Warning of rising crime as SNP secures budget thanks to Tory “buddies”
The Herald newspaper has reported a warning from the Scottish Police Federation that budget cuts to the police will see crime rates increase across Scotland.
Yearly Archives: 2010
“Climategate”: a manufactured controversy
Recent headlines about “climategate” were predictable enough – but the “revelations” do not undermine the overwhelming evidence that climate change is manmade.
Politics Summary: Thursday, February 4th
MPs’ expenses, the Conservatives’ fiddling of crime stats, the Lord Chief Justice’s calls for the scrapping of fines for serious offences, N. Ireland and Obama.
Stop Liddle campaign raising donations for an Indy ad
The facebook group campaigning to ensure that Rod Liddle does not become editor of the Independent are asking for donations to buy an advert in the paper.
Campaign launched to commit UK to spending 0.7% of income on development aid
The Global Poverty Promise campaign today asks people to support a new law that would commit the UK to spend 0.7% of national income on development assistance.
Treasury face judicial review over RBS emissions
The UK’s biggest contributor to climate change is the banking industry. And top of the list within the sector is the taxpayers’ very own, Royal Bank of Scotland.
Defence green paper asks right questions even as the Government suggests wrong answers
Today’s defence green paper asks the right questions on the future of defence policy even as Secretary of State Bob Ainsworth gives support to the wrong answers
What are the SNP hiding?
Concerns have been raised by Scotland’s Information Commissioner that the SNP Government is routinely and systematically rejecting Freedom of Information bids.
Pickles: Key role for Tory bloggers in rebutting Labour
A Tory bloggers briefing yesterday highlighted the key role that Tory chairman Eric Pickles believes Tory websites will play in rebutting Labour’s key messages.
Weak link Grayling: Wrong on the facts, wrong on the stats
Leading Tory Chris Grayling claims there’s been a “98% INCREASE in serious violent crime” – the true figure, however, is a 50% FALL in violent crime since 1995.