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Lord "Cashpoint" Levy Announces He Will Stand Down as Middle East Envoy 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Lord Levy announced that he will step down as Middle East Envoy when Blair leaves office in June. Downing Street thanked him for his role and said the PM "believes, and has always said, that Lord levy has done an excellent job as his personal envoy." After the recent inquiry it is not surprising that they failed to thank Levy for his work as chief fundraiser as well. Levy, also know as Lord ...

Are Likely Charges in the "Cash for Honours" Scandal the Real Reason Levy is Standing Down? 1969-12-31 17:59:59 I was reading the morning papers and came across this in The Herald... Interesting. The girl they are referring to, Courtney Coventry, is the one pictured with Blair in the Mail Article in March. Posted by: Barry on 7:08am today Lord Levy, a major contributor to labour sleaze, will be finally leaving! Was it "Anticipated?" - Only because CPS will likely be charging him in the Cash for honours ...

Spy Planes and CCTV Are Not Enough.. Government Now Considering Rewarding Neighbours to Spy on Eachother 1969-12-31 17:59:59 The Government is considering a plan where the public would be rewarded for spying on and reporting neighbors who may be VAT or customs cheats. Benefit cheats could also be targeted. This informant plan would offer a reward to anybody producing hard proof , otherwise unavailable to the authorities, that a person was defrauding the Government. An example of the "proof" the government would ...

Government Considers Increasing Police Powers Under the Pretense Of "National Security" 1969-12-31 17:59:59 The Government's newest proposal in their campaign against freedom is to give the police the power to stop and question at random without reason. Big Brother is becoming so prevalent in our country we should issue the following disclaimer to anyone entering: WELCOME TO THE UK. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER. "Welcome to the fastest growing Police State in the World. You WILL be caught on ...

Tony Blair's Article in the Sunday Times 1969-12-31 17:59:59 I just finished reading Blair's article in the Sunday Times and have suddenly developed a headache. Blair began with, "First let us clear away some of the absurd criticism of the police and security service over the three individuals who absconded. " He then went on to blame British society for having the desire to retain some of the few civil liberties we have left. According to Blair ...

Absurd News of the Week 1969-12-31 17:59:59 The greatest concern of women prisoners in a Swedish Jail near Gothenburg is that the are not able to get a decent tan. A prison council has written to Sweden's Justice Ombudsmen to say the issue is one of sex discrimination. The female inmates complained that that, unlike their male counterparts, they are unable to take off their tops to enjoy the sun thus depriving them of a basic human right. ...

Hosptials Using Unqualified Support Workers to do Job of Midwives 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Last month Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said maternity support workers were "not a substitute for midwives". However, a new report released today contradicts Hewitt's previous statement. The report which was commissioned by Hewitt says that the lives of mothers and their babies is being put at risk by NHS hospitals which use unqualified "maternity support workers" to do the work of ...

Immigrants 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Telegraph Headline - Immigrants Need More Help To Adjust I would suggest they need more help to leave. ...

"Tony Blair wandering around the world doing nothing but indulging his vanity." 1969-12-31 17:59:59 Blair claims important work is being carried out not just by him but by ministers acting "as a government" including international duties, such as the G8 summit in early June. However, to the rest of the country it appears Labour is in limbo. Tory Leader David Cameron hit the mark when he said, "There are urgent problems in our country, like the crisis in the NHS, that need to be sorted out now. ...

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