Will be having more units than is safe for me, not that the figures picked out of the air are worth a shit.

And so a guide to drinking.

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Nice to see that many a Taliban fighter has been sent off to get his 72 virgin goats.

BRITISH commandos launched a devastating blitz on the Taliban – as the evil terrorists held a party to celebrate Benazir Bhutto’s murder.

The dawn raid was staged after messages were intercepted about the sick knees-up in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.

Royal Marines crept into position as the fanatics partied the night away just hours after Ms Bhutto was killed in Pakistan.

The bash was being held in ruined compounds a few hundred yards from Our Boys’ remote base in Kajaki.

Ragtag Taliban sentries tried to hit back with machine gun fire – but stood no chance against the heroes of 40 Commando’s Charlie Company.

The terrorists were pounded with mortars, rockets and heavy machine guns.

Two bloodthirsty revellers trying to creep towards Our Boys in a trench were spotted by thermal-imaging equipment – and targeted with a Javelin heat-seeking missile.

The £65,000 rocket – designed to stop Soviet tanks – locked on to their body heat and tore more than a kilometer across the desert in seconds.

Troop Sergeant Dominic Conway, 32 – who directed mortar rounds – grinned: “It must have had quite a detrimental effect on their morale.”

Sgt Conway, from Whitley Bay, Tyneside, said of the Taliban lair: “It used to be their backyard and now we’ve made it ours.”

**One in the eye for the Taliban and also one in the eye for certain worthless cunts in the House of Commons who keep referring to Afghanistan as our Vietnam. Yes Mr Paul Flynn, I am referring to you.

Does anyone else think it strange that its the Labour party who start the war and yet it is also the Labour party who offer moral support to the Taliban and headchopping clerics? It is also the same party who cut the amount given to the armed forces and leap on any accusation leveled against them, calling them baby killers and the like.

Not a member of that party that is fit even for polishing the boots of our troops.

Oh an some good news from Iraq:

RUSTAMIYAH — The Iraqi Military Academy at Rustamiyah graduated 229 newly commissioned officers for the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Air Force, Dec. 29.

This class is the second group to attend the one year instruction, which is broken into three blocks: junior, intermediate and senior. Each block lasts approximately 15 weeks. The first block introduces the cadets to basic officer training and teaches them to work as a team. The next 15 weeks are spent learning academics and history. The final 15 week block of instruction is based around exercises and exams.

“I’m very proud of all of them,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Vetter, an instructor at the academy and a member of the Coalition Air Force Transition Team. “They came in very excited and energized with actually being given the opportunity to learn.”

Out of the 229 graduates, 44 have been selected as pilot candidates and are slotted to go into the Iraqi Air Force. These pilot candidates will return to the academy for English language training before being sent to Kirkuk Air Base for flight school.

(Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq Public Affairs)

Iraqi Security Volunteers, Iraqi Police, Coalition Forces team up to arrest thieves

4th IBCT PAO
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – After the quick reaction of an Iraqi Security Volunteer, Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops arrested 11 men suspected of trying to break into a house in the Doura neighborhood of Baghdad Dec. 21.

The 11 men were caught allegedly trying to break into a house near an Iraqi Security Volunteer’s home, when the ISV confronted them. After threatening him, the suspects tried to flee through an Iraqi National Police checkpoint but were stopped.

Soldiers of Apache Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., responded to the call and detained the 11 men on suspicion of trying to break into a house.

The suspects were taken to a Coalition Detention Facility for further questioning.

Coalition forces target terrorist facilitators, suicide bombers; 13 killed, 27 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed 13 terrorists and detained 27 suspects Monday and today during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.

During a series of operations south of Samarra Monday and today, Coalition forces targeted an alleged senior level foreign terrorist facilitator for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The targeted individual is also believed to be responsible for the facilitation of weapons and finances and involved in suicide-bombing operations, some of which include female operatives.

Acting on intelligence reports, Coalition forces targeted a location where the individual was believed to be operating and called supporting aircraft to engage. Four individuals emerged from the target area and attempted to evade capture. As Coalition forces approached one of the individuals, the suspect detonated a suicide vest, killing himself. The ground force then located two of the suspects hiding in a wooded area. Coalition forces engaged and killed the two men. Another individual, who was wounded in the initial engagement, was also found hiding in the wooded area and was subsequently detained. The suspect was treated on site and transported to a military medical facility for further care.

As the ground force secured the target area, they discovered several weapons, which were safely destroyed on site, along with a vehicle used for terrorist activity. During the series of operations in the area, Coalition forces also detained 15 other suspected terrorists.

Farther north in Mosul, Coalition forces targeted associates of an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader allegedly responsible for coordinating and directing numerous terrorist attacks in the region. Intelligence reports indicate the individuals had executed a man earlier in the day and were later observed in the target area.

During the operation this morning, Coalition forces were engaged on two separate occasions by armed men as they attempted to clear target buildings in the area. The men charged at the Coalition forces’ position, and the ground force engaged the enemy, killing four terrorists. As the ground force continued to clear the area, they were engaged by machine gun fire and grenades from underneath one of the structures. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces returned fire and called for supporting aircraft to engage. Once enemy fire ceased, the ground force assessed that five terrorists were killed during the engagement. Coalition forces also detained one suspect during the operation.

In Baghdad Monday, Coalition forces targeted an alleged al-Qaeda member involved in bomb-making operations within the south Karkh car-bombing network. As the ground force arrived in the area, they observed six men maneuvering away from the target building. Coalition forces followed the men and detained four of the suspects. The two other individuals were subsequently engaged. One of them was killed, while the remaining suspect was wounded, detained and transported to a medical facility for treatment.

Five suspected terrorists were detained south of Hawija today, during operations targeting an al-Qaeda leader for the network operating in Kirkuk.

"We continue to disrupt al-Qaeda networks that are conducting attacks against the Iraqi people and the security forces that protect them," said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. "Operations like these show that, while al-Qaeda remains a threat, Iraqi and Coalition forces will take the fight to the terrorists, diminishing their ability to attack innocent civilians."

Concerned Local Citizens find IED, cache in Arab Jabour

2nd BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAO
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Concerned Local Citizens found an improvised explosive device formed from rigged land mines and ammunition near Patrol Base Murray in Arab Jabour Dec. 23.
A 155 mm artillery round, an 82 mm mortar and two land mines were found rigged with detonation cord near the base. The CLCs turned over the IED, along with other weapons cache items found at the same site, to Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.
The weapons caches consisted of 23 shape charges, three rocket propelled grenades, two 57 mm projectiles, four 73 mm propellant charges, 20 pounds of TNT, eight projectile fuses, one RPG warhead, six boxes of DSHKA high-caliber machine gun rounds, one fragmentation grenade, six 4.5-pound blocks of TNT, five pounds of unknown bulk explosive, two pounds of PE4, and 14 120 mm mortar propellant charges.
The explosives were destroyed in a controlled detonation.

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda networks in Diyala; 12 killed, 37 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed 12 terrorists, detained 37 suspects and freed one hostage during a multi-day operation Dec. 22 to 25 to disrupt al-Qaeda networks near Muqdadiyah in the Diyala River Valley.

