* general election 2010
The Catholic Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, who has responsibility for Guernsey, has threatened to close three state schools on the Bailiwick after objecting to an aspect of the proposed new anti-discrimination law. The Discrimination Ordinance, which will be debated by the States of Guernsey tomorrow, is set to outlaw religious discrimination, including teaching staff in schools, so… Read more »
Tax rise payments from over 8 million people needed to fund NHS litigation An influential parliamentary committee has been warned by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) that the Health and Social Care Levy of 1.25% could be swallowed up by the amounts being paid out each year in NHS clinical negligence claims. In evidence to… Read more »
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By Richard Chidwick Gordon Brown’s delivery of the 2010 Labour manifesto in Birmingham yesterday has come in for criticism and praise in equal measure from the broadsheets today. Editorial responses have predominantly focused on Brown’s reversion to Blairite policies, public spending and the economy. The Times has accused the manifesto of lacking clarity and being… Read more »
The Conservative manifesto’s cover sums up the party’s central message for their 2010 general election campaign: giving power to the people. Its title – An Invitation To Join The Government Of Britain – seeks to reach out to people to give them back control over more of their lives, reducing government in a bid to… Read more »
