulls in Man's Apartment In Chicago four human skulls were discovered in a man's apartment, one boiling in a pot of water, but authorities said charges aren't likely. "It doesn't seem to be anything nefarious at this time," police Lt. Perry Nigro said. The 26-year-old owner of the skulls makes anatomical models for a living More About: News , Frog , Week , Juice , Absurd
Tony Blair Defiant but Delusional over Election Results on His Way Out
More articles from this author:2007-05-05 00:56:00 Tony Blair insisted today Labour had "a perfectly good springboard to go on and win the next General Election ." Was Blair watching the same results as the rest of us? Labour lost hundreds of English council seats, saw power slip away in the Welsh Assembly and woke to see the fight against the SNP for the Scottish Parliament on a knife-edge. The results set the scene for a close-fought general More About: Tony Blair , Results , Over 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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