Coalition forces returned to an area where recent operations indicated an al-Qaeda in Iraq network was operating. A recent operation resulted in the discovery of nine weapons caches, mass graves and a torture complex (see MNC-I release 20071220-03, “MND-N Soldiers find atrocity site, torture complex and weapons caches,” dated Dec. 20, 2007). During the four-day operation, Coalition forces were involved in multiple engagements with groups of armed men, resulting in 12 terrorists killed and 37 suspects detained.

On Sunday, a local citizen led the ground force to what they assessed to be a terrorist medical facility, complete with surgical equipment, numerous medical supplies and medication. Also in the compound, Coalition forces discovered ammunition, maps of the area, and a set of instructions on making improvised explosive devices, or IEDs.

During operations Monday, Coalition forces discovered an al-Qaeda suicide-bomb making facility with numerous bomb-making materials inside. As the ground force cleared the building, they found a man held captive in a locked room, who appeared to have been beaten. The individual told Coalition forces he was kidnapped a few days prior, beaten, handcuffed and blindfolded. The man was treated on site and transported to a military medical facility for further care. Once able, the individual will be turned over to Iraqi officials for repatriation.

Over the course of the multi-day operation, Coalition forces discovered several hide sites where terrorists allegedly conducted attacks. One of the sites was assessed to be a firing point for IED attacks. At that location, the ground force discovered a structure with various wires leading from a lookout hole to a nearby road intersection.

While clearing areas Monday and Tuesday, the ground force discovered two buildings assessed to be rigged with explosives. Coalition forces safely destroyed the buildings to prevent any injury to Iraqis in the area or damage to their property. Secondary explosions erupted from both buildings, indicating explosives were likely inside. Five additional buildings and a water tower used as a terrorist sniper position were destroyed during the operation to prevent future use for terrorist activities.

Coalition forces also located and destroyed eight weapons caches, which included machines guns, a sniper rifle, pistols, rocket propelled grenade rounds and propellant, ammunition, grenades, detonation cord and several bags of homemade explosives.

“Al Qaeda has become synonymous with assassinations, torture, car bombings and executions,” said Colonel Don Bacon, MNF-I spokesman. “Iraqi citizens are rejecting the radical ideology and barbaric behavior that is foreign to their nation.”

Coalition forces target al-Qaeda assassination and facilitation networks, 19 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces detained 19 suspects today during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.

During an operation in Mosul, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be responsible for a group of terrorists who conduct assassination operations in the city, to include attacks against Iraqi security forces. Intelligence indicates the wanted individual is responsible for reporting on the locations of Coalition and Iraqi forces for use in planning attacks. He is also allegedly involved in extortion, execution and counterintelligence operations. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained six suspected terrorists on site.

Northeast of Samarra, Coalition forces conducted an operation targeting an associate of an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader involved in terrorist media and propaganda operations. The targeted individual is also believed to be tied to foreign terrorist and weapons facilitation networks operating in and outside of Iraq. During the operation, the ground force detained seven suspected terrorists and destroyed a vehicle that was being used for terrorist activity.

During other operations in Samarra and Baghdad, Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists while targeting associates involved in the facilitation of weapons, finances and foreign terrorists.

“We remain steadfast in our effort to dismantle al-Qaeda’s terrorist networks,” said Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesman. “We will continue to hunt down al-Qaeda. They will find no safe haven in Iraq.”

Coalition forces disrupt Al Kut criminal element networks, 11 terrorists killed

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed an estimated 11 terrorists during operations targeting Special Groups criminal networks early today in Al Kut.

Coalition forces were targeting a Special Groups criminal element member reportedly responsible for attacks against Coalition forces and supporters of Coalition forces. The individual was also reportedly an associate of criminal element leaders involved in attacks on Coalition forces.

When Coalition forces approached the target area they were engaged by terrorists with direct enemy fire from assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades. Responding in self-defense, Coalition forces returned fire, and called for supporting aircraft to engage. The ground force assessed that approximately 11 terrorists were killed during the engagement. No suspects were captured or detained during the operation.

“We commend all those who honor al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s ceasefire pledge,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “Significant progress has been made in the fight for a secure and stable Iraq, but dangerous criminal elements still exist.”

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; five killed, 14 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed five terrorists and detained 14 suspects today during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.

During an operation north of Muqdadiyah, Coalition forces targeted associates of the al-Qaeda in Iraq network operating in the northeast region of the Diyala River Valley. Reports indicate the individuals are associated with the group of terrorists involved in numerous engagements with Coalition forces during recent operations in the region.

When the ground force arrived in the target area, the occupants were requested to come out of the building. Four armed men fled the building and maneuvered into nearby palm groves. Supporting aircraft was called to engage the armed men, killing four terrorists. Once Coalition forces cleared the area, they found that each of the men had been armed with a machine gun, military style assault vest and multiple grenades. One building and all of the weapons, to include several others found in one of the target buildings, were safely destroyed on site to prevent further use by terrorists. Six additional suspected terrorists were detained during the operation.

Near Salman Pak, Coalition forces targeted an alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq cell leader involved in weapons facilitation and attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces in the Arab Jabour region. As the ground force began to clear the area, they observed an individual maneuvering away from the target building and into a nearby reed bed, attempting to evade capture. Coalition forces followed the man to another target area, and as forces entered the building, the suspect made a sudden move toward something. Perceiving hostile intent, the ground force engaged the man, killing him. As Coalition forces cleared the room, a weapon was located, and one suspect was detained.

During coordinated operations near Samarra and Baghdad, Coalition forces detained seven suspected terrorists while targeting alleged al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders involved in foreign terrorist facilitation and attacks against Coalition forces.

“These operations are examples of our continued success against al-Qaeda,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “Iraqi and Coalition forces are disrupting their operations and diminishing their pool of manpower, but they still pose a threat to innocent Iraqis.”

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; three killed, 34 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 34 suspects Saturday during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.

During an operation north of Tikrit, Coalition forces targeted an associate of the al-Qaeda network operating in the Kirkuk province. The targeted individual is assessed to be involved in the facilitation of finances and materials for terrorist operations. When Coalition forces arrived in the target area, they called for the occupants to come out of the building. The ground force was then engaged by heavy enemy fire, and supporting aircraft was called to suppress the threat. Once the enemy fire ceased, the ground force assessed three terrorists were killed during the engagement. As the ground force cleared the area, they found a suicide belt, suicide vest and numerous weapons on site. All of the items were safely destroyed, along with a target building, to prevent further use by terrorists.

North of Tikrit, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be a member of the al-Qaeda network operating in the area. The wanted individual is also allegedly associated with the terrorist network in Samarra, including foreign terrorist facilitation operations throughout the Tigris River Valley. Reports indicate the individual also has ties to individuals targeted during an operation Nov. 12, when Coalition forces killed Abu Tiba, the leader of the terrorist network in Samarra. In addition to the wanted individual, Coalition forces detained five suspected terrorists during the operation. The ground force detained an additional suspect during an operation south of the city targeting an al-Qaeda in Iraq cell leader believed to be involved in suicide attacks against Coalition forces.

