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Bar staff at the Westminster Arms are used to a political class of clientele. That morning, in a series of co-ordinated announcements, the Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group had revealed a long-awaited... [read full story]
Europe has shown it wants to be a supersize Switzerland Comparing the EU with the FEDERATION of Switzerland, a direct democracy - in wich the PEOPLE have the final direct vote - requiring a double majority (of popluare votes...
Published Date: 21 November 2009 The number of empty homes in England reached its highest level for five years during 2008. There was a 9% jump in the number of private homes that had been empty for at least six months during...
The Environment Agency has called it a "once in a thousand year" flood. And the impact of this week's unprecedentedly heavy rainfall in Cumbria has certainly been severe. Scores of people have had to be evacuated from their...
Published Date: 21 November 2009 The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have spoken on camera for the first time to warn that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them within a week. Surrounded by men...
