In Devon, "they" have, in their infinite wisdom, decided to close a number of cottage/community hospitals. Public meetings to discuss with "them" and their local NHS henchmen were performances very...
We will have this toy on our two aircraft-carriers in a few years' time. _1) Why did UK retain its own jump-jet capability - and develop this themselves? _2) Why not call these planes "Harrier JJ", if...
I agree with the Prince of Wales that there is a strong historical similarity with Nazi pre-war annexations and the behaviour of the Russians re- Ukraine....
The latest Labour Market Summary is out: http://www.ons.gov.uk...une-2012/podcast.html Unemployment is down again. Hooray. But there are still 2.61 million out of work. The recovery would be much...
I am the only one who finds it amazing that an MP has had to return from his honeymoon for the Jeremy Hunt debate. I would have thought he could go in the long holidays MP get. Also anyone know who...
What a hoo-haa about the millions of people who have either underpaid or overpaid income tax. Where does the fault lie and can anyone suggest a better system? It's quite a nightmare trying to complete...
On the 17 April 2003, Sir John Stevens published his third inquiry into collusion between the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) with Loyalist paramilitaries. It stated that there...
This site states that the 2001 general election cost £80m. If we assume this one will cost about £90m is democracy worth it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk...05/basics/4351315.stm...
My heart positively dances with unrestricted relief; the first stress-free full night's sleep in over a week beckons - let joy be unconfined. Five men who accidentally strayed into Iranian waters are...
I know we're all sick of hearing this but the incredible debt this country is in is because of borrowing to prop up the banks. It is enraging that vital services will be cut because of banking greed...
David Starkey might have got boos for saying this on Question Time but he does have a point and I am speaking as someone who is from one of these 'feeble' nations. I mean Scotland, Wales, Northern...
Has any previous postal workers' ballot NOT ended in a strike (maybe talks restarted and they called it off, or there's always a chance that they might have voted no) ?