Blackout Britain: Threat Of Climate Change
7:04am UK, Wednesday June 24, 2009
Electricity and water supplies remain “far too vulnerable” to disruption and failure because of gaps in the UK’s infrastructure system, civil engineers have warned.
Efforts have been made to counter terrorism threats, but the effects of climate change are only just being considered, while the prospect [...]
Blackout Britain: Threat Of Climate Change
Swine Flu vaccination
Swine flu funding call rejected
The Scottish Government is seeking funding towards the cost of vaccination
Calls for Westminster to foot the bill for vaccinating everyone in Scotland against swine flu have been rejected by the Scottish secretary.
Jim Murphy dismissed the Scottish Government’s plea to be given £100m in contingency funding.
He said the costs should be met [...]
Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Quit?
Walking away – Gordon Brown may quit before the next election
Brown ‘plans to quit before next election to avoid humiliating defeat’
By Simon Walters
Gordon Brown may agree to step down as Prime Minister before the next General Election to avoid a humiliating defeat by David Cameron, according to Labour sources.
The possibility of Mr Brown quitting to [...]
£11,000 Spent on Margaret Beckett’s Garden
Mrs Beckett does not deserve the honour of being elected Speaker after claiming £11,000 for her garden!
Many pensioners in this country live on less than that amount a year. It is a disgrace.
These Politicians are meant to be intelligent people with numeracy and literacy skills as being taken for granted, but it would [...]
Radical Powers for SNP Government
Can we trust the Scottish National Party Government to spend our money wisely?
The potential for additional taxes is likely and will cost many Scottish residents dearly.
Annabel Goldie, the Scottish Tory leader, is due to meet David Cameron in London tomorrow to discuss the Calman Commission’s report.
Both appreciate that it may be up to an incoming [...]
Will UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown face another challenge in the Autumn?
Mandelson warns PM of more plots
Lord Mandelson says he likes to inject some humour into the workplace
Lord Mandelson has warned that Gordon Brown will face a further challenge to his leadership this autumn. The business secretary said opposition to Mr Brown was likely to re-emerge in September when Labour gathers in Brighton for its [...]
The Brown – Mandelson Double Act Fails to Amuse
It never fails to amaze me, the frequency that Brown and Mandelson make the comment “What the public want is” then make some inane statement to the effect of repairing the faulty system which has been used to line the pockets of many MP’s.
Then going on to say, they have to bring the economy back [...]
MP’s Expense Fiddles Must Be Stopped!
I have heard many members of the public make their feelings known on TV and Radio on the subject of MP’s expenses and can we blame them for being so angry?
The arrogance of many of the MP’s who question why the public should feel so angry as they have kept within the rules, is an [...]
Plan for Sensible Housing Planning Foundations
There is a great deal of sound sense in this Conservative Party article and it should be rolled out through the UK
Mr Shapps, Shadow Housing Minister, makes the following comment which says it all.
It is vital that in Government we change the current approach to housing. Instead of telling people what will happen in their [...]