Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition that was launched requesting a new public holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year. To be known as the National Remembrance Holiday, it's got three aims:
1. To emphasise the remembrance of those servicemen and women who have given, and continue to give, their lives for Britain.
2. To remind people of the importance of protecting our Nation and what it stands for.
3. To break that 3 month period between the August Public Holiday and Christmas when there are currently no long weekends, especially as the UK has fewer public holidays than most European Countries.
If you agree to the idea, please sign up to the petition - it doesn't take long key. This is not just about another bank holiday, but more importantly about having a designated day to remember all those people that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.THIS IS A NOTABLE PETITION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED FOR PLEASE SIGN IF YOU WANT AN EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY .http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/remembermonday/
Global bear market. Anyone been following this?
TBH I'm not particularly worried, I don't think its even going to be that bad a full on recession in Britain (not even like the 80s/90s) but it will mean people have less money to spend (or can only spend "real" money rather than debt)..12
UK : NW : Scouser in movie style train drama.. its like a scene off a film! At least he wasn't too badly hurt, if the timing was off he could have got run over by the train or fallen betwen the wagons :yakk:
Man 'falls off bridge into wagon'
A man has been taken to hospital after being found in a freight train in the Peak District.
It is thought he fell off a railway bridge and landed in the coal wagon of the moving train.
He was found when it arrived at Hope at about 0600 BST. British Transport Police (BTP) believe the man broke an arm and a foot.
The man, from Birkenhead, Wirral, told police he could not remember what happened to him.
More data lost in the post
bbc.co.uk wrote:
Four CDs containing personal details from court cases have gone missing in the post, the government has admitted.
The Ministry of Justice launched an investigation when the data disappeared after being sent by recorded delivery.
A spokeswoman refused to say whether the discs contained details of at least 55 defendants and other restricted data.
A statement by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration confirmed that four CD-Roms were missing.
"They were sent recorded delivery. Ministers and the information commissioner were notified immediately it was recognised that personal data had been lost," it said.
"An investigation is under way so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
The latest data disappearance is a further embarrassment to the government which has had to admit a series of large scale losses of personal data.
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Full story is here
Where is it going to stop? Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'
By Sean Coughlan
BBC News, education
The judges said this depiction of a pig "raised cultural issues"
A story based on the Three Little Pigs fairy tale has been turned down by a government agency's awards panel as the subject matter could offend Muslims.The digital book, re-telling the classic story, was rejected by judges who warned that "the use of pigs raises cultural issues".
Becta, the government's educational technology agency, is a leading partner in the annual Bett Award for schools.
The judges also attacked Three Little Cowboy Builders for offending builders.
The book's creative director, Anne Curtis, said the idea that including pigs in a story could be interpreted as racism was "like a slap in the face".
The CD-Rom digital version of the traditional story of the three little pigs, called Three Little Cowboy Builders, is aimed at primary school children.
But judges at this year's Bett Award said that they had "concerns about the Asian community and the use of pigs raises cultural issues".
The Three Little Cowboy Builders has already been a prize winner at the recent Education Resource Award - but its Newcastle-based publishers, Shoo-fly, were turned down by the Bett Award panel.
The feedback from the judges explaining why they had rejected the CD-Rom highlighted that they "could not recommend this product to the Muslim community".
They also warned that the story might "alienate parts of the workforce (building trade)".
The judges criticised the stereotyping in the story of the unfortunate pigs: "Is it true that all builders are cowboys, builders get their work blown down, and builders are like pigs?"
Animal Farm?
Ms Curtis said that rather than preventing the spread of racism, such an attitude was likely to inflame ill-feeling. As another example, she says would that mean that secondary schools could not teach Animal Farm because it features pigs?
Her company is committed to an ethical approach to business and its products promote a message of mutual respect, she says - and banning such traditional stories will "close minds rather than open them".
Becta, the government funded agency responsible for technology in schools and colleges, says that it is standing by the judges' verdict.
"Becta with its partners is responsible for the judging criteria against which the 70 independent judges, mostly practising teachers, comment. All the partners stick by the judging criteria," said a Becta spokesman.
The reason that this product was not shortlisted was because "it failed to reach the required standard across a number of criteria", said the spokesman.
Becta runs the awards with the Besa trade association and show organisers, Emap Education.
Merlin John, author of an educational technology website which highlighted the story, warns that such rulings can undermine the credibility of the awards.
"When benchmarks are undermined by pedestrian and pedantic tick lists, and by inflexible, unhelpful processes, it can tarnish the achievements of even the most worthy winners.
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IN : Cops bust kidney snatching gang! Police arrested five people, including a doctor, in the suburbs of Delhi early this morning for allegedly removing kidneys from young men without their permission and selling them to wealthy patients.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2246985,00.html
British ID cards to be delayed
bbc.co.uk wrote:
Plans for a large scale rollout of ID cards to British nationals appear to have been delayed for two years - beyond the next general election.
The government had planned to start issuing "significant volumes" of ID cards alongside passports from 2010.
But leaked Home Office documents suggest that it has now been put back to 2012. The Conservatives say the plan is "in the intensive care ward".
