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The World Watched as Blair Handled the Hostage Crisis in Iran and the Reviews are Not Good 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Below are a small selection of the comments being made around the world with regard to Britain's handling of the hostage crisis. Some I disagree with, but unfortunately most are correct. Blair's handling of this crisis was degrading to Britain and everything we stand for. Thanks to Mr. Blair we have become a prime target in the future for terrorist attacks on our soil as well as on our men and ...

Hostages Selling Their Stories .. I Have to Say It 1969-12-31 17:59:59 I am sure many people will disagree with me, but I have to say it. I can not believe that the British sailors and marines who were held hostage are selling their stories for a profit. This simple fact has changed my perception of them quite a bit, even more if they do not donate the money to a charity for the families of the soldiers who were not as lucky. The men and women who DIED FIGHTING for ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton Split... Is History Repeating Itself? 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Prince William and long time girlfriend Kate Middleton, who many thought would one day be Queen, have split due to William's demanding schedule in the Army. William passed out from Sandhurst as an Army officer last December and started his training to be a armoured troop commander in Camp Bovington Dorset on March 16, leaving the couple seeing each other no more than once a week. A "close friend ... History

Labour - The Battle to Suceed Blair 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke is heading the 'Stop Gordon Brown' campaign. He fired the opening shots in what threatens to be a fiercely-fought battle to succeed Tony Blair. "Recent political history is littered with leadership favourites who have been pipped at the post," said Clarke. "There is no reason why the Chancellor should not suffer the same shock defeat." Mr Clarke, who recently ...

Ahmadinejad's Announcement Was Misleading - Iran's Nuclear Programme Facing Severe Difficulties 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Iran's nuclear programme is apparently facing severe technical difficulties. Experts now say that it could take four years to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for one bomb. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's April 9th announcement that uranium enrichment on an "industrial scale" had begun was "misleading" and the time-scale for success is likely to be longer than early estimates suggested. ...

Leaked Memo of Talks Between Blair and Bush 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Blair and Labour have lost the trust of the British people. Therefore it would not be surprising to find that this government has caused the rest of the world to lose trust in the UK as well. Thankfully the leak of this memo was stopped, but whathappens next time when it is not? All the more reason to NOT vote for Labour at the next general election. Whether we choose to admit it or not the UK ...

Gordon Brown and the £1 Billion "Cover-up" 1969-12-31 17:59:59 The Government has been accused of covering up a £1 billion discrepancy in the finances for the London Olympic Games when Britain submitted its bid. The original discrepancy of the £1 billion difference however has now turned into a 6.95 Billion discrepancy with the current estimate mushrooming to 9.35 Billion in March of this year or nearly 4 times the original 2.4 Billion pound estimate. ...

Two Libyan Terror Suspects Could Be Released After Winning Appeals Against the Home Office 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Two Libyan terror suspects could be released within days after they won appeals against Home Office attempts to deport them. One of the men ,known only as DD, was found with a map marked with the flightpath to Birmingham International Airport. Not only have they avoided deportation but it looks as though they will also be released on bail. The commission Judge, Mr Justice Mitting, said keeping ...

Question of the Week 1969-12-31 17:59:59 "Under international laws, the UK does not deport people to regimes where they may face persecution." Do you agree with Britain's policy that terrorists and criminals (who are not UK citizens) can not be deported to countries where they may face persecution? For the post relating to this question click below http://bestnewsfirst.blogspot.com/2007/04/two-libyan-terror-suspects-could-be.html ...

Blair To Announce His Resignation Next Week 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Tony Blair promised yesterday that he would stand down in the next few weeks. He is expected to announce his resignation next Wednesday or Thursday in a last minute attempt to avoid a substantial protest vote against labour in the mid-term elections tomorrow. Put the champagne on ice ... it's almost time to celebrate, or is it? Blair endorsed Gordon Brown as his successor ending months of ...

Live Blogging UK Election 1969-12-31 17:59:59 I will be live blogging election night. Hope to see you there. I've got the champagne on ice eagerly awaiting a very embarrassing result for labour. The British people have had enough lets hope they vote accordingly. I've dedicated a blog exclusively for the election. To join in the live blog click below http://www.electionuk.blogspot.com/ ... Blogging

After Blair Announces His Resignation Next Week , Will Also Stand Down as an MP? 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Tony Blair is preparing to stand down as an MP after he resigns as Prime Minister, rather than remain in Parliament according to credible reports from Westminister today. The speculation about Mr Blair?s future was triggered by a Press Association report that it had learned Mr Blair was planning to make the announcement on 11 May, a day after he gives a date for leaving Number 10. He has already ...

Absurd News of the Week -The $67 Million Pants 1969-12-31 17:59:59 From ABC NEWS.. A Washington, D.C., lawyer is suing an area dry cleaning business for losing a pair of his trousers. The business owners claim they have his pants, but he's pressing ahead with his suit. A $10 dry cleaning bill for a pair of trousers has ballooned into a $67 million civil lawsuit. The ABC News Law & Justice Unit has calculated that for $67 million Pearson could buy 84,115 new ...

Voting Has Now Closed .. We Await the Results 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Voting in the Elections has now closed. Labour is expecting heavy losses as the first results are expected around 11:30. Join in my UK Election Live Blog as we find out exactly how embarrassing the results will be for Labour and discuss the impact they will have. ...

Labour Does Not Trust it's Ministers to Speak without Instruction 1969-12-31 17:59:59 This from the Guardian ... had a good laugh while reading it :) A briefing paper prepared by the Labour party for ministers appearing on last night's election programmes admitted in advance that the results were likely to go badly. Cabinet ministers were assiduous in following the official line in the 27-page document, passed to the Guardian, which included advice on what to say when asked about ...