2011 will be hard, warns Cameron
Updated: 2010-12-31 16:04:08
David Cameron has warned that 2011 would be a "difficult year", but insisted that Britain had a "really bright future" ahead.- David Cameron has warned that 2011 would be a "difficult year", but insisted that Britain had a "really bright future" ahead.
Britain removes Gbagbo-appointed I.Coast envoy
Updated: 2010-12-31 15:49:00
LONDON (AFP) - Britain said on Friday it no longer recognised the ambassador appointed by Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo who is refusing to step down after elections widely viewed as having been won by his rival Alassane Ouattara.Newslinks for Friday 31st December 2010
Updated: 2010-12-31 09:10:03We mustn’t let Labour off the hook in Wales
Updated: 2010-12-31 00:14:06
A Labour revival is something this country simply cannot afford.Hodgson calls for fan support as decisions loom for Henry
Updated: 2010-12-30 15:17:41
Liverpool continue to struggle under Roy Hodgson but what are the options for new owner John W Henry after the latest setback?Newslinks for Thursday 30th December 2010
Updated: 2010-12-30 09:05:19Newslinks for Wednesday 29th December 2010
Updated: 2010-12-29 09:00:55England break 24-year duck with Ashes triumph
Updated: 2010-12-29 04:27:34
11.53am local time on December 29, 2010 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. It's the moment England cricket fans have waited nearly a quarter of a century for. The Ashes are retained in Australia.
Newslinks for Tuesday 28th December 2010
Updated: 2010-12-28 08:43:23Merry Christmas
Updated: 2010-12-24 19:58:58
I want to wish everyone a peaceful and happy Christmas season.Reshaping the MoD to face the challenges ahead
Updated: 2010-12-24 19:58:57
The new Green Paper fulfils pledges given in opposition.A Social Media Butterfly: an event for your calendars
Updated: 2010-12-20 08:00:19Dear readers, Before you head home for Christmas take a moment to put this date in your diaries. On 12th January at 1530 in the European Parliament the pleasantly named Butterfly Europe is holding an event. The Italian web magazine turned ‘social think-tank’, Lo Spazio Della Politica and GliEuros are joining together to invite EU…On this day… the second 1910 General Election
Updated: 2010-12-19 15:13:52
This significant election ended one hundred years ago today.A Party of Change
Updated: 2010-12-19 15:13:51
The second edition of this short book has been released.William F. Buckley
Updated: 2010-12-18 14:34:17I happened to pull from my bookshelf WFB’s Keeping The Tablets: Modern American Conservative Thought. I have read Buckley’s introduction several times before but I still laugh at the passage describing when Robert Welch of the John Birch Society accused President Eisenhower of being a communist. Buckely’s friend and a contributor to National Review Russell…FH Europe Podcast: Interview with the European Parliament’s social media team
Updated: 2010-12-17 13:55:57As part of our continuing quest to seek out new and interesting people implementing digital we bring to you this podcast with Florent Le Montagner and Barbara Quilez. They both work at the European parliament web communications unit specialising in Facebook and Twitter outreach respectively. We spend a lot of time trying to harness internet…Johnson makes feelings clear after swinging success
Updated: 2010-12-17 05:34:18
Mitchell Johnson showed the sort of form that won him the 2009 ICC Cricketer of the Year award with a fiery spell of inswinging that accounted for four of the England top order on Friday morning, bringing Australia right back into the third Ashes test in Perth.
European human rights court faults Ireland on abortion ban
Updated: 2010-12-16 18:33:58
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Ireland on Thursday for stopping a cancer sufferer from ending her pregnancy, in a blow to the predominantly Catholic country and its tough abortion laws. Ricky’s woes continue as Aussies struggle in Perth
Updated: 2010-12-16 07:29:22
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting failed for the fourth time in five innings in the current Ashes series as the hosts struggled to 179-6 at tea on the first day of the third test against England.
QP Summary – Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Updated: 2010-12-14 20:24:41Summary The Liberals asked about the potential Canada/US security agreement and the government’s credibility on the F-35 contracts. The Bloc asked about corruption at the CRA, the Integrity Commissioner, tax havens, and the Panama free trade agreement. The NDP asked about the government’s views on household finances. Other Liberal questions included: Government policies on residential…New House Calendar Present Opportunities for Advocacy
Updated: 2010-12-14 19:34:10Brad Fitch at the Congressional Management Foundation has a useful and insightful blog post in reaction to the recently announcement schedule for the U.S. House of Representatives. The new Republican majority has broken with past practices by inserting multiple weeks in which there will be no activity in Washington, allowing congressman to return to their…Nervous managers lack Christmas cheer after Allardyce axe
Updated: 2010-12-14 11:48:46The festive season is upon us but, just like turkeys, Premier League managers will be getting a bit twitchy after two of their brotherhood fell to the axe in the past week.
Putting you back in control
Updated: 2010-12-13 20:52:58
Our reforms mark an end to the hoarding of power by central government.UK mosque denounced Stockholm bomber for militancy
Updated: 2010-12-13 18:04:39
A man linked to two bomb blasts in Stockholm at the weekend had stormed out of a mosque in England several years ago and never returned after its leader challenged him over his radical ideas. U.S. pastor who threatened to burn Koran plans British visit
Updated: 2010-12-12 17:29:56
An American Christian preacher who caused global uproar by threatening to burn the Koran plans to visit Britain to speak at an event by a far-right anti-Islamist group.The Chamberlains: a remarkable family dynasty
Updated: 2010-12-12 12:43:09A landmark book sheds light on Joseph, Austen and Neville’s lives. NSW Election set to see Record Turnover of MPs
Updated: 2010-12-12 11:09:45The 2011 NSW election is set to see a record number of MPs retire from the Legislative Assembly, and depending on the result, could also see a record number of new MPs. So far 24 MPs have announced they will...Legislative Council Update
Updated: 2010-12-10 06:30:21All first preference votes have now been counted. The Victorian Electoral Commission is currently finalising data entry, where all below the line votes are data entered for use in the electronic count. The ABC Legislative Council calculators will offer no...