U-Turn on parking charges in the West End

Controversial plans to charge for parking in Westminster have been halted. Parking fees were to be rolled out across the central London borough from January, ranging from £2.20 to £4.40 an hour. But opponents...

British High Streets; The Mary Portas Revival plan

13 December 2011  Retail expert Mary Portas report for government on the decline of town centres says years of neglect and the growth of online shopping have left many areas "dying". Mary warns that many of...

City Council Meetings to Begin with Muslim Prayers

"Council Minority Leader Luis Cotto said they start every single council meeting with a prayer.In the wake of the battle over a mosque at Ground Zero, a move by the Hartford City Council is sure to have its critics. ...

UK pledges climate aid and pledge for developing countries

Well now Gordon Brown has gone half way between his first pledge 20% to 30% cut in emissions by 2020. That could mean that USA may do the same, I wonder if India will be happy?   Has UK paved the way for...

Banksy work is ruined by mistake

Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of...

Tamils re-affirm desire for self-rule

Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the party ran on the platform of self-determination won a key council in Sri Lanka. The government was expected to do well for the following reasons: The election was held too soon after the end of the war for people to vote and for democracy...

TEA Party Activism - Write your County/City: "Where's the Money?"

""A few months ago Moody's downgraded all Municipal Bonds citing Overspending and a hollowing out of the revenue core. (Click here) At the same time, my property taxes have increased 800-1000 dollars over the past...

Sri Lanka's Democratic Dictatorship

The democratically elected 'dictatorial' government of Sri Lanka fears media the most - The Island Online. I provide the full text of the article below: "What do democratically elected ‘dictatorial’ governments of Sri Lanka fear most- THE MEDIA! If that is not so, why...

U.S. can't sway Canada on Afghan pullout: Cannon

Canada's foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon had stated that Canada will not extend its stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011. "Let me be perfectly clear: Canada is abiding by the motion that was adopted in our...

Obama praise for Iran's Mousavi

" US President Barack Obama has praised the opposition candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election. Mr Obama said Mir Hossein Mousavi had captured the imagination of groups in Iran that were interested in...

Choksy on Iran: 'situation very grave for Iranian people'

Indiana University professor of Iranian Studies and specialist on Iranian history and religions, Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy, thinks the situation is very grave for the Iranian people. " "I think the situation is...

Responsibility to Protect - Ambassador Rice

In her statement made at the Ambassador Susan E. Rice at the International Peace Institute Vienna Seminar, June 15, 2009, she stated the willingness of USA to work with the international community ending...

Security Council on Sri Lanka 'war crimes' and detained doctors

UN Security Council was unable to have a hearing on Sri Lanka as China and Russia with their veto power prevented them. Therefore, the UN Security Council was only able to hold just briefing in the basement. "As...

Mayoral Candidate Rossbach asks Maplewood Police to Remove Public

"   3-26-09 [Councilman]Will Rossbach asked Maplewood police to remove the public from the last Smoke Task Force.  Council Member Rossbach didn't get the group to vote his way tonight, so he then tried to...

Moody's Downgrades Municipal Bonds - Are You Scared Crapless Yet?

Regardless of your amount of education, your current job status or your political leanings, THIS MATTER IS OF DIRE IMPORTANCE TO YOU. Let us begin with some quick excepts from two different news articles...

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