Yulia Zamanskaya Jan 25, 2013 15:01 Moscow Time © Colalge “The Voice of Russia” This year, apart from the traditional economic concerns, the program of the World Economic Forum in Davos is scheduled to address a number of highly controversial… Read More ›
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Tory ministers may vote against staying in EU if Cameron fails to claw back powers
Boris Johnson and other senior Conservatives are warning David Cameron that they may not vote to keep Britain in the European Union unless there is a “significant” repatriation of powers from Brussels. Mr Cameron at the World Economic Forum in… Read More ›
David Cameron forced to delay key EU speech warning of Britain’s exit
ANDREW GRICE Thursday, 17 January 2013 David Cameron is to warn that the British people will “drift towards the exit” of the European Union unless the EU is reformed. The warning will be included in the speech on the UK’s… Read More ›
Prime Minister often finds out about policies from the radio or newspapers, says former advisor Hilton
James Tapsfield Sunday, 13 January 2013 David Cameron’s former policy guru has spoken of his “horror” at Downing Street’s inability to control government decisions. Steve Hilton has apparently admitted that the Prime Minister often finds out about policies from… Read More ›
Defence chiefs prepare new plans to defend Falkland Islands: Britain may lack sufficient resources to defend
Defence chiefs have drawn up new contingency plans designed to prevent hostile action by Argentina towards the Falkland Islands. HMS Dauntless’ sails up the Thames river Photo: EPA By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 12 Jan 2013 A series of… Read More ›
Senior Angela Merkel allies warn David Cameron not to ‘blackmail’ EU
Andrew Grice Thursday, 10 January 2013 Allies of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel have warned David Cameron not to “blackmail” Europe by threatening to take Britain out of the EU. The Prime Minister is expected later this month to… Read More ›
White House told to ‘butt out’ of debate over UK’s role in EU
Eurosceptics furious at senior US official’s call for Britain to stay a ‘strong’ member of Europe LAST UPDATED AT 11:26 ON Thu 10 Jan 2013 A SENIOR representative of the Obama administration who said Britain needs to remain a “strong… Read More ›
One in three have online medical record, many without knowledge
More than one in three people have had their medical details uploaded onto a central database accessible by healthcare professionals across the country, many without their knowledge, it has been claimed. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is keen to boost the… Read More ›
European Union president Herman Van Rompuy tonight warned that David Cameron’s attempts to return powers to Britain are doomed
UK ‘walking into desert’, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy warns Nigen Morris Thursday, 27 December 2012 European Union president Herman Van Rompuy tonight warned that David Cameron’s attempts to return powers to Britain are doomed – as he… Read More ›
The White House has warned Britain that its position on the world stage could be significantly weakened by leaving the European Union.
Britain will be weaker without EU, says USA With David Cameron now saying a Britain out of Europe was now ‘imaginable’, US agitation has reached a new high Photo: Thierry Roge/EPA By Alex Spillius, Diplomatic Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 18 Dec… Read More ›
David Cameron has been told he cannot “repatriate” powers from Brussels to Britain because membership of the European Union is “for life”.
