Archive for August, 2005

 

Ken on Aug 24th, 2005This From Neil herron is interesting.

National Parking Adjudication Service…on the record
At 5.23pm Tuesday 23rd August 2005 I received a call from Andrew Barfoot, Tribunal Manager for the National Parking Adjudication Service in response to a telephone call I made to him the previous day at his office on 0161 242 527.
I had discussed the case in Sunderland and had offered [...]

Ken on Aug 24th, 2005The Next Tory Leader?

Many thanks to Dennis Cooper for sending this to me from the Telegraph
Clarke has a hinterland: it’s his foreground that’s the problem
By Ferdinand Mount
(Filed: 24/08/2005)
There is, we know, more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth and we are supposed to carry home the lost sheep on our shoulders rejoicing. But when the [...]

Ken on Aug 23rd, 2005The New Leader?

Is this the neaxt leader of the Consevative party?
Possibly
Thanks to The Anglo Saxon Chronicle

Ken on Aug 17th, 2005judges, politics and human rights

From the Times
Interpreting laws on terror: judges, politics and human rights
From Lord Donaldson of Lymington
Sir, You warn judges against over-interpretation of the law and retreating into the ivory tower of self-indulgence whilst leaving the public exposed to terrorism (leading article, August 12; see also letters, August 15). I appreciate that one interpretation can be right [...]

Ken on Aug 17th, 2005Legal Call to Annul Luxembourg referendum

EUobserver.com: “Lawyer files case to annul Luxembourg referendum
17.08.2005 - 09:28 CET | By Lisbeth Kirk
A lawyer in Luxembourg on Tuesday (16 August) filed a lawsuit to get his country`s approval of the EU constitution annulled.
A majority (56.52%) in Luxembourg voted yes to the European constitution in a referendum on 10 July, 43.48 percent voted against.
The [...]

Ken on Aug 16th, 2005Africans Dying for Europe?

A few short excerpts from this post at EU Referendum
According to a recent study by Harvard University, malaria slows economic growth by 1.3 percent a year. Over the last 30 years, Africa as a whole has lost at least $100b dollars due to malaria.
As a result, pressure is growing to resume use of the one [...]

Ken on Aug 10th, 2005The Power of Parliment

Michael Howard writes in the Telegraph that judges must bow to the will of Parliament, he finishes his article with a plea:
The Human Rights Act has drawn British judges into areas of political controversy through no fault of their own. It is, however, vital for the future of our country that the judiciary exercises these [...]

Ken on Aug 9th, 2005Trial be Jury

A fight for the right to keep Trial be Jury in Fraud cases, Read a little about it on the Web page below.
Voting form available by clicking on to one of “Your Views”.
Here
From Anne Palmer

Ken on Aug 8th, 2005EU Defence Paper

EU Referendum is about the only place where you can get real information on the formation of the EU Army, the only other place I have seen any reference, is the Booker column in the Telegraph and Christopher Booker gets his information from the same source as Richard North, Here you can read the [...]

Ken on Aug 8th, 2005AN ELECTED DICTATORSHIP?

This from A TANGLED WEB: A TANGLED WEB: AN ELECTED DICTATORSHIP?: “AN ELECTED DICTATORSHIP?
Get this. Last May, Labour won 36% of the vote, and the Conservatives won 33%. This resulted in 355 seats to Labour and 198 to the Conservatives. Had the Conservatives won 36% of the vote and Labour had come second with [...]

Ken on Aug 8th, 2005The Euro is Vulnerable

Commentators, have pointed out that the euro is a vulnerable currency because there is no government committed to a single decision-making authority. At a time of crisis one or more of the governments could decide the currency is no longer relevant.
So obviously there needs to be closer integration of the Euro states fiscal policies, this [...]

Ken on Aug 8th, 2005A Reason for Treason

The Telegraph today reports that Islamic extremists who incite violence or praise suicide attacks in Britain could face charges of treason. The head of the anti-terrorism department at the Crown Prosecution Service will meet senior officers at Scotland Yard this week to discuss what charges could be brought against preachers whose endorsement of the suicide [...]

Ken on Aug 5th, 2005Navigating through the red tape of the new licensing laws

Light Blogging because of this below and I am busy at work sorry!
One thing I will say my local government representative, who must be up to his neck in work is always available to help me and every other licensee struggling through the red tape imposed by government, every time I have telephoned he has [...]

Ken on Aug 5th, 2005I could not have put it better myself

Telegraph | Opinion: “Not the judiciary’s fault
Sir - Your column has recently been full of letters lambasting the judiciary for frustrating the wishes of Parliament.
Don’t your correspondents realise that many of the unpopular decisions made in our courts arise because the judiciary are having to apply a Human Rights Act and a European Convention on [...]

Ken on Aug 3rd, 2005EU Access to Ports Directive

EU Access to Ports Directive. Anne Palmer 2.8.2005.
When I think there is nothing left for this Government to transfer to the European Union, up comes another EU Regulation or Directive on the further transfer of sovereignty in an area I hadn’t thought about.
First of all, there is no doubt what so ever that the [...]

Ken on Aug 2nd, 2005An Exchange of Letters

From Anne Palmer an exchange of letters the constituion
received this reply 29.7.2005.
Dear Ms Palmer,
Thank you for your letter of 8 June regarding the Oath of Allegiance sworn by MP’s.
Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituents. Having received this democratic mandate, they should not have to take an oath to an unelected institution [...]

Ken on Aug 2nd, 2005Photo Trial

Photo Trial

Ken on Aug 2nd, 2005When Two Ideals Collide

Time’s up for EU
TEHRAN, Aug. 1 (MNA) — Iranians finally became tired of the European Union’s blackmail, and the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the end of its deadline for the EU to submit its final proposal on the country’s nuclear program on Monday at 5:00 p.m. Tehran time.
Iran’s decision to set a deadline for [...]

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