AFTER a year in the doldrums the banks are making excessive profits again. The Royal Bank of Scotland has recently reported profits of £1.1 Billion. Not to be outdone, the Lloyds Banking Group made a cool profit of £1.6 Billion. However, this pales into insignificance when compared to Barclays. In the half year to June, … Continue reading
THE number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan rose by 31 per cent in the first six months of the year. More than 1,200 civilians were killed and another 1,997 injured, the United Nations has said. These are the worst figures since the Taliban was driven out following the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The … Continue reading
Dislodge Hodge! Margaret Hodge, the MP for Barking has a terrible record. It is a record which makes her unfit for any public office. A record which the Barking and Dagenham Sentinel has drawn to the attention of the general public and the voters in Barking and Dagenham. We invite you to read this – … Continue reading
Another two former Labour ministers have been secretly filmed offering to use their government connections and expertise for cash, it was reported on Sunday. Former armed forces minister Adam Ingram and former sports minister Richard Caborn were interviewed by an undercover reporter posing as a company executive wanting to hire MPs for lobbying work. The … Continue reading
We reprint below an article which appeared on the Civil Liberty website. Third Way supporters are urged to book time off work to support this protest. Third Way supports rights for all. We are Libertarians. Adam Walker is facing charges before the General Teaching Council (GTC) of unprofessional conduct. There are two charges. One is … Continue reading
Sri Lankans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote at the end of a hard-fought election campaign to decide whether President Mahinda Rajapaksa or his former army chief General Sarath Fonseka should lead the nation. Both men led the bloody war that last year ended in defeat for Tamil Tiger Nationalists fighting for independence … Continue reading