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P.D. Crofts - Moments Before The Crash



 
Editorial

Delay rather than resistance

Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.

Features

An imperial adventure set to continue

by George Galloway

The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway

All prawn and no brains...

Solomon Hughes

Jacqui Smith's bizarre call to get schmoozing with the City

Britain

Hinkley activists take to trees

Tuesday 07 February 2012

Anti-nuclear campaigners started an occupation of trees today threatened by the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset.

Livingstone in police pledge

Tuesday 07 February 2012

London mayoral hopeful Ken Livingstone went on the offensive today with a pledge to reverse Tory Mayor Boris Johnson's big cuts to police numbers.

RNLI launches public appeal for new lifejackets

Tuesday 07 February 2012

Cash-strapped charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) urged the public to dig deep today to pay for new lifejackets.

Judges hear 'landmark' care bill case

Tuesday 07 February 2012

A 26-year-old disabled man identified only as "KM" launched a landmark Supreme Court battle today over council funding for his care.

News In Brief

Tuesday 07 February 2012

News stories from around Britain

Government fails to tackle far-right terror

Monday 06 February 2012

The government's Prevent strategy to tackle domestic extremism does not adequately address the threat from far-right groups, a committee of MPs warned today.

EU referendum drive targets Tory Thurrock

Monday 06 February 2012

Political activists of different hues prepared today to descend on Tory-held Thurrock constituency for a major test of people's views toward an EU referendum.

Miliband: abandon NHS plan and save jobs

Monday 06 February 2012

Nurses backed Ed Miliband's call today for the coalition to protect front-line staff and services by abandoning plans to reorganise the NHS.

Riot report says police to blame

Monday 06 February 2012

A citizens' inquiry into last summer's Tottenham riots has blamed youth unemployment and toxic relations with police for the disturbances.

Fathers welcome custody overhaul

Monday 06 February 2012

Campaigners celebrated today after the government announced a new drive to give more rights for separated fathers to see their children.