Friday, 29 November 2013

Man arrested as supporters try to prevent Isa Muazu deportation - politics.co.uk

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"We do not know how Mr Muazu is as we lost contact with him late last night."

Isa Muazu

Man arrested as supporters try to prevent Isa Muazu deportation

A scene from the protest outside the Home Office yesterday.  © Guy Smallman: http://guy-smallman-photos.photoshelter.com/

One man has been arrested after he glued his hands to the main gate of Harmondsworth detention centre at 04:00 GMT, in a desperate final bid to prevent the deportation of Nigerian asylum seeker Isa Muazu.

Isa Muazu: Campaigners pin hopes on last-minute injunction

Comment: The case that tells us what kind of country Britain is

Home affairs

Comment: Concerns about immigration are not automatically racist

Samuel Lawes: Having concerns about the scale of immigration is not racist.

We should be brave enough to challenge those whose cultural practices don't fit in with British values. Too often doing so prompts unfair accusations of racism - and are only doing the debate a disservice.

Theresa May humiliated as MPs reject call to ban khat

Khat is very popular in many African communities

Theresa May's ban on khat was not based on any evidence of medical or social harm and must be stopped before it becomes law, an influential committee of MPs found today.

Ugh!

Podcast: Living with dirty politics

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British political culture isn't very nice. It's a deeply entrenched problem - and yet the Politics.co.uk team was able to solve it in just 18 minutes...

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Parental leave boosts families - but how many dads can afford it?

For some reason the breast-feeding just wasn't working out

New fathers will be able to take up to 12 months of parental leave, Nick Clegg has announced - but affordability constraints could prevent 95% of them from doing so.

Comment: No Boris, greed and charity don't mix

Alex Stevenson: Maybe the Catholics do have something to teach the mayor of London, after all

Greed and envy are sins. So why is Boris Johnson trying to turn them into virtues?

Boris' worst day: Mayor attacked by friends and enemies for 'greed is good' speech

Boris celebrates greed as economic motivator

Boris Johnson was enduring one of his worst days as mayor of London today, after a speech in which he praised the role of greed in society was savaged by friends and opponents alike.

Non-story?

Coalition denies begging 'big six' over energy prices

Electricity and gas prices debate has been driven by Ed Miliband

The government has denied it is resorting to begging the 'big six' energy companies to stop raising prices until 2015, prompting an avalanche of scorn from the left.

TACT response to comment made by UKIP Councillor Gordon Gillick

If UKIP want to be taken seriously offensive comments can't be overlooked - Farage needs to make UKIP's position on care.

Building societies continue to drive growth in the UK mortgage market in October

Building societies and other mutual lenders continue to be the main growth driver in the UK mortgage market.

RSPCA – extreme concern at primate research report

RSPCA concerned about report into the cumulative impact that neuroscience research has on primates.

CIOT: Cheaper HMRC caller charges welcome – now let’s cut the queue

Cheaper phone numbers for HMRC welcomed - but waiting times still too lengthy.

NASUWT: Coalition government's flagship programme floundering

“The Coalition Government needs to think again. The Secretary of State’s concept of teacher training is fundamentally flawed.”

MRSA Action UK: Turkeys voting for Christmas over multi-drug-resistant strains of MRSA in livestock?

Turkeys voting for Christmas – is this the choice we are making by ignoring multi-drug-resistant strains of MRSA in livestock?

RSPCA welcomes upholding of seal fur ban as ‘game changing’

RSPCA hails historic decision by the WTO to uphold a ban on seal products from the hunting industry.

Why is animal research needed in pharmacology?

VIDEO: why do scientists need to use animals for pharmacology research?

Blue Fox: Mike Weatherley MP delivers hunt ban support letter to PM

Blue Fox patron Mike Weatherley MP delivers hunt ban support letter to Prime Minister.

CIA: UK Chemical and pharmaceutical businesses see growth ahead

UK Chemical and pharmaceutical businesses see growth ahead but long term optimism restricted.

NASUWT welcomes decision on teachers' pay

"This announcement represents many weeks of hard work and discussion between the NASUWT and State's officials."

Let Britain Fly

VIDEO: Let Britain Fly.

Let Britain Fly: Business chiefs demand politicians end 50 years of dithering

Failure to commit to airport expansion risks condemning the UK to being a second-rate economy until at least 2040.

BSIA: Speakers announced for Scottish exporting seminar

An impressive speaker line-up has been announced for next week’s Wise Up to Exporting workshop.

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