Archive for July, 2009
National ID card revealed
The government’s much-derided national ID scheme will be launched in two years time… but it will not be compulsory. Later this year, people living in Greater Manchester will be able on a trial basis to buy a card for £30. Another ID scheme, to cover foreign nationals, which will be compulsory, will be launched at [...]
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes, Funk to Funky, We know our cricket team’s so crappy, We got away with it this time, But we’ll lose the Ashes… anyway. (With apologies to David Bowie. Please don’t sue!)
Swine Flu pandemic sweeps the country
The swine flu pandemic is getting greater by the day, and judging by what is happening so far, the government has given up on plans to fight it. At present, according to official statistics, there are over 9,718 confirmed cases, of which there has been 14 deaths, with around 335 people in hospital, 43 of [...]
7/7, four years on
Lest we forget…. A fitting memorial on those who lost their lives that day. A perfect antidote for today’s other news story….
Why should public sector workers pay the price for the mistakes of politicians?
The Labour government is set for a renewed attack on public sector workers after public spending watchdog the Audit Commission called for pay cuts across the board. The BBC quoted chief Steve Bundred, in an interview with the Observer newspaper, said: “At a time when inflation is likely to be between 2% and 3%, a [...]
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