The government said it always planned to introduce the cards "incrementally".
While foreign nationals are due to start getting ID cards this year, the timetable for UK citizens over 16 has already slipped and the first ones are not expected to start being issued until next year.
bbc.co.uk wrote:
Shadow immigration minister Damian Green told the BBC: "It's clear that there are enormous practical difficulties in putting 50 different pieces of personal information including addresses of 60 million British citizens plus lots of foreigners into a single database."
"I think the reality is just beginning to bite ministers on this, so this delay is the first sign of reality intruding, let's hope there are more to come."
The full story is here
One database = easier to hack for the info :you_crazy:you_crazy plus the nightmare of creating an effective relational database for all this info :you_crazy
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Burma…? Has it disappered off the face of the earth? what has happened since it all kicked off? Last i heard loads of monks were still 'missing' and thats the last bit of news theres been i think...?
Democracy to Facism: Everyone should see this! [YT]RjALf12PAWc[/YT]
naomi wolf is the author of "letter to a young patriot"; a book that describes the blueprint for turning a democratic society into a dictatorship... a path thet USA and UK is well on the way towards
wake up
Lets Talk About Religions Threats by that i mean islamofascists but any other religion or religous threat goes just fine in here too.
lets talk instead of bashing. {and this is a poltical discusion}
so, what could be done? they are building mosques around europe, last plan what i've heard is one giant one in england for 12000 people, straight next to 2012 olympic stadium. funded by saudi arabia and that "religious" message is mostly from there too. basicly how i see this, it is just one place to convert english people in islam: part of they're plan in war against western civilization.
situation here is, that when you try to seriously talk about this, it is allways silenced because "islam is religion of peace" and because "all of muslims are not like that". pretty soon during that conversation you are labeled as neo-nazi and "you are just spreading that right-wing propaganda". for same reasons it is very hard to do anything or even prepare cause this is so touchy topic that even politicians are kissin theyre ass, all because of votes.
spreading religion is ok, especially if its peacefully religion. still with this one, i just cant trust that message.
they are converting people around europe and in states, building more mosques and having more "peacefully" and "harmless" training camps, latest what i've heard was near malmö, sweden.
so, what could be done and what would YOU do about this?
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Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Has anyone actually read em? Iv just had a look at em and i wonder if theres a loophole in there?
Raves:
(1) Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) (powers in relation to raves) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) for “100” substitute “20”.
(3) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) This section also applies to a gathering if—
(a) it is a gathering on land of 20 or more persons who are trespassing on the land; and
(b) it would be a gathering of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) above if it took place on land in the open air.”
(4) In subsection (2) omit “in the open air”.
(5) In subsection (7) for “this section” substitute “subsection (6) above”.
(6) After subsection (7) insert—
“(7A) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he knows that a direction under subsection (2) above has been given which applies to him, and
(b) he makes preparations for or attends a gathering to which this section applies within the period of 24 hours starting when the direction was given.
(7B) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (7A) above is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or both.”
59 Aggravated trespass:
(1) The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 68 (offence of aggravated trespass), in subsection (1) (which defines the offence by reference to trespass on land in the open air and lawful activity on land in the open air) omit “in the open air” in both places where those words appear.
(3) In section 69 (powers to remove persons committing or participating in aggravated trespass), in subsection (1) (which confers the power by reference to trespass on land in the open air) omit “in the open air” in both places where those words appear.
60 Power to remove trespassers: alternative site available:
After section 62 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) insert—
“62A Power to remove trespassers: alternative site available:
(1) If the senior police officer present at a scene reasonably believes that the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied in relation to a person and land, he may direct the person—
(a) to leave the land;
(b) to remove any vehicle and other property he has with him on the land.
(2) The conditions are—
(a) that the person and one or more others (“the trespassers”) are trespassing on the land;
(b) that the trespassers have between them at least one vehicle on the land;
(c) that the trespassers are present on the land with the common purpose of residing there for any period;
(d) if it appears to the officer that the person has one or more caravans in his possession or under his control on the land, that there is a suitable pitch on a relevant caravan site for that caravan or each of those caravans;
(e) that the occupier of the land or a person acting on his behalf has asked the police to remove the trespassers from the land.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) may be communicated to the person to whom it applies by any constable at the scene.
(4) Subsection (5) applies if—
(a) a police officer proposes to give a direction under subsection (1) in relation to a person and land, and
(b) it appears to him that the person has one or more caravans in his possession or under his control on the land.
(5) The officer must consult every local authority within whose area the land is situated as to whether there is a suitable pitch for the caravan or each of the caravans on a relevant caravan site which is situated in the local authority’s area.
(6) In this section—
“caravan” and “caravan site” have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960;
“relevant caravan site” means a caravan site which is—
(a) situated in the area of a local authority within whose area the land is situated, and
(b) managed by a relevant site manager;
“relevant site manager” means—
(a) a local authority within whose area the land is situated;
(b) a registered social landlord;
“registered social landlord” means a body registered as a social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.
(7) The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of “relevant site manager” in subsection (6) by adding a person or description of person.
