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Updated: 2011-01-31 09:01:11Newslinks for Sunday 30th January 2011
Updated: 2011-01-30 08:52:55Newslinks for Saturday 29th January 2011
Updated: 2011-01-29 09:02:57Liverpool sign Suarez but will he play with Torres?
Updated: 2011-01-28 17:19:33Could Liverpool's signing of Luis Suarez be the sort of statement of intent Fernando Torres needs to convince him to stay? Or does it mean Liverpool can now afford to let the Spaniard go?
Passion and Politics
Updated: 2011-01-28 17:15:55When Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff gave a televised speech to his caucus on Tuesday afternoon, his passion was evident when he asked whether the Liberals were ready to govern, replying, “Yes! Yes! Yes!” The response quickly drew comparisons in the media to former Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean’s infamous 2004 “I have a scream” speech.…New South Wales Election Website Now Live!
Updated: 2011-01-28 00:58:16All the details of the election at http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2011/ You can always access any ABC Election page via the elections link at www.abc.net.au/electionsTablets take over the world, one Davos at a time
Updated: 2011-01-27 11:48:01
This time last year, the online team here in Davos broke off from its coverage of the WEF for an hour or so to follow another Reuters live event - the unveiling of Apple's iPad. O'Farrell set to become Fourth Longest Serving NSW Liberal Leader
Updated: 2011-01-27 00:21:00On Tuesday 1 February, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell is set to become the fourth longest serving leader in the history of the NSW Liberal Party. In the 66 years since its formation in 1945, the Liberal Party has had...How do MEPs use the web? FH’s 2nd European Parliament Digital Trends Survey
Updated: 2011-01-26 13:33:05Our survey of the digital habits of Members of the European Parliament is now live at www.epdigitaltrends.eu. The findings show that MEPs are increasingly using digital channels to reach out and to inform themselves on issues of importance. In parallel, the survey also indicates that personal contact and traditional media remain essential, highlighting to anyone…Me, Myself, I
Updated: 2011-01-26 07:33:05Global PR group Edelman told the World Economic Forum about its Trust Barometer and said that "Trust" in general had stabilised. But that's where the good news for me ended.
Labour’s unprecedented filibustering in the Lords
Updated: 2011-01-25 14:13:59
History was made - but for all the wrong reasons.Ending Labour’s binge booze culture
Updated: 2011-01-24 20:16:01
We are reforming the licensing laws to give communities a stronger say.Davos: Can social media make a difference?
Updated: 2011-01-24 16:07:14The WEF has made a huge push into social media this year. What impact will this have on this year's conference?
Why EMA was Important to Children in Poverty
Updated: 2011-01-22 10:04:14The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) has been cancelled by the Tory led coalition government. Why The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Was Important to Poor Children I’m forty years old which means when I was 16 there was nothing like EMA (under a Tory government), the same is true for my wife (a few years younger). [...]Coming soon: Fleishman-Hillard’s European Parliament Digital Trends Survey
Updated: 2011-01-21 00:44:56A short note to announce that we will be launching our second study on MEPs’ use of the Internet on January 25th. In the study, we explore their use of digital channels to communicate with constituents and others, as well as how they use the web and other channels to inform themselves on policy matters.…Anti-Muslim bias now the social norm, UK cabinet minister says
Updated: 2011-01-20 16:38:52
Prejudice against Muslims has "passed the dinner-table test" and become socially acceptable in Britain, says the Conservative Party's chairwoman Baroness Sayeeda Warsi.My introduction to the House of Lords
Updated: 2011-01-18 14:05:06
The ceremony is short and very dignified. Sydney's Chinese Community, Support for Unity, and Liberal Prospects at the NSW Election
Updated: 2011-01-18 13:49:52It is common in political science to try and analyse voting patterns using electorate-level census data. For instance, comparing census data on income, wealth and occupation by electorate with Labor versus Coalition voting patterns has long been used to infer...Volunteers enrich our society
Updated: 2011-01-17 11:18:20
Individuals across the country help make the big society a reality.Reforming our costly dispute resolution service
Updated: 2011-01-13 12:14:55
We want to see a system that is fairer, faster & less expensive.Classifying NSW State Seats based on Past Election Results
Updated: 2011-01-10 04:54:42Over the Christmas-New Year break I've been preparing a publication for the NSW Parliamentary Library looking at the state's 93 Legislative Assembly districts and estimating which party would have won each seat at state and federal elections over the last...The House of Lords
Updated: 2011-01-09 12:05:51
I am greatly looking forward to contributing to the debate.Boosting small businesses
Updated: 2011-01-06 20:45:49
We will focus relentlessly on supporting growth and creating jobs.Cracking down on benefit fraud
Updated: 2011-01-05 20:43:59
It is vital that we deal with this unfairness in the welfare system.