The gas companies pathetic excuses for obscene price-hikes is exposed once again, in a damning indictment by the head of a new consumer watchdog. It's a rip-off in light-touch, soft-touch Britain.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Why Beijing Can Stuff Its Olympics
Peering through the pea-souper for today's opening ceremony at the Bird's Nest stadium, it's hard to see the sport for the politics and the poverty, as the Olympics gets underway in Beijing.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
IOC Toady Ignores Beijing Pea-Souper
Beijing's air quality poses "no risk to athletes' health", according to Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). But he would say that wouldn't he?
Beijing Freebies At Public Expense
Politicians and freeloaders are descending on Beijing, in a £7m freebie at the public's expense. The Daily Telegraph has done the maths and disclosed the 'British' Olympic squad will be outnumbered two-to-one by politicians, civil servants, BBC staff and the like, at a cost to the public of almost £7m.
US Kangaroo Court Sham In Cuba
Reports of a 'trial', a 'jury', a 'verdict' and a 'conviction', bandied about at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp show-trial, are highly misleading and make a mockery of justice.
Hillary Hedges Her Bets On White House
Presidential wannabe, Hillary Clinton, hasn't ruled out keeping her name in the hat in the race for the White House, as revealed in a remarkable video clip posted on YouTube.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Bill Backs Down on Backing Barack
Twice Bill Clinton was asked if he backed Barack Obama for president and twice he refused to give his approval, according to the Daily Telegraph. Sour grapes, or just hedging his bets?
Cabinet Needs Rethink Not Relocation
Brown will hold his first cabinet meeting after the summer break in the West Midlands. What a cheap publicity stunt.
Heavy-Handed China Hits Tibet Protest
Heavy-handed oppression by the Chinese authorities was thrust into the spotlight again today, with two Britons held in Beijing, in a banner protest over Tibet. The group, Students for a Free Tibet, said four activists from the UK and the US were arrested after unfurling banners close to the Olympic stadium.
Filthy Hospitals A National Disgrace
Filthy conditions of NHS hospitals in England are under attack again, this time by an invasions of rats, fleas, bedbugs, flies and cockroaches. The sorry state of hospital cleanliness is just the latest disgrace that exposes the unhealthy National Health Service.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Heads Should Roll In Rock Scandal
Calls for legal action against Northern Rock directors doesn't go far enough. Members of financial watchdog, the FSA and government ministers who just sat back and allowed the whole sorry mess to happen, should be forced to quit in shame.
Wall-To-Wall Olympics Pandas To China
Welcome to Beijing 2008. Home to big profits, corporate sponsorship and state propaganda. That in a country with an appalling human rights record, ravaged by pollution, its people under the thumb and too scared to speak out.
Is Clinton Still In Race for White House?
It may not be all over for Hillary Clinton. The US Democratic convention (DNC), in Denver, is just three weeks away and everyone assumed this would be a coronation for Obama. That was before the Chosen One's star started to fade.
Monday, August 04, 2008
The Truth Behind Blair's Leaked Memo
Brown will have to watch his back, while away watching the Olympics in Beijing. Blair and the gang are on the move. The leaked Blair memo, accusing Brown of "dissing the Party", exposes the stranglehold the original New Labour gang has on power and explains Brown's sudden U-turn after his short-lived honeymoon as prime minister.
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