Casino Royale
After watching this in November we agreed it was the best Bond film ever.
See the conceptual titles here or the music video
here
Saturday, December 23, 2006
What to watch for In the Year 2007
We have some thoughts on what to watch for in 2007.
In May 2007 Local Elections the Conservatives will gain over 1200 seats & Labour will lose over 1500 seats.
In the US Presidential Elections.
The favourite for the Republicans is Sen. John McCain
The favourite for the Democrats is Sen. Hilary Clinton
We are not convinced either of these favourites will win their nominations , let alone the Presidency.
Watch for Obama Barack,who may get the Democrat presidential nominee
as for the Republicans,if he has the stamina watch out for Ex New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
If Obama wins the presidency. He will be the first African American President and the second consecutive 'Born Again' Christian to be President.
The Prime Minister has already been interviewed by the Police along with 90 other people in the 'Cash for Honours'investigation. The question is will B-liar take the blame for overall responsibility or will he find a scapegoat. Watch out for the first British Prime Minister to hear" You do not have to say anything, but what you do say may be given in evidence...". If he hasn't stood down already following the disasterous local election results.
If all goes according to plan for Gordon Brown and he is appointed Prime Minister without to much of a contest, expect him to call a snap General Election in Oct 2007 in order to gain his own mandate from the British public.
If this does happen expect the anouncement of Prime Minister Cameron when all votes are counted.
Remember these are only predictions..
In May 2007 Local Elections the Conservatives will gain over 1200 seats & Labour will lose over 1500 seats.
In the US Presidential Elections.
The favourite for the Republicans is Sen. John McCain
The favourite for the Democrats is Sen. Hilary Clinton
We are not convinced either of these favourites will win their nominations , let alone the Presidency.
Watch for Obama Barack,who may get the Democrat presidential nominee
as for the Republicans,if he has the stamina watch out for Ex New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
If Obama wins the presidency. He will be the first African American President and the second consecutive 'Born Again' Christian to be President.
The Prime Minister has already been interviewed by the Police along with 90 other people in the 'Cash for Honours'investigation. The question is will B-liar take the blame for overall responsibility or will he find a scapegoat. Watch out for the first British Prime Minister to hear" You do not have to say anything, but what you do say may be given in evidence...". If he hasn't stood down already following the disasterous local election results.
If all goes according to plan for Gordon Brown and he is appointed Prime Minister without to much of a contest, expect him to call a snap General Election in Oct 2007 in order to gain his own mandate from the British public.
If this does happen expect the anouncement of Prime Minister Cameron when all votes are counted.
Remember these are only predictions..
Thursday, December 21, 2006
SPQR is Dead
Long live SPQR
Apologies while this site undergoes a change in management.
It is now run by a group of individuals, who's different characters enjoy different subjects of discussion.
We are collectively known as One.
We hope to have the site up and running in the New Year.
Merry Christmas & Happy 2007
From all at One
Long live SPQR
Apologies while this site undergoes a change in management.
It is now run by a group of individuals, who's different characters enjoy different subjects of discussion.
We are collectively known as One.
We hope to have the site up and running in the New Year.
Merry Christmas & Happy 2007
From all at One
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Ex-Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten is going to vote Conservative.
David Cameron’s empathy for rebellious youth is striking home. According to a film website, John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) is considering voting Tory.
quote from Timesonline.
quote from Timesonline.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Answers to May's Polls
How much money is collected from TV licences each year
Answer £3 Billion
(And all I watch is Dr Who & Top Gear.)
If the average price of petrol is 96p. How much of that is Tax !
Answer 62p
(So why are the roads in such a state and traffic so congested Gordon?)
Did you guess correctly?
Answer £3 Billion
(And all I watch is Dr Who & Top Gear.)
If the average price of petrol is 96p. How much of that is Tax !
Answer 62p
(So why are the roads in such a state and traffic so congested Gordon?)
Did you guess correctly?
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Labour's Big Joke
I was thinking what to write on the blog and Prescott turns up again.
Where do I start, let me bring you upto date.
After the revelations of the affair with his secretary. He is now in trouble because he stayed at the ranch of this American billionaire several times and all they discussed was William Wilberforce.
Well it just so happens that this billionaire wants to build a super-casino in the Dome.
Prescott says he didn't discuss this with him, but his old dept the ODPM would have been involved in discussions,but not the man in charge of decisions ( how is that for being'hands on').
Also we are not allowed to mention the other affair this time with an MP(it is a female, before you get to grossed out) in case she sues. No names,but I could be persuaded.
Do I want him to resign .... probably not, he's doing enough damage to labour staying where he is.
Here is Tony's dilemma, Prescott is DPM, but he is also Deputy leader of the labour party, which is an elected position.
So if he is sacked as DPM he can still stay as Deputy Leader.