During an operation west of Tarmiyah, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual believed to be a close associate of the al-Qaeda in Iraq senior leader of the network operating north of Baghdad. The network is responsible for the majority of car-bombing and improvised explosive device attacks in the area, as well as being involved in extortion, intimidation, weapons trafficking and the facilitation of foreign terrorists. In addition to the wanted individual, the ground force detained 21 suspected terrorists during the series of operations. Coalition forces also destroyed one building in the target area that was assessed to be used as a safe house for terrorist operations.

Coalition forces also detained five suspected terrorists during an operation in Mosul while targeting an associate of the al-Qaeda in Iraq network operating in the city. In the past few weeks, Coalition forces have detained three wanted individuals and more than 26 suspected terrorists associated with the network in Mosul, to include a suspect detained Dec. 13 believed to be a key associate of the al-Qaeda leader for northern Iraq.

“Terrorists have no safe haven in Iraq,” said Cmdr. Ed Buclatin, MNF-I spokesman. “We will continue our operations to hunt down al-Qaeda in Iraq’s leaders and operatives and to foil their attempts to destabilize the country.”

Coalition forces disrupt al-Qaeda in Iraq operations; six killed, 14 detained

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed six terrorists and detained 14 suspects Saturday and today during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.

During an operation north of Muqdadiyah Saturday, Coalition forces targeted associates of the al-Qaeda network operating in the northeast Diyala River Valley region. Reports indicate the individuals are associated with the group that has been involved in numerous firefights with Coalition forces over the past few weeks. The presence of the wanted individuals was confirmed in the target area and supporting aircraft engaged the time-sensitive target, killing one terrorist.

Coalition forces then continued their approach and were engaged by enemy fire. The ground force returned fire, killing three terrorists. While clearing the area, the ground force discovered numerous weapons, including several machine guns, military style assault vests and magazines, improvised explosive devices, and a rocket propelled grenade launcher and rounds. In addition to the weapons, Coalition forces safely destroyed a vehicle used for terrorist activity.

Coalition forces returned to the Muqdadiyah area today and targeted alleged associates of individuals killed in Saturday’s operation. As the ground force approached the target area they were engaged by enemy fire and returned fire in self-defense. They then observed two armed men emerge from the target building and maneuver in separate directions. The ground force engaged one of the men, killing him. The other individual moved to a nearby palm grove and supporting aircraft engaged his position. As the ground force approached the position, the suspect engaged them. The ground force returned fire, killing him.

Once the enemy fire ceased, Coalition forces began to clear the site and found two weapons caches, including 10 rifles, eight grenades, four military-style assault vests with 20 loaded magazines, 1,000 rounds of ammunition and rocket propellant. One of the armed men was wearing a suicide vest. On site, the ground force safely destroyed the weapons caches and a vehicle allegedly used for terrorist activity. Seven suspected terrorists were also detained during the operation.

Farther north in Mosul, Coalition forces also detained six suspected terrorists during an operation today targeting associates of the al-Qaeda network in Mosul.

During an operation Saturday, Coalition forces captured a wanted individual west of Mahmudiyah. He is believed to be a leader in the city’s al-Qaeda network and is allegedly responsible for establishing a training center for female suicide bombers in Yusufiyah. He is also reportedly responsible for coordinating attacks against Coalition forces and facilitating the necessary weapons and explosives for the attacks. During an operation Dec. 1, Coalition forces killed one of the wanted individual’s alleged subordinates for his role in supplying vehicles and materials for the car-bombing network in Baghdad (see MNF-I press release A071201b, “Coalition forces target car-bombers, assassins, kidnappers; one killed, 16 detained,” dated Dec. 1, 2007).

“Iraqi and Coalition forces are focused on clearing and holding areas where terrorists think they can hide,” said Maj. Winfield Danielson, MNF-I spokesman. “Together we are disrupting terrorist operations and working to improve safety and security for Iraqi citizens.”

Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader; disrupt criminal element network

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader during operations to disrupt criminal element networks today in the Al-Husayniyah area.

The targeted individual was reportedly the Special Groups recruiter for the Karbala Province. He allegedly helped facilitate the training of numerous criminals in activities including explosively formed penetrators, improvised explosive devices, operational security and computer security training. He is assessed as an associate of several other senior-level criminal element leaders who were involved in attacks on Coalition forces.

When Coalition forces approached the target area, an unidentified man exited a building and displayed hostile intent. The unidentified man ignored verbal and visual warnings to cease movement. Responding in self defense, ground forces engaged the unidentified man, wounding him. The Coalition forces medical team administered on-site treatment to the individual. Ground forces continued on to the target area and captured the targeted individual without further incident. During the operation, Coalition forces also discovered a large amount of American currency.

“Coalition and Iraqi security forces are disrupting and dismantling the networks that threaten the ability to provide safety and security for the Iraqi people,” said Navy Capt. Vic Beck, MNF-I spokesperson. “The actions by criminal elements that continue to dishonor the ceasefire pledge of al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr will not be tolerated.”

**I wonder why the al-Quada mouth piece, the BBC fails to report any of these?

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El Gordon does it again, or rather he doesn't. The unelected dour PM stated that:

“It is right that we look at how our honours system can recognise those in our emergency services and members of the public who showed such bravery and heroism in the face of the recent terrorist attacks,”

GORDON BROWN’S pledge to honour members of the public for heroism during terrorist attacks has been labelled a sham after dozens of civilians who went to the rescue of the 7/7 bombing victims were snubbed for awards.

Pleas to honour ordinary civilians have been rejected as undeserving - even though more than two dozen public sector staff, some of whom were doing desk jobs, have been honoured for their conduct on 7/7.

Martin Bell, the former independent MP who has called for a review of the honours system, said: “It is the usual - senior people are rewarded and the little guys are not.”

Brown made the pledge last July at the launch of a book he wrote on heroism, titled Britain’s Everyday Heroes. He said: “It is right that we look at how our honours system can recognise those in our emergency services and members of the public who showed such bravery and heroism in the face of the recent terrorist attacks.”

Truly a chicken amongst men.

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Unelected PM Gordon Brown who having racked up record debts, with house prices tottering, unemployment rising thinks we are a sucess story.

This from a man who in his younger days stated:
Social security hand-outs should be regarded as "free money", the "so-called welfare State" should be used wherever possible and there's nothing wrong with squatting or being a "parasite".

So that explains his happy one eye'd smile as thousands of unwashed illegal migrant scum sneak into the UK each year.

The above was a quote by cyclops when he was a 22-year-old & Rector of Edinburgh University.

The most telling comment and something that exposes the lies of Brown & his leftie scum is this gem:
"If you're British and can give an address, free money is available from social security, basic £5.80 per week," it says.

Free money, no its tax payers money. The man has never read the works of Adam Smith. Advise that the feckless, indolent, tv watching, illegal migrants and assorted chav dole scum have taken to their hearts Gordon. Thanks a bunch for destroying the work ethic.

