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UK Government heading to financial oblivion?
The Government is up to it's eyes in debt. More debt than any of us can truthfully claim to understand. Remember that old myth about the tribe that had only had 4 numbers - one, two, three and 'many'? Well it's hard not to feel that way when ministers appear at the despatch... Will Bingo Halls be Consigned to the Dustbin of History?
Bingo has long been associated with a very specific demographic in the UK. Older, working class women. In terms of marketing potential, that has hit the game very hard. Investors are entranced by younger audiences... Aussie Government Holding up Anti-Whaler's Visa Application?
The crew of the Steve Irwin - the newest anti-whaling ship belonging to pressure group Sea Shepherd - are still planning to protest against Japanese whaling in December, despite the Australian government's... T-Mobile Orange Merger Threatened by Broadband Policy
The proposed merger between two of Britain's largest mobile phone operators - T-Mobile and Orange - has been thrown into doubt after a last minute intervention by the 5 mobile broadband networks and the Government.... UK's immigration backlog 'solved' by relaxing rules
A memo leaked to the British media reveals that Home Office officials relaxed immigration rules retrospectively to allow an estimated 40,000 illegal immigrants to remain in the country. Over the last few years,...
created by Colonel Boyle | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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384 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
"Anti Gay" Number Plates Withdrawn from Sale
The DVLA's number plate auctions often attract publicity when controversial numbers come up for sale - but red-faced officials found themselves being accused of allowing "homophobic" number plates to reach sale. Gay rights association Stonewall drew attention to an auction... Global Warming: The "Evidence" Begins to Unravel
One of the most iconic images in the climate debate over the last 10 years has been the so-called "hockey stick" graph. This image, published countless times by organisations from the Intergovernmental Panel on... Legal High Ban Causes Surge In Interest
Since the Government announced that it was going to ban some of the so-called "herbal highs" in the new year, sellers are claiming that interest in these substances has soared.
If ever there was a textbook... Bank Robbers Caught... by their personalised number plate!
Two criminals who planned a bank robbery that was described as "professional and sophisticated" in court were brought to justice because they used a car with a personalised number plate.Having planned a late night...
created by Colonel Boyle | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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459 views | 20 recommendations | 6 comments
UK Broadband Tax? Get Out Of My Face!!
UK broadband users will be paying a "broadband tax" before the next election - which is due in the first half of 2010. At a speech before the British Computer Society, Stephen Timms - the Minister for Digital Britain - argued that the tax would raise £175 million and... France Cracks Down on Immigrant Camp
7 years after the controversial refugee camp at Sangatte in France was closed by officials there, the French state has found itself dealing with another group of immigrants seeking a way to get over the channel to... 110 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Hospital Food Bingo?
Hospital food has never enjoyed a great reputation in Britain. Stories of how you can get sick while in hospital from eating the fayre that is served up have been a stand-up cliche for decades. After high profile...Attorney General "Unknowingly" Employed Illegal Immigrant
Britain's most senior law officer - Baroness Scotland of Asthal, the Attorney-General - is facing questions following the revelation that she hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper. Claiming to have... The "Founder Visa" - Immigration We Can All Agree On?
Controversies about immigration are nothing new. At a time when racial tensions are being exacerbated by foreign wars, religious terrorism and globalisation, the issue has rarely been more prominent.Separating... 128 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