If he goes as Deputy Leader, there will have to be an election and if you are going to have an election for Deputy you might as well get rid of the Leader at the same time.
The earliest this can be done is at their conference in Sept.
So watch him cling on to then at least.
Oh by the way Prescott's running the country again in August when Tony's away at Cliff's place in Barbados.
Where do I start, let me bring you upto date.
After the revelations of the affair with his secretary. He is now in trouble because he stayed at the ranch of this American billionaire several times and all they discussed was William Wilberforce.
Well it just so happens that this billionaire wants to build a super-casino in the Dome.
Prescott says he didn't discuss this with him, but his old dept the ODPM would have been involved in discussions,but not the man in charge of decisions ( how is that for being'hands on').
Also we are not allowed to mention the other affair this time with an MP(it is a female, before you get to grossed out) in case she sues. No names,but I could be persuaded.
Do I want him to resign .... probably not, he's doing enough damage to labour staying where he is.
Here is Tony's dilemma, Prescott is DPM, but he is also Deputy leader of the labour party, which is an elected position.
So if he is sacked as DPM he can still stay as Deputy Leader.
If he goes as Deputy Leader, there will have to be an election and if you are going to have an election for Deputy you might as well get rid of the Leader at the same time.
The earliest this can be done is at their conference in Sept.
So watch him cling on to then at least.
Oh by the way Prescott's running the country again in August when Tony's away at Cliff's place in Barbados.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Current Opinion Polls
If there were a General Election tomorrow, what would happen?
Current Prediction: Conservative 19 seats short of majority.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 19 May 06 to 4 Jun 06, sampling 6,602 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Current Prediction: Conservative 19 seats short of majority.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 19 May 06 to 4 Jun 06, sampling 6,602 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Saturday, June 10, 2006
BYE BYE Hemel Hospital
Mike Penning MP attended the hospital public meeting in St Albans on Monday night
Essentially:
* The West Herts Hospital trust has a predicted debt of £100 million and hence to clear this debt:
* 90% of Hemel Hospital services will be shut in March 2007
Verulum wing stays and new surgicentre if it is built.
* At present there is no funding for the proposed PFI Hatfield hospital or for improvements at Watford hospital.
* Essentially all the “so called planned” health improvements have been cancelled,
Hemel hospital will be almost closed and Watford Hospital will be expected to cope.
* There will now be a consultation!!!!!
All quite unbelievable.
So Labour and the Bureaucrats have finally achieved their goal of getting rid of our Hospital.
Essentially:
* The West Herts Hospital trust has a predicted debt of £100 million and hence to clear this debt:
* 90% of Hemel Hospital services will be shut in March 2007
Verulum wing stays and new surgicentre if it is built.
* At present there is no funding for the proposed PFI Hatfield hospital or for improvements at Watford hospital.
* Essentially all the “so called planned” health improvements have been cancelled,
Hemel hospital will be almost closed and Watford Hospital will be expected to cope.
* There will now be a consultation!!!!!
All quite unbelievable.
So Labour and the Bureaucrats have finally achieved their goal of getting rid of our Hospital.
Buncefield Aftermath - who's in charge ?
Mike Penning calls for a clear explanation of which Government Secretary of State is responsible for the Buncefield aftermath.
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, called on the Government to clarify which Secretary of State is now in charge of dealing with the aftermath of the Buncefield Oil Depot fire.
Six months have passed since the Buncefield fire, Mike Penning told the House of Commons:
“Since then, 4,000 jobs have been put at risk and our water table has been contaminated, but we have received no money from the Government. Can we have debate in which some Secretary of State makes it clear who is in charge, as the Deputy Prime Minister has been moved from his position?”
Later Mike Penning added:
“At the time the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, was quick to make a statement to the House of Commons and quick to visit the scene. He told us that he would be responsible for dealing with the aftermath – but now he has been moved from his position. Now another Government minister should come forward and take on the responsibility.”
Hansard extract:
Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con): On 11 December, just before Christmas last year, the largest explosion that Europe has seen since the second world war took place in my constituency. I praised the Deputy Prime Minister the following day for making a statement before the House. Since then, 4,000 jobs have been put at risk and our water table has been contaminated, but we have received no money from the Government. Can we have debate in which some Secretary of State makes it clear who is in charge, as the Deputy Prime Minister has been moved from his position? I do not mean that in any detrimental way, but this is a very serious matter.
Mr. Straw: Of course I understand the profound seriousness of what happened and the importance of the long-term implications, which are too easily forgotten about once the problem is no longer in the headlines. My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister was personally concerned about the matter, and continues to be so. I shall certainly raise it with my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for Trade and Industry and for Communities and Local Government. I will get the hon. Gentleman a response.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Happy Tax Freedom Day !!
Tax Freedom Day 2006 is on 3 June.
