jamesmalexander's Blog

Conservatives Withdraw Whip from Bob Spink

The Conservatives have withdrawn the whip from Bob Spink, MP for Castle Point.

 


Return of the workhouse?

I listened and read with interest David Cameron’s plans for the long-term unemployed. I was intrigued and concerned.

Many years ago, people who could not afford to continue living, ended up in the workhouse and working for a pittance for unscrupulous, exploitative bosses.


Being poor is not something to be ashamed of, a crime or a debt to society. Poor people need help, encouragement, even coercion, not punishment.


Al Gore - "I will not run in 2008"

Nobel Prize winning, former US Vice-President and environmental campaigner Al Gore has ruled out a late entry into the 2008 presidential race.
 

Brown to Boycott Mugabe

Gordon Brown will boycott a summit of European and African leaders if Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the event.

Clegg breaks cover in LibDem leadership race

At a fringe meeting of the Lib Dem conference, Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesman, Nick Clegg stated "if you are asking me would I stand against Ming, the answer is no".

He then went on to add "if there was a vacancy in the future then I probably would".

Clegg on left


Musharraf to quit as head of army

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan is said to plan to stand down as head of the army by 15th November. This is said to be reported by an official from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML).

Lib Dems Call for a Referendum on EU Membership

Ming

Ming has said, “Let's have an honest debate on the European Union followed by a real choice for the British people. That means a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.”

Westminster Council Wants to Buy Back Shirley Porter Homes

In the 1980’s Dame Shirley Porter was once leader of Wesminster City Council. She sold off a lot of the Council’s housing stock at a reduced rate thinking home owners would vote Tory. This became known as the “homes for votes” scandal. Today Westminster Council are trying to BUY BACK this stock.

Porter



Cameron Hospital List Row - "We're Not Sorry..."

David Cameron has now retracted his apology for claiming that hospitals were under threat of closure or downgrading services when they weren’t. The Tories have said that a “junior researcher” has apologised in error.

Tory MP: "No Truth in Cameron's NHS Crusade"

BellinghamA Conservative MP has suggested that David Cameron’s campaign to save emergency and maternity services at 19 district hospitals is a scaremongering exercise exploiting older people and the vulnerable...
Henry Bellingham, Conservative MP for Norfolk North West said, “As a local MP I wasn't consulted on this and I apologise unreservedly to the staff of the hospital”.

Tories Fudge Wikipedia

The Tories are fudging wikipedia for their own gain. Here is the evidence.