CashMachineHackHoax: October 2014

Thursday 23 October 2014

Busting open the immigration debate - Politics.co.uk

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"I used to feel like I belonged. Now I feel unwelcomed" Immigration: rhetoric and reality Revealed: How immigrants feel about the immigration debate As the immigration debate turns sour, immigrants are feeling increasingly alienated from a society they once felt a part of Diane Abbott: Labour 'colluding' with Tories to spread anti-immigrant culture Diane Abbott warns Labour is being 'engulfed' by anti-immigrant rhetoric Living in the shadows: When Brits are made illegal Brits who have been in the country their entire lives are suddenly finding themselves illegal after the Home Office denied their status The Labour mayoral race Labour accused of trying to 'stitch-up' London mayoral race Plans to charge supporters £10 causes fury from candidates.	Advertise your job vacancies here Survey sheds new light on how borrowers will cope with higher rates New data published today in CML News & Views shows that some 60% of mortgage holders anticipate that they will be in the same financial position or better in three years' time - even though the majority expect interest rates to rise. NASUWT comments on the 'workload challenge' Chris Keates: 'Nicky Morgan has only been in office a few weeks but she has been unable to avoid recognising the excessive workload burden under which the teaching profession is labouring'. European Commission rejects BHA complaint on UK ‘faith’ school employment laws The BHA has expressed its disappointment and confusion at the decision, which has come with very little explanation. Shameful record on child poverty Chris Keates: 'The findings of this Report confirm a bleak and depressing picture where child poverty is set to increase, further entrenching the socio-economic divide across the UK'. Animal heroes from around the UK to receive awards Animal heroes will tomorrow (Tuesday) receive prestigious awards for their outstanding work from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org). Gross mortgage lending steady in September The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8 billion in September. This is 1% lower than August (£18 billion), but 10% higher than September last year (£16.2 billion). NASUWT supports ‘Britain needs a pay rise’ Hundreds of members of the NASUWT will arrive in London today from across England and Wales to take part a march through Central London and rally in Hyde Park to call for a economic recovery that works for all.

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Wednesday 22 October 2014

Frozen out - Politics.co.uk

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"I would like to put on record my concern..." Schemes at the MoJ Very quietly, the coalition tries to dismantle judicial review One of the most powerful tools for citizens to hold the government to account is quietly being taken apart in the House of Lords Critics frozen out of MoJ as Grayling pushes ahead with child warehouse plan 'Secure colleges' plan is criticised by pretty much every expert imaginable, but it goes to the Lords today regardless Kenyan leader cites Cameron's human rights attack as he fights charges in the Hague Already those accused of human rights violations are citing the UK example Damning annual prison report should make Grayling think again PMQs PMQs Verdict: Losing our marbles Today's session was like a cross between the Two Ronnies Mastermind sketch and the American gameshow Jeopardy!	Advertise your job vacancies here European Commission rejects BHA complaint on UK ‘faith’ school employment laws The BHA has expressed its disappointment and confusion at the decision, which has come with very little explanation. Shameful record on child poverty Chris Keates: 'The findings of this Report confirm a bleak and depressing picture where child poverty is set to increase, further entrenching the socio-economic divide across the UK'. Animal heroes from around the UK to receive awards Animal heroes will tomorrow (Tuesday) receive prestigious awards for their outstanding work from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org). Gross mortgage lending steady in September The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8 billion in September. This is 1% lower than August (£18 billion), but 10% higher than September last year (£16.2 billion). NASUWT supports ‘Britain needs a pay rise’ Hundreds of members of the NASUWT will arrive in London today from across England and Wales to take part a march through Central London and rally in Hyde Park to call for a economic recovery that works for all. NASUWT meets Bahrain ambassador to call for release of jailed teachers' union leader The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has today been part of a delegation calling for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA) Mahdi Abu Dheeb at the Bahrain embassy in London. ‘Tax Gap’ figures - Five times as much lost to fraud as to avoidance The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Betrayed by the Met - Politics.co.uk

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"Spying was more important than investigating my son's death" Betrayed by the Met 17 years on: Still no justice for the family betrayed by police The family of Ricky Reel say police refused to look for him when he went missing. Now, 17 years after his death, they've learned they were spying on the family instead. How the car lobby tore up London The pro-car lobby is trying to destroy London Boris Johnson has abandoned attempts to get people out of their cars. The prison crisis Damning annual prison report should make Grayling think again A damning report which lays the blame for the chaos in prisons at the door of Chris Grayling	Advertise your job vacancies here European Commission rejects BHA complaint on UK ‘faith’ school employment laws The BHA has expressed its disappointment and confusion at the decision, which has come with very little explanation. Shameful record on child poverty Chris Keates: 'The findings of this Report confirm a bleak and depressing picture where child poverty is set to increase, further entrenching the socio-economic divide across the UK'. Animal heroes from around the UK to receive awards Animal heroes will tomorrow (Tuesday) receive prestigious awards for their outstanding work from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org). Gross mortgage lending steady in September The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8 billion in September. This is 1% lower than August (£18 billion), but 10% higher than September last year (£16.2 billion). NASUWT supports ‘Britain needs a pay rise’ Hundreds of members of the NASUWT will arrive in London today from across England and Wales to take part a march through Central London and rally in Hyde Park to call for a economic recovery that works for all. NASUWT meets Bahrain ambassador to call for release of jailed teachers' union leader The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has today been part of a delegation calling for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA) Mahdi Abu Dheeb at the Bahrain embassy in London. ‘Tax Gap’ figures - Five times as much lost to fraud as to avoidance The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance.

