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• David Cameron, the loons and gay marriage - what the national papers say

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  These are dark days for David Cameron and his government. Todays newspapers, in company with TV and radio news bulletins, are dominated by disputes within his party over same-sex marriage and the European Union. In addition, the claims about one of the prime ministers aides having referred to party activists as ...
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• Is The ‘Failure’ Of The M6 Toll Road A Sign Of Things To Come?

  
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    Image courtesy of Felix Mooneeram / FreeDigitalPhotos.net TRANSPORT CHIEF URGES NATIONALISATION Oh Dear! The flagship’s flag seems to be flying a bit lower than it should be when it comes to pay-as-you-go roads. The M6 Toll Road that runs through the West Midlands and was planned to relieve congestion on ...
  1 week ago

• The Independent View: Universal Credit..will it work?

  
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  When the first Universal Credit (UC) pilot was launched in Ashton-under-Lyne last week, much attention was paid to the practicalities of the new benefit, from the timetable to the IT system, the challenge of online claims to the problems with monthly payments. A new report published this week by Child Poverty Action ...
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• LibLink…Fiona Hall MEP: Lawson’s EU lunacy is a recipe for economic disaster

  
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  Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament Fiona Hall has responded to former Chancellor Nigel Lawson’s call for Britain to leave the EU. Writing in the Independent, she spelled out some of the economic consequences of such a move: We are currently on the cusp of a game-changing trade deal ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Independent View: Voters support pro-wind energy candidates

  
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  Nine months ago Nick Clegg made his Leader’s speech to Conference in front of a backdrop featuring wind turbines. There followed months of speculation about the relationship between Lib Dem Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his junior Minister John Hayes, until the latter was moved. So were Clegg and Davey right to ...
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• We need answers

  
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  Tuesday.  Biggest news of the day?  Our daughter loves King of the Hill.  Bobby and Peggy especially make her laugh. Bill:  What can I get for a quarter? Peggy:  A soda. 20 years ago. Thats when Peggys selling Metalife.  :D Okay, guess what the most commented story on CBS News right now is?  Sharyl ...
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• Benghazi

  
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  Please read Betty s " Benghazi " if you have not already.  Benghazi was where, September 11, 2012, an attack left four Americans dead: Tyrone Woods, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith and Chris Stevens.  Betty covered the terrain Sharyl Attkisson (CBS News) reports on: The deputy of slain U.S. Ambassador ...
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• Alexander Lebedev allowed London trip during break in hooliganism trial

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Russian backer of Evening Standard and Independent reduced to begging judge for permission to leave Russia Alexander Lebedev was once the ultimate example of Russias new rich: jetting around the world, holding court in London just as often as in Moscow, posting photos of himself on safari in the depths of Africa. On ...
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• Robert Fisk convinces himself that Israel has ‘dragged the West into Syrian war’

  
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  It seems that the ethically challenged British ‘journalist’ Robert Fisk wanted desperately to impute the worst motives to Israel in analyzing reports of up to a dozen IAF strikes over the last few days on advanced Syrian weapons to prevent their transfer to Hezbollah.  However, the weakness of his latest ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Independent View: Don’t judge my family, David Cameron!

  
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  The Prime Minister has confirmed his intention to introduce a tax break for married couples before the end of this parliament. The tax break would be worth about £150 a year and would go to around a third of married couples: only those where one plays the role of breadwinner and the other is a homemaker. Let’s ...
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• The Independent View: Rumble in the Jungle as Cable takes on Tarzan

  
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  After all the warm words and soft soap on Lord Heseltine’s No Stone Unturned report , in an interview with The Northern Echo , Business Secretary Vince Cable broke ranks this week and poured cold water on any great hopes of any significant new devolution deal. In the Budget in March the Chancellor of the ...
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• Foreclosure Queen Penny buys a Cabinet seat

  
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  Thursday.  Remember tomorrow on The CW, another new episode of Nikita. Can you believe, changing the subject, that Barack Obamas nominated the ugly Penny Pritzker?   From Viveca Novaks piece at Open Secrets: Now that President Obama has nominated one of his top fundraisers, Chicago-area businesswoman and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Renee Montagne sells war

  
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  I hope you read C.I.s " General Renee Montagne leads NPR charge to war on Syria " this morning. It is important, both for documenting how NPR is selling war on Syria and for documenting how the media ignores Iraq completely while trying to sell a new war. I listened to the link of the interview Ms. Montagne did and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Start your business already! Here’s some advice

  
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  If you know all about starting your own business, specifically a writing business, my friend and fellow writer Marnie Hughes at Communication Artistry wants to talk to you. Marnie is well into the 16-week “ Write Your Book Already! ” group started by Chris Brogan ; her book is for people who want to start a ...
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• Local voters take their cue from national politics in the national press

  
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  Today people are casting their votes in 34 localities across England, plus one in Wales. It is extremely unlikely that the turn-out will be high and even more unlikely that the bulk of those who do vote will do so out of concern about local issues. Before we get to that specific issue, lets consider first what the ...
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• Im sick of Daniel Ellsberg lying

  
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  Tuesday and Im offering a little primer for ghosts from the past. 1) Be proud of what you did. 2) If you are famous for truth telling in some form, dont betray that by lying. 3) Whores remain under a street lamp, not a microphone. Its a pity Daniel Ellsberg cant learn the above.  Maybe he has mental problems? ...
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• Whats the aversion to discussing rape?

  
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  What is it about Patrick Cockburn?  He really seems to have the same problem with women that his brother Alexander Cockburn did.  Maybe that is not so surprising?  At CounterPunch today , he yet again is lazy and bad about describing the goals of the protesters: " They want an end to job discrimination and a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Metro.co.uk claws back readers after mobile-friendly redesign

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Traffic for Associated-owned site still lower than a year ago as Independent only site to increase average daily users Metro.co.uk is slowly regaining the audience lost after its redesign earlier this year, picking up an extra 48,000 daily readers on average between February and March. The Metro.co.uk redesign in ...
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• Whatever Happened To The Olympic Cycling Boom?

  
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  Image courtesy of hin255 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Cut speed limits to get millions more cyclists on the road, urge MPs We reported post-Olympics about the initial rise in cyclists following Bradley Wiggins Tour de France victory and the success of British cyclists such as Victoria Pembleton and Sir Chris Hoy in the ...
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• The Indy’s Alistair Dawber whitewashes terrorist crimes of Samer Issawi

  
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  An April 23 story in The Independent, written by the paper’s Jerusalem correspondent Alistair Dawber ,  entitled   Palestinian prisoner gives up 250 day hunger strike after deal with Israel , begins with a photo of the joyful parents of the convicted Palestinian terrorist in question, Samer Issawi, celebrating ...
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