How long do we have to spend working for the government, rather than ourselves? The answer is nearly half the year.
The March 2005 Budget moved Tax Freedom Day later by 3 days. The March 2006 Budget means that this year we will have to work yet another three days for the government. These are both historically very large increases in the tax burden.
3 June is the latest that Tax Freedom Day has been since 1988!
How long do we have to spend working for the government, rather than ourselves? The answer is nearly half the year.
The March 2005 Budget moved Tax Freedom Day later by 3 days. The March 2006 Budget means that this year we will have to work yet another three days for the government. These are both historically very large increases in the tax burden.
3 June is the latest that Tax Freedom Day has been since 1988!
Current Opinion Polls
If there were a General Election tomorrow, what would happen?
Current Prediction: Conservative short of majority by 33 seats.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 27 Apr 06 to 25 May 06, sampling 6,729 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Current Prediction: Conservative short of majority by 33 seats.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 27 Apr 06 to 25 May 06, sampling 6,729 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Impact of job change
A passenger tapped the taxi driver on the shoulder to ask him a question.
The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went upon the footpath, and stopped centimeters from a shop window.
For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said:
"Look mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the living daylights out of me!".
The passenger apologized and said, "I didn't realize that a little tap would scare you so much."
The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault, it's just today is my first day as a cab driver - I've been driving a van carrying dead bodies for the last 25 years. "
The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went upon the footpath, and stopped centimeters from a shop window.
For a second everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver said:
"Look mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the living daylights out of me!".
The passenger apologized and said, "I didn't realize that a little tap would scare you so much."
The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault, it's just today is my first day as a cab driver - I've been driving a van carrying dead bodies for the last 25 years. "
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Current Opinion Polls
If there were a General Election tomorrow, what would happen?
Current Prediction: Labour short of majority by 38 seats.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 21 Apr 06 to 9 May 06, sampling 6,532 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Current Prediction: Labour short of majority by 38 seats.
Prediction based on opinion polls from 21 Apr 06 to 9 May 06, sampling 6,532 people.
{ supplied by electoralcalculus.co.uk }
Press Release from Mike Penning MP
MPs call for County Council to maintain free transport for faith based schools.
Hertfordshire’s nine Conservative MPs have joined forces to call for the County Council to maintain free transport for Hertfordshire children attending faith based schools.
The County Council is currently undertaking a review of funding for transport for faith based schools and is considering scrapping the transport subsidy.
David Gauke, MP for South West Hertfordshire, criticised the proposal. “Faith based schools play an important role in our education system providing parents with a wider choice of high quality education. If the transport subsidy is lost, that choice will be lost for many people. That will be bad news for pupils, parents and the schools themselves.”
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, also spoke out against the plans. “If these proposals go through, families who cannot afford the transport costs will be denied the choice of a faith based schools unless they live close by. That is unfair.”
Hertfordshire’s nine Conservative MPs have joined forces to call for the County Council to maintain free transport for Hertfordshire children attending faith based schools.
The County Council is currently undertaking a review of funding for transport for faith based schools and is considering scrapping the transport subsidy.
David Gauke, MP for South West Hertfordshire, criticised the proposal. “Faith based schools play an important role in our education system providing parents with a wider choice of high quality education. If the transport subsidy is lost, that choice will be lost for many people. That will be bad news for pupils, parents and the schools themselves.”
Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, also spoke out against the plans. “If these proposals go through, families who cannot afford the transport costs will be denied the choice of a faith based schools unless they live close by. That is unfair.”
Message from our friends up north
Colleagues will be pleased to learn that last night we won the Labour Leaders’ Council seat in a by-election in “Park Ward” in Fleetwood – part of the Wyre Borough Council.
We won with a 30% swing from Labour to Conservative.
The ward is in Fleetwood, North Lancashire and is the strongest Labour Ward.
The by-election was held because of the death of the Labour group leader.
It was one of their safest seats and has not been Conservative for decades.
The Ward is in the new Constituency of Lancaster & Fleetwood which will become our 114th target constituency and the last one we need to form a Government!
Results: 2003: Labour 600 / Conservative 200
By-Election: 2006: Labour 450 / Conservative: 550
We won with a 30% swing from Labour to Conservative.
The ward is in Fleetwood, North Lancashire and is the strongest Labour Ward.
The by-election was held because of the death of the Labour group leader.
It was one of their safest seats and has not been Conservative for decades.
The Ward is in the new Constituency of Lancaster & Fleetwood which will become our 114th target constituency and the last one we need to form a Government!