"Social and medical benefits are your right, not charity hand-outs, so never be reticent about claiming them. For whatever the reason the so-called welfare State was brought into being, it can and must be used to its full extent."

Get that last line, that exposes the glorious mono viewed one's narrow world view so well. It also explains why no matter how much money Labour taxes they never have enough, never ever can have enough and believe that all must us it to its full extent.

Some more gems by our dire unelected leader and he explains how to rob from hotels:

"For the experienced parasite the Edinburgh Festival is a gift," the booklet declares, with advice on gatecrashing receptions - "enter via the side door" - and getting a free bath and food at smart hotels.

It suggests: "Sit in the lobby until reception is busy, then walk quickly upstairs or into the lift. Even the plushest hotels have at least one public bathroom to a floor."

And for free food, it recommends: "Con your way to asking for a glass of water or sit beside drinkers and they will feed you for nothing."

Rector Brown's book also advocates sneaking into cut-price works canteens and even "masquerading as a student" in college canteens. "Just say you've forgotten your student card."

So he recommends fraud, stealing from someone else, after all you pose as an employee and take something that you are not allowed, thats deception. Yep, let someone else pay. Hell piss away billions bailing out Northern Rock after all who cares its only money right?

Gordon has a lot to say on work:

"Factories: not recommended. Early starts and monotonous work," says the booklet.

Girls are advised to work as "go-go girls", the Seventies equivalent of pole dancers.

Far better to live off the public teat as a Labour politico, well it worked for Gordon...

Oh and he promotes crime as well:
Or a student could try the capitalist con of ordering the latest model of an in-demand car "reserving the right to cancel" and selling it on for £100 profit while awaiting delivery.

Nice to see that Labour has kept the same high standards since taking office under Gordon.

And if you're caught by police while working any scam, don't worry.

"You may think you are guilty but legal advice can show otherwise," says the future Chancellor's guide.

Young Brown had his own "five-year plan": a council takeover of shops, pubs and cafes, a crackdown on car owners and a 50 per cent rise in local taxes to help the working class.

So long ago his true nature was exposed, how true that a leopard called Gordon could not change its spots.

A coward, a liar and a sniveling tax and spend socialist with no idea on free market economics.

Tags: New Labour, Cyclops, Cool Britannia, Politics, amoral cunts

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Another success story for New Labour and the multicultural citizens that they allow to settle here in the UK.

Now I would give good odds that the chap follows the "religion of peace" and it will come to light at some future date that he has been on camping holidays with jihadists in Afghanistan or Pakistan or some such well known holiday location.

A man appeared in court on Christmas Eve accused of planning a terrorist attack.

Hassan Muhammed Sabri al-Tabbakh, 38, is accused of stock-piling chemicals and compiling bomb-making instructions.

Al-Tabbakh, of Syrian origin, was arrested near his home in Birmingham on Dec 18. He was questioned for four days before being charged under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 with "conduct for the preparation of an intention to commit an act of terrorism."

The charge alleges that he "compiled and retained a document with instructions for making detonating bombs and obtaining chemicals for making an explosive device."

Al-Tabbakh appeared in the dock wearing a blue cardigan and spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth through an interpreter.

His lawyer said he spoke good English but had post-traumatic stress disorder and was "agitated" in police custody prior to the hearing.

**Well very glad that he spoke good English, so nice to see that some people still do who come to this nation even if they are planing on killing us all. At least that will save on the cost of a translator for him during the trial, but quite what has his ability to speak English got to do with anything?

I am sure that his agitation was mostly due to being caught an his "post-traumatic stress" will turn out to be a case of jihad against the infidel!

The judge remanded him in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Jan 4 for a preliminary hearing. There was no application for bail and no plea was indicated.

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Many others have covered this one, the govt is looking at banning motorists from smoking behind the wheel of their own cars while driving them as part of their job, it has emerged.

Prof Richard West, the Government's leading smoking adviser, has called for a complete ban on smoking at the wheel.

He said: "It may seem draconian but the Government should legislate."

Well yes it is draconian, if a chap is in his own car - in effect his or her own property then they should damn well be able to smoke should they chose to do so.

Government should focus on important things like controlling migration, lowering taxes, keeping the streets safe or failing that - and they have been - maybe not losing our data almost every single day.

In short Prof West should take his large proboscis and keep it out of what his not his or the states business. In short fuck off and sit down with a nice cup of shut the fuck up.

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Had one of them there meme things from Crucification

So here go's

1. That we all manage to get through 2008, despite the fact that the unelected cyclopedian Brown has landed us with a major fucked economy and a massive debt that shall one day have to be paid back and the clock is a ticking.
2. Brown & co get thrown out of office by the voters, that is if we actually are allowed to have a vote.
3. We leave the EU, contrary to popular belief the Sun will still rise the next day.
4. We regain control of our immigration policy.
5. Stop all aid to crap holes like The Sudan and other repressive moslem nations - we currently pay them around 135 million quid a year that would be better spent on our own nation.
6. That our troops be given the money and equipment to do the job that the socialists got them into in the first place. Labour like to start wars, yet try at every opportunity to make our troops out to be little more than baby killers and offer support to the very barbarians our troops are fighting.
7. That someone rams a steak through the heart of the global warming gravy train that is costing us a fortune in stealth taxes, once and for all.
8. That Tony "Pasha" Blair has his head removed and put on a spike at traitors gate, as an example to future generations of what happens to spivs who fuck over the UK.

Shall pass this on to.... - well anyone who wants - let me know what you want for 2008.

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Methinks the police have a bit to much time on there hands here.

A motorist has been fined for defrosting his car outside his home because he left it unattended with the engine running.

Ken Hardman was given a £30 fixed penalty notice for leaving his engine on to warm up his car during the cold snap in the morning.

He was prosecuted under the Road Traffic Act offence of 'quitting' which is when a person leaves their vehicle's engine running while they are not in it.

The 45-year-old was visited by a police officer as part of Operation Cold Start which targets residential areas of Chorley and Leyland in Lancashire where car thieves are operating.

**Still not that I would ever think that the police would sooner focus on easy targets like motorists, rather than say drug dealers, anti social chav scum, feral youth defacing war memorials and so on.

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The Age:

Hicks, wearing a green polo shirt and jeans, was to be driven to a secret location in Adelaide where he will start his life out of custody.

The father of two has completed a jail sentence, after pleading guilty before a US military commission in March this year to a charge of providing material support for terrorism.

A small crowd of mostly elderly supporters were outside the prison as Hicks left, many holding banners reading 'This could have been your son' and 'David Hicks is no threat'.

The supporters surrounded the car in which Terry Hicks and lawyer David McLeod left the prison, cheering as the car left the prison grounds...

It had been reported that David Hicks would include an apology to the nation in his statement, but after expressing gratitude to the public and the media for their support, no apology was offered.

Terry Hicks told reporters he didn't feel that David owed Australia an apology. He said he had spent five-and-a-half years doing it "pretty tough".

Australia's very own Tipton Taliban, a former inmate of Club Gitmo this chap is out and ready to play jihad again in Australia. But some in power foolishly think he should not be subject to a control order: David Hicks, jihad johnny on the loose.