Europe is ‘for life’, Francois Hollande tells David Cameron in EU power spat David Cameron has been rebuked by France over his plans to repatriate powers from the EU By Tim Ross, and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels 2:27PM GMT 14… Read More ›
Drugs giant Novartis warns jobs may go overseas: said bringing a drug to an NHS trust, securing clinical trials and getting approval, is inefficient and takes too long
The Government must tackle the red-tape and research hold-ups hampering Britain’s pharmaceutical industry or risk seeing jobs and investment disappear overseas, one of the industry’s leading companies has warned. Novartis global finance director Jon Symonds said that while the UK… Read More ›
Attorney General will not review case of jailed SAS soldier
The campaign to free jailed SAS soldier Danny Nightingale was struck a blow after the Attorney General said it would be “inappropriate” for him to intervene in either the prosecution or the length of the sentence. Sgt Danny Nightingale with… Read More ›
Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson WILL face court over ‘making payments to public officials’: Four News International staff to be charged with conspiracy
Crown Prosecution Service said that five people are to face action as part of Operation Elveden The others are former News of the World royal correspondent Clive Goodman, former Sun chief reporter John Kay and Ministry of Defence employee Bettina… Read More ›
SAS war hero Danny Nightingale is in jail while terror suspect Abu Qatada is free. This is a travesty of justice
By Nile GardinerWorldLast updated: November 18th, 2012 Sergeant Danny Nightingale with his wife Sally Sally Nightingale, wife of jailed SAS war hero Danny Nightingale, has made a moving appeal to David Cameron to intervene in the case of her husband’s… Read More ›
Europhiles get the jitters as anti-EU talk gains momentum
Ken Clarke and Ed Miliband speak up for Europe as all signs point to the Tories taking a populist right turn ColumnLAST UPDATED AT 11:22 ON Mon 19 Nov 2012 THE biggest Europhile in the coalition government,… Read More ›
56% of Britons would vote to quit EU in referendum, poll finds: ” voters over 55 were the most critical of the EU, with 59% saying it was a bad thing and 20% a good thing”
Results of survey will make sobering reading for leaders of three major parties, as PM prepares for crucial meeting on EU budget Daniel Boffey and Toby Helm The Observer, Saturday 17 November 2012 14.56 EST NIgel Farage’s anti-Brussels Ukip is… Read More ›
Insight: Facing austerity, Europe’s bureaucrats chafe : As EU institutions have cellars stocked with nearly 47,000 bottles of red, white and sparkling wine
By Sebastian Moffett and Claire DavenportPosted 2012/11/18 at 5:21 am EST BRUSSELS, Nov. 18, 2012 (Reuters) — Workers protesting austerity on the streets of southern Europe weren’t to know it, but earlier this month there was also a strike at… Read More ›
Wife of jailed SAS hero appeals to Prime Minister for help
The wife of an SAS sergeant jailed for possessing a war trophy has called on the Prime Minister to help secure her husband’s freedom. Sgt Danny Nightingale with his family By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 9:00PM GMT 17 Nov 2012… Read More ›
David Cameron ‘orders new curbs on internet porn’ : “Such as viewing social networking sites such as Facebook “
David Cameron has ordered tough new controls on web pornography to protect children, it has been reported. David Cameron, an avid iPad user, has pushed for tighter than expected curbs on internet pornography Photo: REX FEATURES <!– remove the whitespace… Read More ›
Low police commissioner vote turnout ‘a concern for democracy’
PCC elections condemned as ‘complete shambles’ and ‘comedy of errors’, with ‘worst turnout ever’ A poor turnout and spoilt ballot papers have left the police and crime commissioner elections in “complete shambles”, Labour have said, as David Cameron is forced… Read More ›
Pressure on Cameron to block EU army HQ plans: “creation of a new European Union military command”
David Cameron faces a looming political battle to defend Britain’s veto over defence policy after France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Poland urged the creation of a new European Union military command “structure”. Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference… Read More ›
SAS veterans ask PM to intervene over “monstrous” jailing of war hero
David Cameron has been urged to intervene to secure the release of a former SAS sniper who was jailed for possessing a pistol given to him as a present by Iraqi soldiers he trained. Sgt Danny Nightingale, a special forces… Read More ›
U.K. probing money-laundering claims even as New Delhi remains ‘indifferent’
Hasan Suroor “We received the data and we are studying it,” says HMRC Even as the Indian government faced criticism for not taking action over claims of black money allegedly held by Indians in HSBC’s branch in Geneva, the British… Read More ›
Kiwi TV host in Tory paedophile storm
Last updated 08:19 09/11/2012 A former New Zealand television host has come under fire after ambushing British Prime Minister David Cameron on live TV with a list of Tory party members he suspected of being paedophiles after a quick internet… Read More ›
UK PM warns of witch-hunt against gays in pedophile scandal
British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Thursday that speculation about the identity of an unidentified member of his ruling Conservative party accused of sexually abusing children could turn into a witch-hunt against gay people. Cameron, who leads a troubled… Read More ›
Tory paedophile scandal: will MPs use privilege to name X?