Results: 2003: Labour 600 / Conservative 200
By-Election: 2006: Labour 450 / Conservative: 550
Friday, May 19, 2006
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Labour 'Sleaze' Scandals
April 2006 Peter Law’s 'peerage'
April 2006 Charles Clarke & the failed deportations
April 2006 John Prescott's Affair(s)
April 2006 Cherie Blair’s hairdressing bill
March 2006 Tessa Jowell & husband
March 2006 Peerages for Cash
March 2006 Prescott pays no Council tax
March 2006 Margaret Beckett’s Royal Flights
October 2005 Blunkett resigns over links to DNA firm
October 2005 Cherie Gets £100,000 for “charity” speaking tour
October 2005 Stephen Byers apologies for lieing over Railtrack
June 2005 Cherie Opens Shopping centre for Malaysian millionaire
June 2005 Labour MSP Ken MacIntosh resigns over non declaration of financial interests
June 2005 Cherie Blair cashes in on Tony’s Washington trip
March 2005 Labour charges £200 for candidate contact details
February 2005 Cherie Blair embarks on lucrative Australian speaking tour
January 2005 Candy Atherton’s researcher digs for gay Tory dirt
December 2004 Oona King offered £10000 to bed Labour Euro MP
May 2004 Lord Drayson’s company wins non competitive tender contract after £50,000 donation to Labour
April 2004 Beverley Hughes resigns over Immigration scandal
February 2004 Labour criticised by Electoral Commission for late tendering of accounts
March 2003 Clive Betts MP employed rent boy in House of Commons office
December 2002 Cherie Blair apologises over links to conman Peter Foster
September 2002 Labour MP Alan Meale in trouble over deportation case linked to donation
July 2002 Carphone Warehouse chairman claims Lord Levy tried to nobble a £1 million donation
May 2002 Stephen Byers resigns from government after various scandals
May 2002 Tessa Jowell criticises Labour for accepting donation from Richard Desmond
March 2002 Lakshmi Mittal
March 2002 Donnygate Doncaster Labour scandal ends in prison for Labour councillors
February 2002 Arthur Andersen & donations to Labour
February 2002 Martin Sixsmith forced to resign by Stephen Byers
February 2002 Jo Moore resigns over ‘burying bad news’ email
January 2002 Enron accused of buying access to Labour after donation
December 2001 Keith Vaz criticised by Standards Commissioner over business links
December 2001 Nigel Griffiths and £40,000 office expenses
November 2001 Henry McLeish resigns as Scottish First Minister after office expense scandal
July 2001 Hindujahs receive passports after Labour donation
January 2001 Buyer of Millennium Dome Robert Bourne accused over donation to Labour
January 2001 Peter Mandelson resigns for the second time
July 2000 David Blunkett fails to declare income from rent on his Wimbledon home
June 2000 Geoffrey Robinson in trouble with Belgian tax authorities
June 2000 Lord Ali in trouble for using House of Lords as business address
April 2000 John Prescott fails to disclose benefit of Union owned flat
January 2000 Geoffrey Robinson faces fraud inquiry over Transtec
January 2000 Gordon Brown faces Inquiry over flat purchased from Maxwell ruins
October 1999 Ron Davies goes badger watching
September 1999 Scottish Labour Party lobbying scandal
December 1998 Geoffrey Robinson resigns over loaning money to Mandelson
December 1998 Peter Mandelson resigns over Geoffrey Robinson loan
October 1998 Ron Davies’s Moment of Madness on Clapham Common
July 1998 Downing Street adviser Roger Liddle investigatedover lobbying links
March 1998 Lord Irvine’s £650,000 of wallpaper
July 1999 Derek Draper & Lobbygate
August 1998 Robin Cook’s affair with Gaynor Regan exposed
November 1997 Bernie Eccleston’s £1 million donation investigated
May 1997 Mohammed Sarwar accused of bribery
Let me know if there are any missing.
