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Hot off the press
Should David Cameron worry about defections to UKIP?
UKIP, the United Kingdom Independence Party, has been riding the crest of a wave of popularity in 2013. The number of UKIP supporters is on the increase and according to the latest reports their political ranks are swelling with Tory defectors.
Supporters of UKIP come from across the political spectrum as disenchanted people from the left, right and centre politics join UKIP. This will be a cuase for concern for all party leaders but especially for Tory leader David Cameron. PM Cameron is fighting rebels in his ranks regarding British EU membership and his stance on gay marriage. It seems gay marriage is another step too far for conventional right-wing Tories in the UK. The European Union...............more |
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Peter B Meyer feature article
United States has less gold than believed
By Peter B. Meyer – 19th of May 2013
The contents of Chris Weber’s book, ‘Good as Gold’, and an investigative report written by Chris Martenson, justifies the title of this essay. In 1949 the greatest amount of gold ever-assembled in one place – Fort Knox – saw at least 80% of that gold go overseas. This was caused in pursuit of a policy that even the most Keynesian of Keynesians thought was wrong, as clarified the great free-market economists Hayek, von Mises, Schumpeter, c.s. Officially the US still has the most gold of any nation, estimated at 7.000 tons, but no one knows that for sure, as even the quality of what is left is doubtful too..........more
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In the news
Great British NHS sell-off includes confidential information
In case you were not already aware, it is official, the NHS is for sale. Inch by inch the nationalised NHS is being dismantled and replaced with privately owned and run companies. Just who runs these companies is important. Foreign investors may bring money into the UK but some will not care one iota about the health of British nationals. Our traditional health-care was at least ours..............more
Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Sweden
BBC1 8pm BST show blog
Tonight's acts entered the arena accompanied by a person bearing each national flag.Swedish female comedian Petra Mede opened Eurovision 2013 explaining that the idea for the song contest came out of a desire to reunite Europe after the Second World War. ........more
Sport Giro d'Italia Stage 15: Nibali keeps lock on first
B. McPherson
Riders braved another day battling each other and the elements to cross into the French Alps. The route was shortened a little, but still ended in the snow. Giovanni Visconti(Movistar) crossed the finish first to grab victory for the day. Visconti rode away from the peloton on the descent ........more Giro d'italia Stage 14:Nibali extends lead over Evans
B. McPherson
Vincenzo Nibali(Astana) continued his lock on the pink jersey, extending his lead in the race to 1:26 over second place Cadel Evans(BMC). Fellow Italian, Mauro Santambrogio(Vini Fautini) took the stage as he and Nibali outpaced the rest of the field. Weather had a huge impact on today’s stage. Snow and the threat of avalanche forced race organizers to shorten the course..........more David Beckham hangs up his football boots
David Beckham has announced his retirement from football a week after his former Manchester United boss announced he was retiring as the club's manager. David Beckham may have not been England's finest football player ever........more
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