Monday, 13 January 2014

Clarke attacks Cameron's immigration rhetoric - Politics.co.uk

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"The idea that you can have some fundamental debate that somehow stops all these foreigners coming here is rather typical right wing, nationalist escapism."

Immigration debate

Ban foreign languages at polling stations, local Tory demands

English language only? Local Tory wants restrictions amid fraud concerns.

Polling stations should be made English-language only to prevent electoral fraud, a local Tory politician has demanded.

'Right wing nationalist escapism': Clarke comes out swinging against Cameron's EU migration rhetoric

Playing the man: Clarke lashed out at 'typical right wing, nationalist escapism'

Ken Clarke hits out hard at the bellicose anti-immigrant rhetoric coming out of Downing Street, with a description of concerns about EU freedom of movement as "typical right wing, nationalist escapism"

IDS plots two-year benefit freeze for new immigrants

Iain Duncan Smith: Alliance-building in Europe

Britain is attempting to block immigrants from the European Union from accessing benefits for up to two years, in a dramatic move prompting outrage from Brussels.

EU referendum

EU referendum: Britain would vote to stay in, Clegg predicts

Nick Clegg says he wants to see Britain remain in the European Union

Britain would opt to remain inside the European Union if the issue is ever put to voters, Nick Clegg has said.

Eurosceptic Tories raise stakes with EU veto demand

Tories want parliament to assert its rights over Europe

Over 100 Conservative MPs have called on David Cameron to effectively declare war on EU diplomats - by backing a new law which would give Britain a veto over all new EU legislation.

In other news...

Doctors face sack for smoking in public

Lighting up in public could cost hospital staff their jobs

Staff at Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals in London are among the first in the country to be told they must "cover up" their uniforms while smoking off-site or risk losing their jobs.

Public to be 'bribed' into backing fracking

'Not for Shale': anti-fracking protesters in Perth last year

Local authorities will be allowed to keep 100% of business rates from fracking sites, while local people could be handed up to one per cent of revenues in an attempt to head off opposition.

Re-sult! Balls' charm offensive defrosts Clegg

Nick Clegg and Ed Balls: Kissing and making up

Ed Balls has made a friend - or, at least, turned an implacable enemy into a potential ally.

Selective memory: Ariel Sharon the 'peacemaker' remembered by UK leaders

Ariel Sharon has died after suffering heart failure

Britain's political leaders have focused on Ariel Sharon's peacemaking reputation over his violent past, after the former Israeli prime minister died last night.

The coalition has trivialised the importance of health and safety

NASUWT comments on Triennial Review of the Health and Safety Executive.

Flooding presents critical long-term issues for our national infrastructure

Prof Will Stewart from the IET comments on what floods tell us about the national infrastructure.

BSIA members to fly the flag for the Best of British security solutions at Intersec 2014

BSIA members to demonstrate their latest state-of-the-art security innovations to visitors at the forthcoming Intersec 2014 show in Dubai.

Voice Scotland welcomes £3.5 million for childcare training after meeting minister

Voice welcomes £3.5milion funding package for childcare workforce development announced by the Scottish Government, after meeting Michael Russell.

Country Land Association backs Owen Paterson's pledges on red tape, biotech and BTB

The CLA today backed Environment Secretary Owen Paterson’s pledges to slash £1billion of the red tape suffered by farmers, eradicate bTB and support biotech crops.

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