Daily Archives: April 19, 2007
Something BIG in the air
The rumour running around Westminster this evening is that there is something big in the offing, as can be read here on Political Betting. What could this big thing be? Could Blair be about to announce his retirement plans (with … Continue reading
Was the Bird flu in Suffolk another cover up for a stealth tax
Defra has today published the final epidemiology report into the outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza in Suffolk confirmed in February. The report sets out the findings of the National Emergency Epidemiology Group who have been investigating the outbreak in close … Continue reading
A Danger in the database state
The Database state is being designed to keep everyone logged and tagged, watch what we spend, watch what we buy, and any fraud will be policed by the banks. But what happens if the company that you bought a camera … Continue reading
ACPO gets involved in politics again
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) the target driven political organisation supposedly representing senior police officers is meddling in the political system again by suggesting that it will debate ‘affirmative action’ to place more ethnic officers. (source). It further … Continue reading
Russia threatens UK over Berezovsky
Yury Fedotov the Russian ambassador to Britain revealed he had written to Home Secretary John Reid over Boris Berezovsky’s claim that he is plotting to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin. A copy of a warrant for Mr Berezovsky's arrest, signed … Continue reading
Tag dementia sufferers says Science Minister
Science Minister Malcolm Wicks has told of a pilot scheme in Devon to provide bracelets for elderly people with dementia to help identify them should they get lost. Having had elderly relatives in the past who have been sufferers, I … Continue reading