An no apology from Hicks either, no sign that prison has reformed him, that he sees the error of his ways...

The 32-year-old father of two, who has spoken with Osama bin Laden, is a free man for the first time in six years after he walked out of a high-security Adelaide jail this morning.

He spent more than five years in detention at Guantanamo Bay before being transferred to Yatala Prison earlier this year.

Democrats Senator Natasha Stott Despoja said the control order subjecting Hicks to a nightly curfew and requiring him to report to police three times a week is unjust...Here we see peace loving liberal David Hicks, ready to embrace people of all religions and views.

Oh a letter to Mr Hicks

The article reads: I address this to Terry Hicks father of Muhammad Dawood, and their faithfull followers. On the morning of September 11, 2001, in the north tower of the World Trade Centre in New York, my friend and his co-workers were given the choice of jumping to their deaths on the concrete pavement below or burning alive.

Your son Muhammad, Mr Hicks, also had a choice and it was not John Howard or George Bush who told him to go and do what he did.

Your pain and the (alleged) pain of the anti-American brigade has only lasted five years. Ours will last a lifetime.

It would be nice Mr Hicks, when Muhammad rejoins you at your dinner table to say a prayer for those who were not given any choice to live.

And while you are at it, Mr Hicks, maybe you could ask Muhammad exactly what he had to do to prove his loyalty to a race of people so determined to wipe us off the face of the planet as I'm sure they wouldn't take any Australian boy without proving his loyalty to their "cause".

Neither you nor your son Muhammad have anything to be proud of, Mr Hicks. As for the politically correct brigade, they have had nothing to be proud of for decades.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hicks

Commie run BBC use the term "Australian Guantanamo man freed" thats BBC speak for a terrorist cunt.
Tags: Yvonne Ridley, David Hicks, Mr Tiddles, John Walker Lindh, Muhammad Dawood, Terry Hicks, Nicholas Berg, Ken Bigley, 7/7, 9/11, Beslan

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Archbishop of Canterbury want to discuss the Role of Shariah Law in Britain

Oh dear the poor chap doesn't get it does he. We have something called the law, its not perfect and can be improved in many areas but it is the best system that we have. The idea that somehow religious groups should have their own laws, separate from the rest of us will just divide society even further.

Where do we draw the line? Honor killings, members of the religion of peace blowing themselves up? And what happens if one party refuses to abide by religious law or our common law, who decides which one wins out? Religion no matter which one that is has to be secondary to the common law that we all have to follow.

Archbishop of Canterbury, Church of England Newspaper, Islam. trackback The Archbishop of Canterbury is to deliver the keynote address of a lecture series on the role Islamic law might play in Britain, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) of the University of London announced last week.

Dr. Williams will give a lecture entitled “Civil and Religious Law in England: A Religious Perspective” at the Temple Church on Feb 7 in a meeting chaired by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Following Dr. Williams speech, SOAS’s Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law will facilitate five lectures on the compatibility of Sharia law with the European Convention on Human Rights; Legal Pluralism in Britain-”Should English Law give more Recognition to Islamic Law?”; Human Rights; Free Speech/Incitement to Religious Hatred Laws; and whether religious law allowing the use of force should trump civil law barring its use.

In a statement released by SOAS, it noted that while English law had been shaped “in part by the principles and history of Christian culture” it owed “no obedience to any revelation, scripture or doctrine ascribed to God.”

English law looked to the “rights and freedoms” of the individual, while Sharia law “has tended to protect and strengthen the community in which it is intended that the individual can then live a devout, good and ordered life.” In 2001 the European Court of Human Rights stated Sharia law “clearly diverges from Convention values, particularly with regard to its criminal law and criminal procedure, its rules on the legal status of women and the way it intervenes in all spheres of private and public life in accordance with religious precepts.”

Islamist groups in Britain have pressed the government for a plurality of laws, permitting Islamic jurisprudence to trump the common law when Muslims are before the bar—a point so far rejected by the government. Jewish activists have queried Lambeth Palace about the absence of Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and legal traditions of other minority religions in the lecture series, and have told The Church of England Newspaper that they are perturbed by the apparent privileging of Islam in Britain in the ongoing debate over religion and the law.

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**A fine example of how 10 years of New Labour have destroyed law & order here in the UK.

When she spotted yobs vandalising a war memorial garden, Julie Lake sprang into action.

As the daughter of a Second World War RAF pilot – and granddaughter of one of the fallen in the 1914-18 war – she felt it was her duty to intervene. But, after giving the main culprit a talking- to and a 'cuff round the ear', she finds herself facing the prospect of being arrested for assault.

Yesterday Mrs Lake accused police of failing to follow up her complaints about graffiti and other hooliganism in the memorial garden.

"The memorial is a sacred place – it's like a grave," said the 50-year-old.

"How dare these youngsters tarnish the memories of those who made a sacrifice for future generations?

"I've called the police and I've tried to talk to these kids, but I've got nowhere.

"I lost my temper in complete frustration after two years of patiently trying to get something done and immediately the police are after me. It's ridiculous.

"I did not go up to these boys intending to hit anyone but they when they started shouting abuse at me and my husband, Peter, who is recovering from cancer, I just snapped."

She said that 15 youths surrounded her and mockingly asked if her husband, who was in their car, was going to rescue her.

"I saw red and gave the ringleader a slap on the cheek," she added. "He was just laughing and said 'That's assault'.

"Then they took my car registration and rang the police. They all know their rights, they just don't care about anyone else's."

She said many of the older residents of her village – Mangotsfield near Bristol – were too scared to venture out at night because of the yobs.

**A sad state of the UK, the yobs run riot and the police are neutered, yet spring into action when someone is surrounded by them and lashes out.

Gangs of teenagers wearing hooded tops have carried out a series of attacks on the pretty memorial garden with its sombre stone cross.

They have daubed offensive graffiti on the stone, ridden their bikes over wreaths and carved their names into wooden benches.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the force is investigating an alleged assault on a 15- year-old boy.

He admitted however that Mangotsfield has a problem with youth vandalism.

Inspector Gus Krouwel said: 'Neighbourhood police regularly receive complaints about groups of around eight young people gathering by the war memorial, drinking and leaving litter.

"I do appreciate that people may get frustrated with this sort of situation but the appropriate response is to work with agencies like the police and local authority to find solutions."

**Oh really, well people are somewhat fucked off with the police not being seen until they arrive not to stop the yobs vandalizing the memorial but to stop someone from dealing with yob scum.

Mrs Lake will voluntarily attend a police station next month to be formally arrested. She could be charged with assault which carries a maximum penalty of six months in prison or a £5,000 fine.

But she said she was prepared to take any punishment she is given to make a point about the effects of anti-social behaviour.

"The yobs have stopped going to the war memorial as much – but this is what it has taken," she said.

"I'll go to prison if I have to, because this is not about me, it is about the whole community who are scared to leave their homes.

"I know the lad I got hold of was the most persistent offender.

"I gave him what the police would call a cuff round the ear and threw his bike into the ground."

