27-May-10
The MOD reports that another Royal Marine from 40 Commando has been killed in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The MOD has this:
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a Royal Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines serving as part of Combined Forces Sangin, Helmand was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Wednesday [...]
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26-May-10
Soldier from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery killed in Afghanistan [ 26-May-10 3:14pm ]
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Sadly news of the death of a further Soldier in Afghanistan has been announced today by the MOD:
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, serving as part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (South), was killed in Helmand today, Wednesday 26 [...]
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25-May-10
Stupid drivers forced to display white flags with red cross [ 25-May-10 8:37am ]
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The News Biscuit reports on the Flags having to be displayed by "Stupid Drivers" in England.
Under new proposals to improve road safety during the summer season when traffic levels on Britain's roads peak, the government has rolled out plans under which the stupidest drivers in England will have to identify themselves by [...]
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This image should be displayed to all supporters of Labour to get just an idea of what you have lumbered our country with after 13 years of profligacy.
The trouble with this picture is that
It underestimates our debt. It is nearer one trillion, that's an extra ten percent or 17 times the cuts announced yesterday
It [...]
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24-May-10
Andrew Wakefield - MMR row doctor is struck off by GMC [ 24-May-10 10:22am ]
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As the Independent reports Andrew Wakefield has been struck off – This is good news, but just a few years too late. As Paul Waugh says
How long before the loonies say Andrew Wakefield's GMC finding proves he's a victim of a medical conspiracy?
The doctor at the centre of the MMR row was today struck [...]
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Global Warming Scottish Style - Skiers enjoy carnival in the sun [ 24-May-10 9:26am ]
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This is how Scotland is celebrating Global Warming:
Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders dressed for the summer have been enjoying a "carnival atmosphere" as the sun shone on a Highland ski resort.
About 200 snow sports fans took to the slopes at CairnGorm Mountain to enjoy the unseasonably warm temperatures of 21C on the [...]
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This is very disturbing news and shows how desperate we are in Afghanistan for certain skills. The BBC has this
The Army's top bomb disposal officer has resigned, the MoD has said.
The BBC understands from army sources that Colonel Bob Seddon, of the Royal Logistic Corps, quit over fears bomb disposal training could be compromised.
There has [...]
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22-May-10
Sadly a Royal Marine from 40 Commando has been killed in Sangin, Afghanistan. The MOD has this:
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a Royal Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines, serving as part of Combined Force Sangin, was killed in Afghanistan today, Friday 21 May 2010.
The [...]
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20-May-10
There is a new website setting out in a document the Programme for Government for the Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition government.
I intend to look at a few of the sub-headings that are of particular interest to me over the next week or so.
What I am glad to see is that there is an opportunity [...]
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19-May-10
Liberalism – Big Society, Empowerment – Responsibility, Blend – Compromise.
These are all words which depending upon how you view them mean the same thing according to Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg.
In an interview in the Times he spells out how he hopes that the Con-Lib coalition government can be a Great Reforming government that will [...]
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18-May-10
Oh what a surprise not only did Labour go on a Shopping Spree at the end of their reign , but they were also advised against it.
BBC has this:
Civil service chiefs lodged formal protests at spending decisions by Labour ministers in the dying months of their rule, the BBC has been told.
It [...]
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The BBC reports on the state of Inflation.
UK inflation accelerated again in April to hit its highest rate in 17 months, official figures show.
On the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure, inflation hit 3.7% – well above the target of 2% and the highest rate since November 2008.
On the Retail Price Index (RPI) measure, [...]
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Benedict Brogan has an article in the Telegraph on how the Chancellor and his new best buddy have started off.
Despite the rather poor "joke" from Liam Byrne, who, in typical, Labour idiocy on the Economy, declared "There is no money left", to his successor as Chief Secretary David Laws, the new duo on the block [...]
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14-May-10
Labour: It's time to admit that the Deodorant is not Working. [ 14-May-10 8:12am ]
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Jeff Randall has a good article in the Telegraph on the work Labour has to do to become electable again.
A few quotes to give you a flavour of the article.
First on the failed Labour Gerrymandering:
Despite its record of fiscal incompetence, constitutional vandalism and disregard for Middle England, Gordon [...]
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Every time I hear any news about Alex Salmond at the moment he is whinging about something. It's like listening to all three of my teenagers on a bad day.
It's Alex's belief that despite 80% of Scotland voting against him at the last General Election he somehow now is vastly superior to a Government backed [...]
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