Feb 01, 2009

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: Appearing on the BBC’s Politics Show this morning, the Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague said Gordon Brown’s “British jobs for British workers” remark had been an “unbelievably ridiculous and silly fiction” because it could never be guaranteed.The free flow of movement within Europe, which the Tories support, meant no (Read More)

Jan 04, 2009

Think Progress Haaretz reports that, as Israeli ground forces entered Gaza yesterday, “hundreds of shells were fired, including cluster bombs aimed at open areas.” FireDogLake’s Siun writes, “The use of cluster bombs — which have a large footprint when initially dropped and then remain a threat for decades — in a location like the Gaza St (Read More)

Dec 24, 2008

Submitted by Sarahcrisman: December 24, 2008 - NEW YORK - Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha.Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and en (Read More)

Oct 02, 2008

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Dec 22, 2008

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: The Financial Times is reporting that David Cameron has dropped the promise he made in November to force member of the Shadow Cabinet to give up all their outside business interests, something he said he would do by the end of the year.Earlier official’s in Mr Cameron’s office said “We cannot have potential conflicts of int (Read More)

Dec 22, 2008

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: The Obama administration is set to appoint General Keith Alexander (pictured), the current Director of the National Security Agency, to be the new Cyber Czar.In a major departure from the past, Alexander, who will receive his fourth general’s star, will have an initial budget of around $8 billion and will control how it is (Read More)

Nov 13, 2008

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: Head of the of the Unite trade union, Tony Woodley has expressed his concern about the manufacturing industry in Britain, and is calling for a £13bn government bailout of the manufacturing sector. He added that the troubles at General Motors were a serious issue for Vauxhall, but that he didn’t believe the company would ult (Read More)

Nov 09, 2008

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: The New Statesman is under legal attack from one of the world’s richest men, British-Iraqi billionaire Nadhmi Auchi. Whistle blower website Wikileaks has released confidential legal demands to the magazine from London libel lawyers Carter Ruck, who are representing billionaire Nadhmi Auchi.Mr. Auchi has recently attracted U (Read More)

Nov 09, 2008

Submitted by Whipped Senseless: According to the Daily Mail’s political editor Ben Brogan, the Conservative Treasury team are on the brink of unavailing a series of tax cuts, in a move that many will see as an effort to preempt any announcements from the Government in its forthcoming Pre-Budget Report.The announcement, which could come as early as Tuesday (Read More)

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