Meanwhile, the government is trying to stoop even lower in their bid to see Labour win a crucial forthcoming by-election in the Cheshire seat of Crewe and Nantwich. The by-election was called after the death of long-serving MP Gwyneth Dunwoody, who was well respected in Parliament.
Labour’s candidate is her daughter Tasmin, but her campaign has […]
Well, well, well… it seems that the government has resorted to very desperate measures in its bid to end the 10p tax debacle. They intend to buy off the worse off with arguably a very crude compensation package.
The Chancellor Alistair Darling told MPs in Parliament that £700million will go into compensating around five million housholds who lost out at […]
Congratulations to Manchester United for winning the Premier League title on the final day of the season, which was full of drama. United had beaten Wigan 2-0 at the JJB, while nearest rivals Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Bolton at Stamford Bridge. United finished top of the table with 87 points, two […]
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Gemma Garrett, currently Miss Great Britain, who wants to become an Member of Parliament, in the Daily Star:
“I want British politicians to be sexy, not sleazy….I want politicians to show they really care about women.”
Garrett was asked if she had any tips for Gordon Brown as he grapples with the problems of the economy and […]
The Post Office will shut around 2,500 branches across the country, despite strong opposition from the general public. Management carried out a nationwide ‘consultation’ programme, aimed at trying to convince the doubters. However, the list of branches that were to be axed were announced this week.
The government, despite repeatedly losing the arguments on this […]
What is the point in reviving a rotting, political corpse which has long since died (since 1983)? Even those in what’s left of the Labour party say that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should quit and let it die a proper death. Yet there are others who stupidly cling to the hope that the government can […]
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