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The British government say we will not remove anyone who we believe is at risk on their return. However, in order to maintain the integrity of our asylum system and prevent unfounded applications it is important that we are able to enforce returns of those who do not need protection.”

I think that most of us would agree with that, but just absolutely typical, they pick on someone who has a clear need for our protection, someone who is not even an illegal immigrant and someone who was honestly is in fear of his life when he applied for asylum.

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Full story in the Independent

The British Education Act expressly prohibits political indoctrination by banning the teaching of partisan political views and by requiring that political issues are presented in a balanced manner.
Section 406 of the Education Act 1996 clearly states that local education authorities, school governing bodies and head teachers

shall forbid the promotion of partisan political views in the teaching of any subject in the school.

Further if political issues are brought to the attention of school pupils, the authority, the governors and the head are required by Section 407 to take

such steps as are reasonably practicable to secure that… they are offered a balanced presentation of opposing views.

The legal position is thus quite clear: Not only are school teachers required to refrain from partisan political activities in the classroom, they are under an active obligation to prevent other individuals and groups from engaging in such pursuits. The direct responsibility lies with the governing body and the head teacher.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu has issued a statement telling the EU that it is not amused by the EU interfering in internal Chinese’s matters. In answerer to the resolution on Tibet passed by the EU Parliament which urged European Union leaders to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics unless the Chinese government resumes talks with the Dalai Lama.

China is resolutely opposed to and strongly indignant over the resolution, the Tibet issue completely belongs to China’s internal affairs which brooks no interference of any foreign country or international organization.

Jiang Yu said “We strongly demand the European Parliament respect facts, stop interfering into China’s internal affairs, give up provocation and antagonism, and discard double standards on human rights issues,”

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The Scottish fishermen are concerned about a proposal from the European Commission. That would allow the Commission to give any unused fishing quota from one country to another.

It is felt that the industry which has already suffered a reduction of more than 50% of its capacity because of the Common Fisheries Policy would be further penalised by this new proposal.

This has led to some complaining that Scotland would be better of negotiating directly with the EU as an Independent member state, and blaming Westminster for not protecting the Scottish fishing fleet from EU legislation.
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The Telegraph headline Judges have limits introduces an attack on judges for interpreting the law.

The Telegraph is trying to argue that our judges should not have the authority to overrule government ministers.

In one case Lord Justice Collins ruled that soldiers should have full legal protection wherever they are. The Telegraph seems to think that the judge was wrong and says the case sets an unwelcome precedent and it is not for the courts to decide such things.

I would disagree on several fronts:
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Council spy cases hit 1,000 a month