Mrs Lake, who works in sales, said the example of her father, who was based in wartime South Africa, had inspired her to take action.

She said: "My father and grandfather serving in the forces have made me very passionate about honouring our soldiers and what they sacrificed.

"My family told me never to shrink from a challenge and although I don't condone what I did, I hope some good comes out of it."

Mrs Lake's 63-year-old husband, a retired airman, also lost a grandfather in the First World War.

**Had the police done their job properly in the first place the yob scum would not be vadalizing memorials, instead they would have a respect and fear for the law of the land. Sadly the "rights" given them by New Labour, do not also apply to the rest of us who follow the rules.

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Politically correct 'non-jobs' costing the taxpayer almost £600million have been advertised in the past year, it emerged last night.

The 15,700 posts were offered by local councils and quangos in the Guardian newspaper's controversial 'Jobzilla' Society section.

They paid an average salary of £38,000 – a fifth more than in the private sector.

They included a raft of politically correct jobs, according to the TaxPayers' Alliance pressure group.

Examples ranged from a community empowerment network programme manager at Thurrock Council in Essex – paying almost £30,000 – to assistant chief executive (value for money) at Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire.

The latter post – supposed to save the taxpayer money – pays £55,000 a year.

In November alone, Hackney Council and the East London NHS Foundation Trust each offered three separate equality and diversity jobs paying £39,030 each – a total salary bill of more than £225,000.

The phenomenon, which has continued despite a promise by Gordon Brown three years ago to cut non-essential posts, was branded Jobzilla after the all-devouring screen monster Godzilla.

Peter Cuthbertson, research fellow for the TPA, said: 'The public sector is clogged with these ridiculous jobs, draining huge amounts of resources away from essential activities.

**Countless pen pushers, bean counters and paperclip movers all funded by the taxpayer and doing nothing, creating nothing, serving no valid reason other than to process ever more paper and justify their own existence.

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Our one eye'd unelected leader about the Bhutto assassination.

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the killers of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as "cowards afraid of democracy".

Now this comes from Gordon "cyclops" Brown, who as we know got his office when Pasha Blair pissed off early, who has never ran for election as PM, who signed the treaty despite his party promising to let us have a say on that as laid out in the Labour party manifesto.

Still as someone who refuses to let the people decide he qualifies as a coward afraid of democracy.

Oh and David Milicunt stated that he was "deeply shocked", adding: "This is a time for restraint but also unity. And if anyone knows about restraint it is Milicunt, a man who left Gillian Gibbons to rot in the Sudan and lacked the guts to enforce the law when he was head of Defra with regards the Shambo affair.

Still what can we expect from a party & its coward of a leader who's Home Sec., backs out on paying the police a 2.5% increase yet the pigs in the Commons want a huge 10% pay rise for themselves.

Tags: New Labour, Cyclops, Cool Britannia, Politics, amoral cunts

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Apparently Omar "Camel Abuser" Bakri "who is barred from Britain, yet when his hidey hole was attacked tried to sneak back to the UK and flee with women & children is calling on Brits to boycott Christmas.

In an internet rant the lardy former dole scum was not to happy with the festive season. Bakri stated that Christmas should be "completely forbidden", something that dhimmi's in many a pc council would also like.

The lardy one also said that Christmas Day would be the perfect day to launch a terror attack on the UK, saying: "To have Christmas tree, visit so-called Christmas Father - that is completely forbidden. "Make sure you do not watch TV. Do not let them hear jingle bells. Do not send your children on Christmas trip.""

Can someone cap this fat fuck an improve the planet? Hell feeding time at San Francisco zoo would not be so bad if it were Bakri getting mauled to death.
So here is a pic of Mo in a Santa hat, just to offend him and lets all hope and pray that the fat fuck has a massive and terminal heart attack.

Tags: Camel Shafter

Previous posts on this turd
http://newportcity.blogspot.com/2007/01/omar-bakri-latest-rant-from-former.html
http://newportcity.blogspot.com/2006/09/omar-bakri-yet-another-post-on-this.html
http://newportcity.blogspot.com/2006/07/omar-bakri-another-post-on-fat-fuck.html
http://newportcity.blogspot.com/2006/07/omar-barkri-coward-total-scu

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And just in time for Christmas my local "socialist" MP, the lying cunt and grade a shit water of the first order Paul Flynn decides to have a bash at the homeless. See according to Mr Flynn the overpaid twat that lives in his own fantasy world the homeless problem is somewhat exaggerated.

Yes he seems to think - an at his age I use the word lightly - that not that many people are without a place to call home, an easy illusion for one of our overpaid, over indulged MP's to believe. Still maybe he should take a look at the Shelter website, after all they deal and support the homeless, all two of them according to the lunatic Flynn!

So I thought I would see what Shelter had to say, they define being homeless like this(Copied from the Shelter website):

You don't have to be sleeping on the streets to be classed as homeless. You might also be legally homeless if you are:

• temporarily staying with friends or family
• staying in a hostel or bed and breakfast
• living in very overcrowded conditions
• at risk of violence or abuse in your home
• living in poor conditions that affect your health
• living somewhere that you have no legal right to stay in (eg. a squat)
• living somewhere that you can't afford to pay for without depriving yourself of basic essentials
• forced to live apart from your family, or someone you would normally live with, because your accommodation isn't suitable.

If you ask the council for help, it will look into your situation to see if it has a legal responsibility to help you as a homeless person.

Flynn states on his webshyte: Bravo Radio Five Live for dumping a dose of realism on an annual myth.

The Homelessness problem in our capital city is tiny. The number of rough sleepers has shrunk to a third of what it was in 1997. The homeless charities have increased to at least double the size and funding in that time.

The core problems of the rough sleepers are rarely lack of housing. Nearly all have been in secure accommodation. The problems are addictions to drink or drugs, family ostracism and mental health problems. None of these problems will be reduced by the army of soup kitchens that descend on the capital’s centre every winter night.

There has been a lot of well-informed support for the plea by councillor Angela Harvey for the 50 soup invading soup kitchens from as far away as 50 miles to stay out of the centre. That’s one soup kitchen for two homeless. Mrs Harvey says she sees up to 80 people queuing up – few of them are homeless. Free food has a wider appeal. She said, “You see them going off with large carrier bags stuffed full of food which is for them and their house mates. We know they are in work and housed."

So a not to sutle dig that it was worse under the Tories and a re-writing of the figures to show that all is well under the New Labour yoke. I am sure that should Mr Flynn and the good councillor Harvey take a look around they will be able to spot many a genuine homeless person according to Shelters explanation of the terms.

Again how do they know that these people work, have they asked or is this some more New Labour spin on the situation.

The cynical view that soup kitchens are just there for the feckless scroungers, that it is an embarrassment to the government and party, so must be driven away. Truly New Labour have become the party of immorality of the worst type.

Sure there may well be a few people who are taking the piss, but how does councillor Harvey & Flynn know they are homeless? Has they asked or just assumed?

