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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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Nick Clegg was today named the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. The 40-year-old MP for Sheffield Hallam replaces Sir Menzes Campbell as leader of the Liberal Democrats after beating Chris Huhne in a closely-fought leadership race. ‘Team Clegg’ had originally tipped Mr Clegg to win the vote on a 60:40 split. Today’s result, however,… Read more »
Acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has scorned an offer from David Cameron to cooperate with the Conservatives on political reform. Mr Cable said the Tory leader was in “cloud cuckoo land” if he expected the Lib Dems to work alongside the Conservative party over decentralisation. In an article aimed at Lib Dem leadership candidates… Read more »
