Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Syria: The drums of war - politics.co.uk

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"It's an important question. Let me light a cigarette."

Syria

Comment: Why the Middle East just doesn't trust Britain over Syria

The view from Turkey: Distrust of Britain, dismay over Syria

"Now who's fighting in Syria?" he asks me, lighting another cigarette. "Not Syrians."

Syria military action looms: UK set to ignore UN evidence

An Israeli woman shows her children how to put on a gas mask yesterday  in Tel Aviv, amid tensions over possible military action in Syria

Britain could ignore the UN team's evidence on chemical weapons in Syria, as military contingency plans are drawn up for a potential strike against Bashar al-Assad's regime.

In other news...

Comment: The badger cull is an act of deceit and neglect

Dominic Dyer: 'Most farmers are unwilling to spend money on putting in new fencing and securing cattle pens'

People who should know better have given up on scientific research.

HS2: Does it have any supporters left?

Stop HS2 demonstrate in London. Political weight is swinging against the project.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) gave High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) a resounding thumbs down today, leaving the multi-billion pound project with precious few friends left.

CIOB video: It's all about people

NASUWT comments on GCSE results

Commenting on the GCSE results, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, said:

NUT Wales comment on GCSE Results

Commenting on this year’s GCSE results, NUT Secretary, David Evans, said:

NUT comment on GCSE results

Commenting on today’s GCSE results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said:

NASUWT comments ahead of publication of GCSE results

The fact that GCSEs are challenging and demanding qualifications is buried in an avalanche of politically motivated, false claims of grade inflation, dumbing-down and easy options, say the NASUWT.

CIOT: Institute warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ over tax code for banks

Government proposals for a strengthened Code of Practice on Taxation for Banks1 will set a “dangerous precedent” by giving HMRC power to determine and publicly announce non-compliance with the Code without any right of appeal, the Chartered Institute of Taxation has warned.

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