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Breaking: Palin Quits As Alaska Governor

Alaska governor and McCain VP candidate Sarah Palin is expected shortly to announce that she will not seek a second term and will stand down, to be replaced by her deputy Sean Parnell.

Palin is considered a frontrunner for the GOP nomination in 2012.

Some may see her decision not to Read more

Political Parties In Fight For The Gay Voters In Pride Week

This week the Conservative party leader David Cameron made an effort to heal the deep wounds between his party and the LGBT community but expressing his regret about Section 28 - the law banning the “promotion” of homosexuality in schools - previously supported by Mr Cameron and at Read more

Government “Nationalises” East Coast Mainline

The government has announced that it will nationalise the east coast main line rail franchise.

The Financial Times reports that the Department for Transport could still take over two other “debt-laden” National Express rail franchises.

Speaking to the newspaper, Lord Adonis made clear that the Read more

Queen Snubbed By ‘Holidaying’ Scottish MPs

The Queen was heard by only 79 of 129 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) when she gave a tenth anniversary address at Holyrood, the home of the devolved Scottish assembly.

Prominent among the absentees, many of who claim they had booked their holidays before the monarch’s Read more

Michael Martin Joins House Of Lords

Michael Martin, the former speaker of the House of Commons, is to join the Lords as a life peer.

“There is a long-established convention that previous Speakers receive peerages. There was an uncontested motion that went through the House and the Queen has decided to Read more

Johnson Backtracks On ID Cards Plan

In his first major act as home secretary, which will no doubt win him support in many quarters -Ā especially civil liberty campaignersĀ -Ā Alan Johnson has announced that plans to makeĀ ID cardsĀ compulsory for pilots and airside workers at Manchester and London City airports would be cancelled.

As a result Read more

Official Warnings Issued As Temperatures Soar

The hottest June for three years has seen the Met Office issue warnings of an amber alert, with older people being advised to take precautions against the heat alongside commuters and motorists.

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Labour Government Nationalises Rail Service

Gordon Brown’s Labour government has stepped in to nationalise the rail service from London to Edinburgh, saying the current private operators, National Express, has been “unable” to fulfil its contract.

The company had gone to the Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis (pictured), to ask for Read more

Democrats Gain Super Majority In The Senate

President Obama has achieved anĀ “super majority” in the US Senate, with 58 seats out of 100, as well as support from 2 independents, which means he will be able to push through his ambitious legislative programme without interference or delay (known as filibustering) by Republican senators.

Yesterday, after Read more


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