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The president of the Romanian senate isn't happy with Britain's mainstream politicians... Letter from Romania 'Take on Farage': President of Romanian senate comes to UK with hard message for Clegg The president of the Romanian parliament has warned mainstream politicians in Britain to challenge "unapologetic populists" on immigration, ahead of a key meeting with Nick Clegg later. Comment: Mainstream UK politicians should challenge Farage's populism Britain and Romania can benefit from a closer relationship - but mainstream politicians need to challenge Ukip's populism first. Putting the brakes on HS2? Interview: The man who oversees Britain's railways The debt level of Network Rail is spiralling ever higher, but the man charged with regulating rail expenditure appears unconcerned. Comment: MPs need to realise we just don't need HS2 No matter how big the question marks over the HS2 project get, the government seems even more determined to push the project through. The only way to apply the brakes is for MPs to be responsible. Comment: More passengers, lower costs, more politics Alex Burrows examines the balance between affordability, reliability and quality following the publication of the ORR's Periodic Review. Meanwhile... Comment: This puritanical attack on electronic cigarettes will cost lives The government is intent on crippling an industry which has shown huge success in getting people off cigarettes. The Prism amendment: British MEP tries to weaken EU data protection A British MEP has been criticised by privacy groups for trying to water down EU rules which would protect citizens' data in the wake of the Prism controversy. 'Just deal with it!': MPs despair at taxman's Google apathy MPs are turning public anger about multinational tax-dodging on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), by pointing the finger at the taxman's failure to do more against Google's "highly contrived" tax arrangements. Lib Dems and sex Sex and power: What the Catholic Church and political parties have in common Sexual shenanigans are never far from the surface in Westminster. If at times it feels like our politicians just can't help but jump into bed with someone they shouldn't, a report out today suggests there's a reason for that. 'Haphazard, not malicious': Incompetence behind Lib Dem sex allegation fiasco Nick Clegg should have asked for a formal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat chief executive, an independent probe into the party's culture has found. And finally... What a Ukip octogenarian can teach our frazzled MPs Being a politician is not straightforward. In fact it can be a horrible mixture of hard work and hellish bullying from your peers. You need a thick skin to survive.	Opinion Formers VoicetheUnion video: Why is our union different? BFAWU video: Why join our trade union? NUT: 61% of parents oppose scrapping coursework Commenting on today’s reports in the media about proposed reforms to GCSEs, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said: CAFH (Blue Badger) : Badger cull myths exposed in new report Blue Badger is a member of Team Badger. On the eve of a potentially devastating badger cull, Team Badger has published a report exposing the myths which underpin these misguided plans. Don’t forget about our local roads – CIHT calls for investment in UK infrastructure CIHT has submitted a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer highlighting the important role played by transport infrastructure. CIHT specifically called for the Comprehensive Spending Review to ‘ensure that the maintenance of the local road network is sufficiently funded’. Comment from NEA on The Green Deal Comment from NEA, the national fuel poverty charity on The Green Deal: watching brief report, published today by the Energy and Climate Change Committee. Rethink: Victory for welfare campaigners as judges rule controversial disability benefits procedure is unfair Three judges have ruled that the procedure currently used by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to decide whether hundreds of thousands of people are eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) disadvantages people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism. BHA hits out at 'scaremongering' over humanist marriages The BHA responds to Tory MP Tony Baldry's comments on humanist wedding: "In spite of some people's desperate scaremongering, the amendment does not open up legal recognition for any new weddings other than humanist ones." BFAWU: The question is can you afford not to be in a Union Workers in the UK are having their rights cynically and maliciously stolen from them by a vindictive and cruel government; but there’s an incredible number of people who don't realise what the coalition’s changes to employment law mean to them.

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