April 2006 Charles Clarke & the failed deportations
April 2006 John Prescott's Affair(s)
April 2006 Cherie Blair’s hairdressing bill
March 2006 Tessa Jowell & husband
March 2006 Peerages for Cash
March 2006 Prescott pays no Council tax
March 2006 Margaret Beckett’s Royal Flights
October 2005 Blunkett resigns over links to DNA firm
October 2005 Cherie Gets £100,000 for “charity” speaking tour
October 2005 Stephen Byers apologies for lieing over Railtrack
June 2005 Cherie Opens Shopping centre for Malaysian millionaire
June 2005 Labour MSP Ken MacIntosh resigns over non declaration of financial interests
June 2005 Cherie Blair cashes in on Tony’s Washington trip
March 2005 Labour charges £200 for candidate contact details
February 2005 Cherie Blair embarks on lucrative Australian speaking tour
January 2005 Candy Atherton’s researcher digs for gay Tory dirt
December 2004 Oona King offered £10000 to bed Labour Euro MP
May 2004 Lord Drayson’s company wins non competitive tender contract after £50,000 donation to Labour
April 2004 Beverley Hughes resigns over Immigration scandal
February 2004 Labour criticised by Electoral Commission for late tendering of accounts
March 2003 Clive Betts MP employed rent boy in House of Commons office
December 2002 Cherie Blair apologises over links to conman Peter Foster
September 2002 Labour MP Alan Meale in trouble over deportation case linked to donation
July 2002 Carphone Warehouse chairman claims Lord Levy tried to nobble a £1 million donation
May 2002 Stephen Byers resigns from government after various scandals
May 2002 Tessa Jowell criticises Labour for accepting donation from Richard Desmond
March 2002 Lakshmi Mittal
March 2002 Donnygate Doncaster Labour scandal ends in prison for Labour councillors
February 2002 Arthur Andersen & donations to Labour
February 2002 Martin Sixsmith forced to resign by Stephen Byers
February 2002 Jo Moore resigns over ‘burying bad news’ email
January 2002 Enron accused of buying access to Labour after donation
December 2001 Keith Vaz criticised by Standards Commissioner over business links
December 2001 Nigel Griffiths and £40,000 office expenses
November 2001 Henry McLeish resigns as Scottish First Minister after office expense scandal
July 2001 Hindujahs receive passports after Labour donation
January 2001 Buyer of Millennium Dome Robert Bourne accused over donation to Labour
January 2001 Peter Mandelson resigns for the second time
July 2000 David Blunkett fails to declare income from rent on his Wimbledon home
June 2000 Geoffrey Robinson in trouble with Belgian tax authorities
June 2000 Lord Ali in trouble for using House of Lords as business address
April 2000 John Prescott fails to disclose benefit of Union owned flat
January 2000 Geoffrey Robinson faces fraud inquiry over Transtec
January 2000 Gordon Brown faces Inquiry over flat purchased from Maxwell ruins
October 1999 Ron Davies goes badger watching
September 1999 Scottish Labour Party lobbying scandal
December 1998 Geoffrey Robinson resigns over loaning money to Mandelson
December 1998 Peter Mandelson resigns over Geoffrey Robinson loan
October 1998 Ron Davies’s Moment of Madness on Clapham Common
July 1998 Downing Street adviser Roger Liddle investigatedover lobbying links
March 1998 Lord Irvine’s £650,000 of wallpaper
July 1999 Derek Draper & Lobbygate
August 1998 Robin Cook’s affair with Gaynor Regan exposed
November 1997 Bernie Eccleston’s £1 million donation investigated
May 1997 Mohammed Sarwar accused of bribery
Let me know if there are any missing.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Worst week ever Again !!
You may be wondering why I haven't commented on the government's self inflicted misfortune this week. Well.. to be honest there is just too much to write, plus I'm still trying to get Prescott images out of my head!!!
Which shocks you more. The Home Office incompetent handling of criminals..and these are the ones they know about.
Or Prescott.
Oh please Lord when will you rid us of these fools.
Which shocks you more. The Home Office incompetent handling of criminals..and these are the ones they know about.
Or Prescott.
Oh please Lord when will you rid us of these fools.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Friday, April 14, 2006
Good Friday 2006
"Today, Good Friday, Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross. It is to this bitter end that his declaration of the truth brought him. On Sunday, Christians will celebrate the Resurrection. That event is the guarantee not only of the claims that Jesus made, but also of his ability to accomplish his promises. It means that the truth is something to stick to even when it leads to the grave. Perhaps Easter can only be reached by way of the Cross, yet there is no other route than the way of truth." - Telegraph leader
"The truth of Christ’s death is the truth of all life on earth: that in the very depths of despair can come relief born of inner spiritual resilience. However adrift the Disciples must have felt, abandoned, ridiculed and disillusioned, they carried in them a message and a conviction that was stronger than anything else on earth — stronger even than death." - Times leader
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Further Advice from Defra
Defra have just confirmed a recent strain of Bird flu, discovered just after Christmas.
If you find 4 Calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 Turtle doves or a Partridge dead near a Peartree. Please call Defra on 0207 224.......
Ha Ha Ha
If you find 4 Calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 Turtle doves or a Partridge dead near a Peartree. Please call Defra on 0207 224.......
Ha Ha Ha
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Advice from Dacorum Borough Council
Bird flu.
Advice from the Department of the Environment Farming & RuralAffairs (DEFRA) remains unchanged for the moment after tests on a swanfound dead in Fife, Scotland have found the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
If residents find any dead swans, more than three dead birds of the samespecies or more than five dead birds of different species in the samelocation, please ask them to contact the (DEFRA) help line on 08459 335577.
At the moment, a one off dead garden bird is not a problem. Residents donot need to notify DEFRA and can dispose of these themselves, without anyrisk, providing they follow some basic hygiene precautions. See theCouncil’s web site for further details or go to www.defra.gov.uk.