(8) An order under subsection (7) must be made by statutory instrument and is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
61 Failure to comply with direction: offences.
After section 62A of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) (inserted by section 60) insert—
“62B Failure to comply with direction under section 62A: offences.
(1) A person commits an offence if he knows that a direction under section 62A(1) has been given which applies to him and—
(a) he fails to leave the relevant land as soon as reasonably practicable,or
(b) he enters any land in the area of the relevant local authority as a trespasser before the end of the relevant period with the intention of residing there.
(2) The relevant period is the period of 3 months starting with the day on which the direction is given.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or both.
(4) A constable in uniform who reasonably suspects that a person is committing an offence under this section may arrest him without a warrant.
(5) In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for the accused to show—
(a) that he was not trespassing on the land in respect of which he is alleged to have committed the offence, or
(b) that he had a reasonable excuse—
(i) for failing to leave the relevant land as soon as reasonably practicable, or
(ii) for entering land in the area of the relevant local authority as a trespasser with the intention of residing there, or
(c) that, at the time the direction was given, he was under the age of 18 years and was residing with his parent or guardian.”
62 Failure to comply with direction: seizure
(1) After section 62B of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 194 (inserted by section 61) insert—
“62C Failure to comply with direction under section 62A: seizure
(1) This section applies if a direction has been given under section 62A(1) and a constable reasonably suspects that a person to whom the direction applies has, without reasonable excuse—
(a) failed to remove any vehicle on the relevant land which appears to the constable to belong to him or to be in his possession or under his control; or
(b) entered any land in the area of the relevant local authority as a trespasser with a vehicle before the end of the relevant period with the intention of residing there.
(2) The relevant period is the period of 3 months starting with the day on which the direction is given.
(3) The constable may seize and remove the vehicle.”
(2) In section 67(1) (retention and charges for seized vehicles) after “section 62(1)” insert “, 62C(3)”.
63 Common land: modifications
After section 62C of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) (inserted by section 62) insert—
“62D Common land: modifications
(1) In their application to common land sections 62A to 62C have effect with these modifications.
(2) References to trespassing and trespassers have effect as if they were references to acts, and persons doing acts, which constitute—
(a) a trespass as against the occupier, or
(b) an infringement of the commoners' rights.
(3) References to the occupier—
(a) in the case of land to which the public has access, include the local authority and any commoner;
(b) in any other case, include the commoners or any of them.
(4) Subsection (1) does not—
(a) require action by more than one occupier, or
(b) constitute persons trespassers as against any commoner or the local authority if they are permitted to be there by the other occupier.
(5) In this section “common land”, “commoner” and “the local authority” have the meanings given by section 61.”
Interpretation
After section 62D of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (inserted by section 63) insert—
“62E Sections 62A to 62D: interpretation
(1) Subsections (2) to (8) apply for the interpretation of sections 62A to 62D and this section.
(2) “Land” does not include buildings other than—
(a) agricultural buildings within the meaning of paragraphs 3 to 8 of Schedule 5 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988, or
(b) scheduled monuments within the meaning of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
(3) “Local authority” means—
(a) in Greater London, a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;
(b) in England outside Greater London, a county council, a district council or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(c) in Wales, a county council or a county borough council.
(4) “Occupier”, “trespass”, “trespassing” and “trespasser” have the meanings given by section 61 in relation to England and Wales.
(5) “The relevant land” means the land in respect of which a direction under section 62A(1) is given.
(6) “The relevant local authority” means—
(a) if the relevant land is situated in the area of more than one local authority (but is not in the Isles of Scilly), the district council or county borough council within whose area the relevant land is situated;
(b) if the relevant land is situated in the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(c) in any other case, the local authority within whose area the relevant land is situated.
(7) “Vehicle” has the meaning given by section 61.
(8) A person may be regarded as having a purpose of residing in a place even if he has a home elsewhere.”
Kenya WTF is going on in that country? I always imagined Kenya to be the calmest country out of em all! Why does this always happen in africa? ethnic cleansing is occuring there, now thats a bit fucked up:you_crazy
Benazir Bhutto killed in attack What's next :hopeless:
Quote:
Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack.
Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally in Rawalpindi when she was shot in the neck by a gunman who then set off a bomb.
At least 15 other people died in the attack and several more were injured.
President Pervez Musharraf and his government called on people to remain calm so that the "nefarious designs of terrorists can be defeated."
Quote:
Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime minister and a political rival, said her death was a tragedy for "the entire nation".
"It is not a sad day, it is [the] darkest, gloomiest day in the history of this country," he said, speaking at the hospital where she was taken.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7161590.stm
Potential Police Strike? Hi folks. In the news atm OB are having a dispute with the government over pay. OB ain't allowed to strike by law but i think they're balloting on the right to. If they did actually strike i wonder what would happen to the country while this was occurring?!
What are all your views on this, do you think they should be allowed to strike?:wink:12
Another hemel explosion!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/7149605.stm
It's only 2 years since we had Buncefield explode now we get another explosion!! I think someones out to destroy Hemel hempstead :crazy:
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