Meanwhile X himself tells Telegraph the sex abuse allegations are ‘totally without any grounds’ Column LAST UPDATED AT 09:52 ON Tue 6 Nov 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE at 1.20pm: Home Secretary Theresa May warned MPs not to use Parliamentary privilege to… Read More ›
Allegations of abuse by a paedophile ring involving politicians. Now has claims of “mysterious early deaths”, suspicious fires and other forms of threats and intimidation as part of a possible cover-up.
David Cameron announces inquiry into ‘dreadful’ Tory child abuse claims David Cameron has announced an investigation into “truly dreadful” child abuse claims involving a senior Tory at a Welsh children’s home. Steve Messham told Newsnight that he was abused by… Read More ›
David Cameron faces new embarrassment over text messages
David Cameron faces further embarrassment over his friendship with the former newspaper editor Rebekah Brooks with the disclosure of more text messages between the pair. David Cameron has been friends with Mrs Brooks’ husband Charlie since the pair studied at… Read More ›
Tories will change relations with European courts after prisoner vote row, says Justice Secretary
The Tories will go into the next election promising a new relationship with the European Court of Human Rights after rows over prisoner voting and foreign criminals, the Justice Secretary has said. Mr Grayling has suggested the Conservatives will loosen… Read More ›
Challenging Parkinson’s dogma: May be more to due with the Loss of GABA than Dopamine
Contact: David Cameron david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu 617-432-0441 Harvard Medical School Scientists may have discovered why the standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease is often effective for only a limited period of time. Their research could lead to a better understanding of many brain… Read More ›
British protesters demand end to “failing” austerity
Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:53 GMT Source: reuters * Tens of thousands protest against austerity measures * Unions say economic plan has failed; govt says must cut debt * PM Cameron shaken by class row and minister’s resignation By Isla… Read More ›
Scotland to vote on leaving the Union as David Cameron agrees referendum
The Prime Minister and Scotland’s First Minister today sealed a deal to grant the government in Edinburgh the power to hold a referendum on independence. By Rosa Prince, Online Political Editor 2:04PM BST 15 Oct 2012 David Cameron and Alex… Read More ›
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales marries Tony Blair’s former diary secretary in star-studded ceremony… and Alastair Campbell played the bagpipes!
Ceremony in London attended by Tony Blair and his former spin doctor Alastair Campbell wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes Celebrities including former Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall invited Marriage to Kate Garvey was updated on Jimmy Wales’ Wikipedia page… Read More ›
Senior Government minister has accused the EU of squandering Britain’s international aid budget on schemes that often have nothing to do with alleviating world poverty.
Senior Tory accuses EU of “squandering” Britain’s aid budget Alan Duncan has accused the EU of “squandering” Britain’s international aid budget. Photo: Justin Sutcliffe Robert Mendick and Andrew Gilligan 9:00PM BST 29 Sep 2012 Alan Duncan, the minister of state… Read More ›
Major new drive to claw back powers from EU ‘superstate’: The blueprint for repatriation
New moves towards a European superstate have led ministers to step up a drive to repatriate powers from Brussels. Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission Photo: Geoff Pugh <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end… Read More ›
Concerns that Britain’s motorists are paying over the odds for fuel are being investigated by the competition watchdog.
Office of Fair Trading investigates UK’s £32bn petrol industry When it costs more to fill your tank than to fly to Rome, something is seriously wrong Photo: ALAMY By Martin Beckford, Home Affairs Editor 10:30PM BST 05 Sep 2012 The… Read More ›