This is the first time that the government has used its veto to prevent the release of information under the Act, which came into force in 2005. "It is a necessary decision to protect the public interest in effective cabinet government," Straw told ...
Tsvangirai sought refuge in the Dutch embassy Sunday, following weeks of government-backed brutality directed at MDC supporters. He wrote in the UK-based Guardian yesterday that the intention of the MDC was to “challenge standard procedure in ...
But he claimed he was not “the main man.” When asked who the main man was, Mann replied “Ely Calil.” He continued, “I mean, if somebody wants to do me a favour, what they could [do] is put a pair of handcuffs on Calil and chuck him on an aeroplane ...
From a newspaper that has been one of the Labour government’s staunchest supporters this is a serious criticism. The article went on: “Labour’s reputation for economic competence, the bedrock of success in three elections, has cracked if not ...
Northern Rock is the UK’s eighth largest bank. It has specialised in mortgage lending based on the availability of cheap credit. The credit crunch that followed the collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market meant that Northern Rock was unable to ...
Amis then makes a switchback twist and declares that the issue is not one of racism, but ideology. In a liberal democracy, he argues, creed or colour does not matter unless some of its citizens believe in Sharia or the Caliphate or carry out acts of ...
When the Labour Party came to power in 1997, Britain had the highest rate of child poverty in the industrialised world as a result of nearly two decades of Conservative rule that created mass unemployment and slashed the welfare state. Prime ...
The Bush administration is openly backing Ethiopia's invasion of its neighbour Somalia. Ethiopia is waging a proxy war on behalf of the United States. In the space of a week it has routed forces loyal to the United Islamic Courts and advanced to within ...
The Bush administration is openly backing Ethiopia’s invasion of its neighbour Somalia. Ethiopia is waging a proxy war on behalf of the United States. In the space of a week it has routed forces loyal to the United Islamic Courts and advanced to within ...
newswire article reposts global 20.Dec.2006 10:02 imperialism & war Bush and Blair plan no-fly zone and consider air strikes against Sudan author: Ann Talbot The Bush administration is considering imposing a no-fly zone over the Darfur region in ...
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