Advice from the Department of the Environment Farming & RuralAffairs (DEFRA) remains unchanged for the moment after tests on a swanfound dead in Fife, Scotland have found the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
If residents find any dead swans, more than three dead birds of the samespecies or more than five dead birds of different species in the samelocation, please ask them to contact the (DEFRA) help line on 08459 335577.
At the moment, a one off dead garden bird is not a problem. Residents donot need to notify DEFRA and can dispose of these themselves, without anyrisk, providing they follow some basic hygiene precautions. See theCouncil’s web site for further details or go to www.defra.gov.uk.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
The latest Laws passed
We thought that you would like to know that the following Bills have received Royal Assent today.
1. Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Act
2. Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act
3. Criminal Defence Service Act
4. National Insurance Contributions Act
5. Terrorism Act
6. London Olympics Games and Paralympic Games Act
7. Immigration, Asylum, and Nationality Act
8. Identity Cards Act
9. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act
10 Consumer Credit Act
For further information please click on the link below for the legislation section of our website. http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page631.asp
1. Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Act
2. Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act
3. Criminal Defence Service Act
4. National Insurance Contributions Act
5. Terrorism Act
6. London Olympics Games and Paralympic Games Act
7. Immigration, Asylum, and Nationality Act
8. Identity Cards Act
9. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act
10 Consumer Credit Act
For further information please click on the link below for the legislation section of our website. http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page631.asp
Friday, March 31, 2006
Church sign spotted in Dunstable
1Cross
3Nails
4Given
If you spot any clever Church adverts like this, then let me know.
3Nails
4Given
If you spot any clever Church adverts like this, then let me know.
Monday, March 27, 2006
U -turn Tony's at it again
Loanmaster General Tony Blair is at it again."Well" says tony followed by open hand gestures " I know I said I wasn't going to fight the next election, but that was then and this is now. Seeing as Gordon can't count and I've raised £14 Mill without anyone knowing(insert Smile). I'm not sure the country would be safe without me". followed by assured statesman look.
How do you know when tony is lying. When you see his lips move.
NB the above is not a real quote , but see how easy it is.
What advice would you give to Gordon, now he has to wait even longer!!
How do you know when tony is lying. When you see his lips move.
NB the above is not a real quote , but see how easy it is.
What advice would you give to Gordon, now he has to wait even longer!!
Don't let them ruin our NHS.
In 1997 Tony Blair told us we had 24 hours to save the NHS !!
In 2001 Gordon Brown increased our National Insurance contributions by 1% to pay for more funding of the NHS
Billions has been spent on the NHS since 1997.
Where has all the money gone.
Why did the Chancellor not mention any remedy to the finances of the NHS in his budget.
Why in the last fortnight have 3000 NHS job losses been announced.
Why has Patricia Hewitt refused to book any future visit to Hemel Hempstead.
Why is the local Strategic Health Authority £100mill in debt.
Why does the Secretary of State appoint bureaucrats to the Strategic Health Authority and then state it's their fault our Hospital is being run down and she can't interevene.
What does Patricia Hewitt actually do.
Under the Freedom of Information Act the SHA has admitted they want to sell St Albans Hospital for £31 mill.
Be warned Hemel Hospital is next.
Don't let Labour ruin our NHS.
In 2001 Gordon Brown increased our National Insurance contributions by 1% to pay for more funding of the NHS
Billions has been spent on the NHS since 1997.
Where has all the money gone.
Why did the Chancellor not mention any remedy to the finances of the NHS in his budget.
Why in the last fortnight have 3000 NHS job losses been announced.
Why has Patricia Hewitt refused to book any future visit to Hemel Hempstead.
Why is the local Strategic Health Authority £100mill in debt.
Why does the Secretary of State appoint bureaucrats to the Strategic Health Authority and then state it's their fault our Hospital is being run down and she can't interevene.
What does Patricia Hewitt actually do.
Under the Freedom of Information Act the SHA has admitted they want to sell St Albans Hospital for £31 mill.
Be warned Hemel Hospital is next.
Don't let Labour ruin our NHS.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Abdul Rahman Case dropped
Amazingly the Afghan Authorities have dropped the apostasy case against Abdul Rahman due to insufficient evidence. Also his family are stating he is mentally ill. Abdul converted to Christianity 16 years ago.
Under Islamic law it states "When a person who has reached puberty and is sane apostasises from Islam, he deserves to be killed".
Abdul Rahman is refusing to return to Islam
Increasing international pressure over the case of Christian convert Abdul Rahman is forcing the Afghan government to play a careful balancing act between its Western allies and religious conservatives at home.
Under the interpretation of Islamic Sharia law on which Afghanistan's constitution is based, Mr Rahman faces the death penalty unless he reconverts to Islam.
"The Prophet Muhammad has said several times that those who convert from Islam should be killed if they refuse to come back," says Ansarullah Mawlafizada, the trial judge.
"Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance, kindness and integrity. That is why we have told him if he regrets what he did, then we will forgive him," he told the BBC News website.
The judge's comments are one indication of why President Hamid Karzai, who already has a reputation for being pro-Western, faces some difficult choices.
The president has yet to comment publicly on the trial but statements put out by his office point out that, while the government respects human rights and personal freedom, the country has an independent judicial system.
Mohammed QadirKabul residentIn practice, it is even more complicated.
The Afghan judiciary is dominated by religious conservatives, many with strong religious ties or backgrounds.
Many feel it will be difficult for the president and the government to confront the judiciary.
But the bigger problem confronting the president is that an overwhelming number of ordinary Afghans appear to believe Mr Rahman has erred and deserves to be executed.
At Friday prayers in mosques across the Afghan capital, the case of Abdul Rahman and the consequent international outcry is the hot topic of discussion and the centrepiece of sermons.
"We will not let anyone interfere with our religious practices," declared cleric Inayatullah at Kabul's Pulakasthy mosque, one of the city's largest.
"What Rahman has done is wrong and he must be punished."
The mood among worshippers in Kabul is hardening
"What is wrong with Islam that he should want to convert?" asks an agitated Abdul Zahid Payman.
"The courts should punish him and he should be put to death."
Few were willing to listen to the growing condemnation in the West.
"According to Islamic law he should be sentenced to death because God has clearly stated that Christianity is forbidden in our land," says Mohammed Qadir, another worshipper.
Afghanistan's constitution, written in 2004, enshrines the country as an Islamic state under which no law can contravene Islam.
But it also protects personal freedom and respects international human rights conventions.
Under Islamic law it states "When a person who has reached puberty and is sane apostasises from Islam, he deserves to be killed".
Abdul Rahman is refusing to return to Islam
Increasing international pressure over the case of Christian convert Abdul Rahman is forcing the Afghan government to play a careful balancing act between its Western allies and religious conservatives at home.
Under the interpretation of Islamic Sharia law on which Afghanistan's constitution is based, Mr Rahman faces the death penalty unless he reconverts to Islam.
"The Prophet Muhammad has said several times that those who convert from Islam should be killed if they refuse to come back," says Ansarullah Mawlafizada, the trial judge.
"Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance, kindness and integrity. That is why we have told him if he regrets what he did, then we will forgive him," he told the BBC News website.
The judge's comments are one indication of why President Hamid Karzai, who already has a reputation for being pro-Western, faces some difficult choices.
The president has yet to comment publicly on the trial but statements put out by his office point out that, while the government respects human rights and personal freedom, the country has an independent judicial system.
Mohammed QadirKabul residentIn practice, it is even more complicated.
The Afghan judiciary is dominated by religious conservatives, many with strong religious ties or backgrounds.
Many feel it will be difficult for the president and the government to confront the judiciary.
But the bigger problem confronting the president is that an overwhelming number of ordinary Afghans appear to believe Mr Rahman has erred and deserves to be executed.
At Friday prayers in mosques across the Afghan capital, the case of Abdul Rahman and the consequent international outcry is the hot topic of discussion and the centrepiece of sermons.
"We will not let anyone interfere with our religious practices," declared cleric Inayatullah at Kabul's Pulakasthy mosque, one of the city's largest.
"What Rahman has done is wrong and he must be punished."
The mood among worshippers in Kabul is hardening
"What is wrong with Islam that he should want to convert?" asks an agitated Abdul Zahid Payman.
"The courts should punish him and he should be put to death."
Few were willing to listen to the growing condemnation in the West.
"According to Islamic law he should be sentenced to death because God has clearly stated that Christianity is forbidden in our land," says Mohammed Qadir, another worshipper.
Afghanistan's constitution, written in 2004, enshrines the country as an Islamic state under which no law can contravene Islam.
But it also protects personal freedom and respects international human rights conventions.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Seven things not mentioned in the budget.
CCHQ: Seven things not mentioned in the Budget
1. The £200 payment made to pensioners before the election to help with council tax bills has been abolished. It was the centre-piece of his Budget last year and not mentioned in his Budget this year (page 188).
2 Gordon Brown did not mention the fact that this Budget adds £5.5bn to Britain’s tax bill – already the highest ever – over three years. Of this £5.5bn, £4.8bn was not even contained in the Budget measures announced today. Tax as a proportion of GDP has been revised up from 40.7% to 41% by 2010/11.
3 Even after that, Brown has revised up his borrowing to £175 billion over the next six years – £7,000 per family. The current deficit for next year almost doubled from £4bn to £7bn.
4 Brown made much of environmental taxation but the proportion of taxes raised by environmental taxes has fallen from 6.4% to 6.2% (page 262). The Climate Change Levy will, according to the Red Book, raise less revenue in the next three years after the changes he announced. Friends of the Earth responded by saying: “Gordon Brown’s latest Budget will do little to tackle the huge challenges posed by climate change”.