Maybe Flynn & the councillor should have a read of shelters website and have a good strong cup of "shut the fuck up.", oh the link to shelter is here: Shelter

Having been "homeless" myself at one point and having to sleep at mates houses until I was able to sort out my situation, I was lucky to have a mate or three willing to help out. Others are not so lucky.

Still what does New Labour or Mr Flynn and his party care? After all the homeless are not likely to vote and so according to New Labour its a case of fuck them.

I really hate being patronized by a worthless libel case loser, a liar and man who having "worked" his entire life in politics now has no idea about what things are like in the real world outside of Westminster.

Maybe Mr Flynn can explain quite why there are so many people who I speak to who sell the Big Issue magazine- a magazine sold by homeless people here in the UK - who tell me that they are homeless - if they are all liars or not? Or is he going to do his normal routine of run his mouth, act like a complete worthless cunt again and not engage in any informed debate. Link to http://www.bigissue.com/

Maybe Flynn could donate some of the 10% extra pay he and the other overpaid cunts that pass themselves off as MP's are soon to be getting as part of their undeserved wage increase, to help the homeless, oh sorry I forgot according to him its not a problem.

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The Government's Christmas cheer has cost the taxpayers—nearly half a million pounds.

So here is a video of them putting up a tree - that we paid for for Cyclops and the other leadres to enjoy in fortress Downing Street.

Indeed, they're so pleased with themselves, 10DS has posted the vid on YouTube. To enjoy the full effect, press your nose firmly against the glass.

Hat tip to BOM- Lets hope that one day the masses rise up and string the balls of our political masters from the Christmas tree as decorations, whilst hanging their dying remains from the Christmas lights.

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I said about my local NHS trust losing data before when a laptop was stolen, well it would appear that the NHS is like the rest of the government leaking data.

New Labour are in charge, they hold the responsibility to protect peoples information.

From The Sun.

NHS watchdogs fear the loss of patients’ medical records could be far more widely spread than was admitted yesterday.

Ten trusts have owned up to mislaying 168,000 patients’ files in the latest in a series of public sector data blunders.

Last night Joyce Robins, of support group Patient Care, said: “I think it’s the tip of the iceberg because there is such carelessness within the NHS. It’s always impossible to hold anyone to account.”

And she warned the lost details could include patients’ most personal secrets. She said: “Health records can have anything from your ex-directory phone number to your HIV status.”

In one case, a disc with the details of 160,000 children was lost in the post by City and Hackney Primary Care Trust in East London.

A further 8,000 files have been lost by other authorities including Bolton Royal Hospital, Sutton and Merton PCT, Sefton Merseyside PCT, Mid-Essex Care Trust, Gloucester Partnership Foundation Trust, and Norfolk and Norwich.

The East and North Hertfordshire Trust reported a loss but has since found the missing data.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust blundered twice — meaning there have been ten breaches in total.

A Department of Health spokesman said the disc containing the children’s details was encrypted and that only a small proportion of the other files involved clinical data.

He said: “There is no evidence of any data falling into the wrong hands.”

**However there is also -as the data is "lost" also no evidence that this has not fallen into the wrong hands, it is impossible to claim that as they do not know where the data is due to their losing it in the first place.

Last night public health minister Dawn Primarolo said the department was working to resolve the matter quickly.

It is the latest missing data scandal to hit the Government.

Last month it was revealed records of 25million child benefit claimants were missing.

And last week three million drivers had their files lost.

**What I find scary with regards this, is that aside from the almost total inaction by government & Gordon Brown claiming that the public are like empty headed goldfish when he stated:

"recent scandals to have hit the government, such as data loss and proxy donations, will be "quickly forgotten". - Oh no we won't, we shall remember and fuck you in the empty eye socket come election time you cunt. He assumes we have the memory of goldfish! and also getting back to the NHS data they do not know exactly what data has been lost!

Ministers faced embarrassment over more mislaid data yesterday when they were forced to admit that they did not have details on what information had been lost by nine NHS trusts.

The loss of data potentially covering tens of thousands of patients' records has been disclosed to the Department of Health by the trusts and to the information commissioner.

Ministers will be worried that the loss will further undermine confidence in the department's plans for a new computer database of all NHS patients' records.

**Order them some clown suits, red noses and silly flowers that squirt water - its all government ministers are fit for.

Tags: NHS
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**Now it used to be that we had a system called due process, the police and authorities used to rely on this thing called evidence.

But this of course is not good enough for New Labour who think that the pen pushers they appoint should have the power to decide who can and can not travel freely. No more shall a case have to be made to take away a passport and it should be mentioned that what happens if they try to take away the passport of an innocent person?

The old system worked well enough when dealing with soccer thugs, their passports could be taken off them to stop them fighting abroad.

GORDON BROWN has set himself on a collision course with the legal establishment over plans to give civil servants and government agencies the power to remove people’s passports without going through the courts.

Senior legal figures, including two former attorney-generals and a lord chief justice, have expressed deep concern about preparations to adopt new powers to confiscate passports. They warn the government not to use reform of prerogative powers as an excuse to force through a “serious” curtailment of long-standing freedoms.

They have attacked proposals in the child maintenance bill, now going through Parliament, to allow civil servants to prevent errant fathers who refuse to support their children from travelling abroad.

They warn that it could set a dangerous precedent, and say in a House of Lords report: “The freedom to travel to and from one’s country is a right of great significance and should only be curtailed after a rigorous decision process . . . ”

My and everyone else freedom of movement as citizens should only be stopped by the decision of an independent court, or a jury made up of fellow citizens and not some pen-pusher in the pay of Cyclops Brown.

Tags: New Labour, Cyclops, Cool Britannia, Politics, amoral cunts

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Single sex hospital wards another pledge gone.

Tony Blair stated when he was leader of the opposition with regard mixed sex wards in hospitals "Is it beyond the collective wit of the Government to deal with that problem?".

In 1997 the Labour party's promises and repeated in 2001, to bring an end to male and female patients sharing facilities in NHS hospitals. Yet nothing was done and Labour was forced to promise in its manifesto that it would end the wards by 2004.


Yet both here and here that the Department of Health announce that eliminating mixed-sex wards is no longer an aim.

A DoH spokesman said: "We have to get away from this idea of single-sex wards. That is not what it is all about. "Now we are in a situation where we are moving away from a set target on single-sex accommodation and moving towards the NHS locally taking privacy and dignity much more seriously. "It is possible to envisage patient privacy and dignity with patients of different sexes on the same wards but with proper segregation. "There are different ways of ensuring that. It's not about targets. Now it's much more about what the patient feels."

So there you have it, another pledge gone to the wall without even a cigarette or a fucking blindfold.

The shadow health secretary, said: "After 10 years of failing to deliver, Labour now appear willing to betray the interests of patients by dropping their manifesto commitment to abolish mixed-sex wards as patients understand them. "

As recently as last May, Patricia Hewitt made it clear that what she meant by single-sex accommodation excluded partitioned bays. "Now it seems the department are accepting the proposition that patients should be in mixed-sex accommodation with nothing but flimsy partitions between them. "

Tony Blair said it couldn't be beyond the wit of Government to sort it out, but it is clearly beyond the competence of Labour."

