Mar 11th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
The biggest risk for Britain is five more years of Gordon Brown
Wednesday, March 10 2010
William Hague, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, has argued that the biggest risk for Britain is five more years of Gordon Brown.
Speaking to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, he said that ”our ability to undertake economic modernisation will be critical [...]
Mar 9th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
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Soldier Lobs Taliban Grenade Back At Enemy
9:00am UK, Tuesday March 09, 2010
Damien Pearse, Sky News Online
A British soldier has saved his comrades by scooping up a live Taliban grenade and throwing it straight back at the enemy moments before it exploded.
Rifleman James McKie [...]
Mar 8th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Community pubs facing tax bombshell
Sunday, March 7 2010
Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps has warned of a ‘tax bombshell’ faced by community pubs this April.
New research by the Conservatives reveals that Gordon Brown’s tax inspectors are hiking up business rates for local pubs across country. Friendly community pubs with darts and pool tables face the biggest [...]
Mar 6th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
The truth of Brown’s attempt to cover up the amount of defence spending is starting to come out. The armed forces are now quite clear on the position that Brown’s Labour Government cannot be trusted. Despite huge professionalism and bravery on the part of our armed services the armed forces cannot depend on this Government. [...]
Feb 26th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Labour have failed to get a grip on immigration
Thursday, February 25 2010
Damian Green has accused the Government of allowing immigration to run “out of control” following new evidence published by the Home Office.
The Shadow Immigration Minister was commenting on figures that lay bare the extent to which the Labour Government has failed to get a [...]
Feb 25th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Pope could give Labour Party ‘hell’
catholic leader responds to Jim Murphy’s speech appealing for religious voters’ support
By Katrine Bussey
The Pope could give Labour “hell” over its record on family matters, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland said yesterday.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien hit out in [...]
Feb 25th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
George Osborne has laid out some good starting points for determining and kick starting the road to economic recovery. His full lecture can be read in full at the end of this article and shows how detailed the shadow chancellor and his vision of the future is. As well as being a Parliamentary Candidate I [...]
Feb 24th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Brown denies unleashing ‘forces of hell’ on Darling
Alistair Darling: ‘It was a weekend you could have done without’ (Courtesy of Sky News – Jeff Randall Live)
Gordon Brown has denied ordering any briefing against his chancellor, after Alistair Darling said “the forces of hell” had been unleashed against him.
Mr Darling said No [...]
Feb 22nd, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
PM claims by bullying charity challenged by Labour
Gordon Brown his said any anger is usually directed at himself
Labour has gone on the offensive over Gordon Brown’s temperament after an anti-bullying charity said it had been contacted by staff from his office.
The prime minister’s Parliamentary aide called for evidence of the calls from the [...]
Feb 18th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
There should be no doubt about the Falklands Islands
Thursday, February 18 2010
Reacting to recent events, Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that “there should never be the slightest doubt where Britain stands on the Falkland Islands”.
He said that good relations with Argentina are “desirable and welcome”, but emphasised that the British Government should make it [...]