5 There was no mention of the NHS at all. For years the Chancellor made the NHS his priority. Now it is in financial crisis he simply ignores its existence.
6 There were no measures to implement the Turner Report or to restore incentives to save.
7 The Treasury have revised down long-term productivity growth from 2% to 1.75%."
Courtesy of Conservative Campaign HQ
1. The £200 payment made to pensioners before the election to help with council tax bills has been abolished. It was the centre-piece of his Budget last year and not mentioned in his Budget this year (page 188).
2 Gordon Brown did not mention the fact that this Budget adds £5.5bn to Britain’s tax bill – already the highest ever – over three years. Of this £5.5bn, £4.8bn was not even contained in the Budget measures announced today. Tax as a proportion of GDP has been revised up from 40.7% to 41% by 2010/11.
3 Even after that, Brown has revised up his borrowing to £175 billion over the next six years – £7,000 per family. The current deficit for next year almost doubled from £4bn to £7bn.
4 Brown made much of environmental taxation but the proportion of taxes raised by environmental taxes has fallen from 6.4% to 6.2% (page 262). The Climate Change Levy will, according to the Red Book, raise less revenue in the next three years after the changes he announced. Friends of the Earth responded by saying: “Gordon Brown’s latest Budget will do little to tackle the huge challenges posed by climate change”.
5 There was no mention of the NHS at all. For years the Chancellor made the NHS his priority. Now it is in financial crisis he simply ignores its existence.
6 There were no measures to implement the Turner Report or to restore incentives to save.
7 The Treasury have revised down long-term productivity growth from 2% to 1.75%."
Courtesy of Conservative Campaign HQ
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Sir Menzies Campbell Wins.
** Sir Menzies wins Lib Dem contest **Sir Menzies Campbell has won the ballot to be the next Liberal Democrat leader.< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/uk_politics/4763646.stm >
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Coming Soon !!!
An Exclusive Interview with Mike Penning MP, answering your questions.
Do you have a question you've always wanted to ask a Politician or a more specific question for Mike?
Well here is your chance
Mike has agreed to an Exclusive Interview for my blog.
All I need is your questions, so start writing. Post your comments on here.
Do you know eveything you need or want to know about politics !!
Do you have a question you've always wanted to ask a Politician or a more specific question for Mike?
Well here is your chance
Mike has agreed to an Exclusive Interview for my blog.
All I need is your questions, so start writing. Post your comments on here.
Do you know eveything you need or want to know about politics !!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
House Of Commons Political Make Up
House of Commons is made up of the following:
State of the parties
State of the parties at 10 February 2006
Labour 353
Conservative 196
Liberal Democrat 63
Scottish National Party 6/Plaid Cymru 3
Democratic Unionist 9
Sinn Fein 5
(Have not taken their seats and cannot vote)
Social Democratic & Labour Party3
Independent 2
Ulster Unionist 1
Respect 1
Speaker & 3 Deputies
4
(Do not normally vote)
Total no of seats
646
Current working majority
69
(353 Labour MPs less 284 of all other parties - excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)
That means the Opposition only need 35 Labour members to vote against the Government for the Government to lose a vote. This number would only matter if every member of the House turned up to vote, which isn't always the case.
State of the parties
State of the parties at 10 February 2006
Labour 353
Conservative 196
Liberal Democrat 63
Scottish National Party 6/Plaid Cymru 3
Democratic Unionist 9
Sinn Fein 5
(Have not taken their seats and cannot vote)
Social Democratic & Labour Party3
Independent 2
Ulster Unionist 1
Respect 1
Speaker & 3 Deputies
4
(Do not normally vote)
Total no of seats
646
Current working majority
69
(353 Labour MPs less 284 of all other parties - excludes Speaker & Deputies and Sinn Fein)
That means the Opposition only need 35 Labour members to vote against the Government for the Government to lose a vote. This number would only matter if every member of the House turned up to vote, which isn't always the case.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Mike Penning elected to Executive of 1922 Committee
Press Release
19th January 2006
19th January 2006
Mike Penning, has been elected to the Executive of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs.
Mike Penning beat off three other contenders in a vote of Conservative MPs for the membership of the Executive Committee of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs. It is very rare that a newcomer MP is elected as a member of the Executive Committee of this highly influential committee.
Mike Penning said: “This is a tremendous honour and it is a great privilege to have been elected by my colleagues to this position.”
The 1922 Committee is made up of all Conservative backbench MPs. Its role is to provide a link between the leadership of the party and the backbench MPs. The Committee meets weekly to discuss the next week’s parliamentary business.
The 1922 Committee is responsible for overseeing party leadership elections.
The 1922 Committee was originally formed by a group of backbench Conservative MPs who were elected in 1922.
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