In May, Patricia Hewitt, the then Health Secretary, vowed there was more to be done to "meet our commitment to eliminate mixed-sex wards"

Ministers missed at least three self-imposed deadlines. A succession of surveys demonstrated that government claims that only a tiny minority of wards treated both men and women after 2004 did not stand up to scrutiny. The commitment was dropped from the 2005 manifesto but ministers still claimed that mixed-sex wards would become a thing of the past.

**Another day and another lie from New Labour.
Tags: New Labour, Cyclops, Cool Britannia, Politics, amoral cunts

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Political storm as MPs demand inflation-busting 10 per cent pay rise.

A political furore erupted last night after it was revealed that MPs are demanding an inflation-busting wage increase of up to £6,000 a year.

The Mail on Sunday has learned that Labour and Tory MPs have formed a secret pact which makes a mockery of Gordon Brown's call for wage restraint by forcing through a record pay deal for themselves in the New Year.

One reason for the big claim is that many Labour MPs fear they will lose their seats at the next Election - and want to boost their Commons pension rights before it is too late.

**Nice to see that the "socialists" care about the people, or is it that they care about the peoples money?

Well-placed sources say that a report submitted to Downing Street by the Senior Salaries Review Body says MPs' pay should go up from its present £60,675 to about £66,500 over three years - nearly 10 per cent.
**And for this they deliver what exactly? Value for money, that's debatable as most of the laws now come via the EU(some 70%+ and increasing), hell they don't even answer to the people as we had no say over the constitution being signed by Brown despite Labours promise to give the people a say.

It involves a 2.8 per cent hike in April followed by index-linked rises in the next two years, in addition to an annual £800 "top-up".

As well as their salary, MPs receive generous perks including a second-home allowance, subsidised travel and a gold-plated pension. Commons holidays average four months a year, though MPs claim they pension.
**So four months a year holiday, yet still the worthless filth in the commons think they are worth more and more of our money.

Commons holidays average four months a year, though MPs claim they spend much of this time working in their constituencies.
**That would be taking back handers, bungs, advising business colleagues on their golf swing, oh yes the poor fuckers must be stressed out.

Tory and Labour backbench leaders have had a series of meetings to draw up parliamentary guerrilla tactics aimed at ensuring the bumper award is approved in the Commons in the next few weeks.
**Well of course they know that the government is on its fucking knees and they can force anything they like past the weak sack of shit that is Bottler Brown.

The Prime Minister has been warned by Labour Whips that there is a "strong likelihood" the pay rebels will win the Commons vote.

He has given orders that it must not clash with his New Year trip to China so he can be in the House in person to oppose the wage demand.

But Labour MPs say they will not back down.
**Well go figure that one, they see the chance for "free money" thanks to the taxpayers and so its pigs getting into the swill time again.

"Our pay has fallen further and further behind other similar groups and we are not prepared to put up with it any longer," said one.

"We now earn less than some Polish plumbers - and that cannot be right." - And how many Polish plumbers get help with second homes, travel expenses and 4 months holiday a year. Fucking die you worthless cunts.

Tory MP John Butterfill, a member of the backbench 1922 Committee executive, said: "We do have an official review body which is supposed to make sure we keep in line with other professions. I would hope that the Government agrees with the review body's recommendations."

A senior Government source said: "The selfishness of MPs is breathtaking. They have a duty to set an example to others, not to act as though they are a special case.

"We can't tell the police they have to tighten their belts if we hand out huge sums to MPs."

One Labour MP admitted privately that the fear of a Tory victory at the next Election - which must take place by May 2010 - is another factor.

If the Conservatives maintain their ten-point lead in the polls, 100 Labour MPs could lose their seats.

A big pay rise now would guarantee them a bigger pension. MPs still enjoy a final-salary pension scheme, so the size of their salary when they leave the Commons is directly linked to retirement income.

Backbenchers accrue a fortieth of their final salary for every year in Parliament.

This means that MPs elected as recently as 1997 are in line for £20,000 a year if they are voted out at the next Election. Few pension schemes in Britain are so generous.

In addition to their £60,675 annual salary, MPs enjoy other tax-free perks, including up to £22,000 a year to fund a second home.

Many use this to pay mortgages on properties bought when they were first elected, which can then be sold at a profit when they leave Parliament.

Some members use staff allowances to employ spouses or other family members as secretaries or researchers.

And this year Labour MPs voted to create a new Communications Allowance worth £10,000 annually which can be used to bombard constituents with taxpayersubsidised propaganda leaflets.

Despite the extra perks, MPs claim they have been short-changed over the past five years because the Government has repeatedly granted them minimum pay rises.
**Poor fucking babies, tell that to the poor bastards who vote for them struggling on a minimum wage or on social security.

Under a long-standing arrangement, backbench salaries are supposed to be linked to the basic pay of Grade Six civil servants.

However, because an increasing proportion of Whitehall pay now takes the form of discretionary bonuses, basic salary settlements recently have been small.

This meant, for example, that last year MPs received only a 0.66 per cent rise - well below both inflation and average pay settlements in the public sector.

MPs campaigning for higher wages claim they need to be paid an extra £3,750 just to make up for the belowinflation pay rises of the past five years and that to catch up with average earnings they need an immediate rise of £5,500.
**Champaign socialists one and all, vote em out next time. At least my worthless dribbling senile MP Paul Flynn (Labour) will have some extra money for the next time the sack of shit gets sued for libel.

We will hear many comments from MP's opposed to the wage hike, question I have to ask is how many will turn down the extra cash? Not a one...

**And we have a winner the excuses start, my local MP and proven libelist and liar Paul Flynn MP has tried to make out that this out to be a plot by the Mail against Labour, despite the fact that some Tory MP's are also out to grab public money.

He states: The true story is less lurid. MPs pay this year has increased by 0.66% - well below both inflation and average pay settlements in the public sector.

However 0.66% of 60K a year is a livable increase unlike 0.66% for someone on minimum wage.

The comparison with the police is made and he quotes:

The Police are quoted as critics although their pay has increased in real terms by 9% in a period when MPs pay has decreased.

Well maybe but the police actually work for a living, plus they can't claim an average of £100,000 a year in expenses with little or no checks, or money for second homes etc etc.

And so it carries on and not a word from him about not accepting the new cushy pay deal for MP's, despite his dis-approval of it. Sure he may disagree with the process but he is hardly likely to turn down the free money. After all I am sure the money will come in handy to cover those nursing home fees... Read the local libelists whitterings here

**MP's work for just 160 days a year, the rest is holidays and assorted bullshit. 70%+ of our laws come via the EU and that amount is increasing, yet MP's have the fucking nerve to demand more of our money! They compare themselves to Polish plumbers and even to the hard working police.

Hell if anything they should have a 70% pay cut to cover the work now done for them via the EU uber-state. The day I ever see an MP deal with the problems that the police sort out day by day, and I am talking about proper police not the useless cunts who make up the PSCO's, then and only then will I have any respect for them.
Tags: New Labour, Cyclops, Cool Britannia, Politics, amoral cunts

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