June 2010
Hottest year & decade on record as Arctic sea ice faces record low
It’s hot, isn’t it? In fact, worldwide, we just had the warmest May, warmest Spring, and warmest January-May on record – that’s according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) of the US government – and that’s all despite the fact we’ve been in “the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century”.
EDL leader is ex-BNP thug
The English Defence League's claims to be a non-racist grouping suffered a further blow at the weekend with the revelation that the leader of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, is a former British National Party member jailed for a year for assaulting an off-duty police officer.
Cameron meets anti-Gay Polish presidential candidate
David Cameron is today meeting Polish presidential candidate Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Downing Street. Kaczynski, along with many of Cameron’s far-Right European allies – described as “nutters, anti-Semites and homophobes” by Nick Clegg – has long been accused of extremism.
Salmond: Centre of gravity in Scottish politics “clearly” not independence
SNP plans for a referendum on independence before next year’s elections to the Scottish Parliament are in a state of disarray according to reports in Scotland on Sunday.
A bad Budget for jobs and for jobseekers
Overall, this was a Budget that seems highly likely to lead to rising unemployment.
Politics Summary: Monday, June 28th
The Financial Times reports that “rebel [Lib Dem] MPs have signalled that they will vote in Parliament tonight against the […]