Monday 20 October 2014

How Salmond won the Scottish referendum - Politics.co.uk

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"The real debate has only just started" Scottish independence Comment: How Salmond won the referendum Astonishingly for two losers, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon are now in a win-win position. Prison crisis Prison crisis: Scale of officer cuts revealed Number of officers in public sector prisons has been cut by 41% in less than four years, according to new figures The emergency brake Implausible and vote-winning - is the PM's migrant cap plan designed to fail? Downing Street's immigration crackdown, dismissed by critics as a blatant bid to out-Ukip Nigel Farage, is unlikely to become reality. That may not worry David Cameron very much. The death of meritocracy The final death of meritocratic Britain Reports don't get much scarier than this. Britain, according to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, is on the brink of stepping over an event horizon of doom and becoming a "permanently divided society".	Advertise your job vacancies here Animal heroes from around the UK to receive awards Animal heroes will tomorrow (Tuesday) receive prestigious awards for their outstanding work from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org). Gross mortgage lending steady in September The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £17.8 billion in September. This is 1% lower than August (£18 billion), but 10% higher than September last year (£16.2 billion). NASUWT supports ‘Britain needs a pay rise’ Hundreds of members of the NASUWT will arrive in London today from across England and Wales to take part a march through Central London and rally in Hyde Park to call for a economic recovery that works for all. NASUWT meets Bahrain ambassador to call for release of jailed teachers' union leader The NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has today been part of a delegation calling for the release of the jailed president of the Bahrain Teachers Association (BTA) Mahdi Abu Dheeb at the Bahrain embassy in London. ‘Tax Gap’ figures - Five times as much lost to fraud as to avoidance The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has drawn attention to official figures published today which show that almost five times more tax revenue is lost as a result of illegal activity than through tax avoidance. Mixed messages over regional school commissioners and National Teaching Service Voice General Secretary Deborah Lawson - 'We would like to hear more about supporting schools and communities, and less about undermining and removing headteachers'. Women teachers facing discrimination and inequality Women teachers say they are being denied their contractual entitlements on pay and working conditions, a conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, has heard.

Friday 17 October 2014

Pick of the Week: David Axelrod, herbal drugs and the Green rejection - Politics.co.uk

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Our five most popular pieces of the week, in case you somehow missed them.

Five: Why aren't the Greens in the TV election debate?

When broadcasters unveiled plans for electionTV debates on Monday, there was one expected addition and one glaring omission. Ukip had been brought in from the cold as part of a 4-3-2 set-up. But if the Kippers were in, what about the Greens? They have just as many MPs (until next month anyway) and actually did better than the Lib Dems in the European elections. ITN, Sky and the BBC really dropped the ball on this one. Pretty much everyone believes the Greens should have been in there, including the party itself, which is starting legal proceedings.

Four: Desperate scenes as drug law enforcers try to preserve the status quo

We report on a little-covered press conference at the UN earlier this month, where a US official made some pretty significant clarifications on what exactly the international drug convention means. This UN document is the backbone of half a century's anti-drugs policies across the world. But according to William R. Brownfield it's all been a terrible misunderstanding. The US is trying to shore up what’s left of the international drugs consensus, while watching its own states legalise cannabis.

Three: Liquid diets: Iain Duncan Smith targets obese benefit claimants

Strange goings on at the Department for Work and Pensions, as Iain Duncan Smith suggests people too obese for work are put on liquid diets. The man behind Universal Credit was convinced by a corporate presentation and suggested Jeremy Hunt chase it up at the Department of Health. But there are problems…

Two: Tory MP: Treat patients with herbs instead of drugs to save money

David Tredinnick, who is actually on the health committee – not in some fantasy land, but in this actual objectively real country – has suggested using herbs on patients instead of medicine. Astrology too. He defended this – how else? – using austerity and spending cuts. He's also a member of the science and technology committee. Seriously. He really is.

One: Comment: What exactly is David Axelrod doing for Labour?

Regular guest columnist Richard Heller struck a nerve with this piece in which he asked searching questions about exactly what's going on with the man from Washington. Axelrod was hired to bring some Obama glamour to Ed Miliband's election team, but he hasn't been seen or heard for some time. He didn't even bother to show up to the autumn conference, despite being paid a six-figure salary. The suspicion is that fairly anonymous men around Obama's election machine are trading on the association and bluffing foreign parties into paying over the odds for them.