Press release on "Garden-Grabbing" 12-1-08
"Who will stop Garden-Grabbing? asks Lib. Dem. councillor?
12 Jan 2008
Lib Dems want less government control of schools
The state should "back off" and allow charities, parents and private groups to run schools says Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. In his first major speech in charge, Mr Clegg suggested creating "Free Schools" under local government oversight, but not council controlled. These "new, liberal" schools would also be non-selective. The Lib Dems also say they would scrap the bottom two GCSE grades as they have "no value" in the labour market. Nick Clegg said "It is time to call a fail a fail and raise expectations by abolishing the lowest pass grades, G and F".
12 Jan 2008
Clean Power from Deserts. Renewables are the Responsible, Serious Alternative to Nuclear
At a meeting in the European Parliament, Brussels, 28 November 2007, EU -MENA released details of the most positive, realistic, technological answer to our energy needs. The findings by DESERTEC demonstrate that the west can draw its current energy requirements from an energy grid stretching from Iceland to the Sahara, harnessing geothermal energy, wave power, wind power, solar voltaic cells, and solar parabolic troughs.
12 Jan 2008
Taxes or Green Action
It seems the need for taxing us for energy use has won the argument and the government has embarked on a programme of new nuclear power stations. These will not come into use for 15 years and by then it will be too late.
DC
12 Jan 2008
LABOUR AXES 101 SERVICE
The penny-pinching Labour Government has pulled the plug on Newcastle's popular non-emergency 101 phone number.
12 Jan 2008
HEALTH BOSSES REFUSE TO GUARANTEE NEW SURGERY
Health bosses are refusing to guarantee there will be a new surgery in Lemington.
12 Jan 2008