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offsite link Don?t Expect Abolishing NHS England to Change Anything Fri Mar 14, 2025 17:05 | In-house doctor
Keir Starmer dramatically announced the closure of NHS England this week. But don't expect anything to change, says the Daily Sceptic's in-house doctor. It's returning us to the NHS pre-2012, which was no better.
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offsite link Starmer Set to Relax Ban on Hybrids in Electric Car Climbdown Fri Mar 14, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Keir Starmer is set to relax a?planned 2030 ban on hybrid cars?amid warnings that electric vehicle sales requirements are threatening the viability of the UK car industry.
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offsite link No. 10 Slaps Down Reeves After She Blames Trump for UK Economic Woes Fri Mar 14, 2025 13:12 | Will Jones
Downing Street has contradicted Rachel Reeves with an insistence that Donald Trump?is not responsible for the UK economy's dire straits, despite the Chancellor earlier indicating the US President was to blame.
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offsite link Mark Steyn?s Vanquishing of Michael Mann Continues Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:00 | Tilak Doshi
Mark Steyn's last laugh against climate scientist Michael Mann keeps getting louder. Now, in an eviscerating judgment, a judge has ruled that Mann and his counsel acted in "bad faith" to an "extraordinary extent" during the libel trial against Mark.
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offsite link Why is Rachel Reeves Cutting Benefits Before Defunding Gay Porn Studies? Fri Mar 14, 2025 09:00 | Charlotte Gill
Rachel Reeves is eyeing ?6 billion of welfare cuts in the spring Budget. But why cut benefits and winter fuel allowances when you're still funding 'gay porn studies' and 'queer archives', wonders Charlotte Gill.
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dublin / environment / event notice Thursday February 05, 2004 12:04 by An Taisce
a one-day Conference on 'Education and the transition to a sustainable society' read full story / add a comment
national / sci-tech / news report Thursday February 05, 2004 00:58 by Linus   text 8 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 19:20)
The Irish Linux Users Group, the volunteer body of Linux and Free Open Source Software advocates in Ireland, are tonight under siege after, members & their employers were threatened with being contacted after they defended themselves against MyDoom creation claims and refused to remove postings from their mailing list. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday February 04, 2004 20:55 by Al
This Saturday, February 7th, downstairs in Brogan's bar across from Dublin Castle entrance.

See you there! read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Wednesday February 04, 2004 18:14 by Fergus   text 3 comments (last - saturday february 07, 2004 18:45)
On Monday, the cuts to rent allowance kicked in.
"It was presented to us as a fait accompli. By then it was already decided" - Dept. of the Environment spokesman.
Government negligence ?
Or is there a method behind the apparent incompetency ? read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Wednesday February 04, 2004 16:24 by Mike
The policy of ethnic cleansing pursued by the Armenians in the territory of Armenia has been crowned with an absolute result - today not a single Azerbaijani is living in the territory of Armenia. They were forcibly driven out by means of extremely brutal methods. They were killed by the doctors in hospitals, tortured, beheaded, burnt alive. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Wednesday February 04, 2004 15:22 by kv
A Fundraising pubquiz in support for Residents against Racism will take place in Teacher`s Club, Parnell Square at 7.30 on Wed, 11 February.
All welcome, great prizes to be won, raffle!

Residents against Racism was set up to fight against state racism, and to oppose all manifestations of racism. In recent years we have successfully campaigned in support of refugees facing deportation, Garda frame-ups and other forms of harassment from state. read full story / add a comment
antrim / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday February 04, 2004 13:56 by Belfast   text 33 comments (last - tuesday february 10, 2004 12:52)
Anti racism was the issue to bring about sectarian clashes at Belfast city council yesterday read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday February 04, 2004 11:29 by Leon ADF   text 45 comments (last - tuesday february 17, 2004 16:39)
Help create an ongoing process of dissent and protest focussing on this topical issue from a specifically left perspective. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Wednesday February 04, 2004 10:14 by rayo   text 3 comments (last - thursday february 05, 2004 09:41)
The Party of European Socialists which includes the British and Irish Labour Party have invited Mr. Uribe the President of Colombia to address the European Parliament next week in Strasbourg, Tuesday 10th February. However human rights groups and NGOs have condemned this joint action taken by the EPP/Christian Democrats and the PES, citing the poor human rights record of the Colombian government. It is seen by many as an attempt to legitimise the policies taken by Mr Uribes' government and in particular his 'Plan Colombia'. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Tuesday February 03, 2004 19:39 by john mcdermott   text 2 comments (last - monday april 05, 2004 18:03)
Are Fianna Fail entitled to prevent the free flow of religious opinion and the recruitment of new followers by different christian factions ?If the trade unions are now in charge of Leinster House,the Bishops are hard on their heels! read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday February 03, 2004 19:26 by William Webster   text 108 comments (last - sunday february 15, 2004 13:28)
The SP have sided with the SWP rather than build a true fighting IAWM. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / news report Tuesday February 03, 2004 19:11 by fuinseog   text 25 comments (last - monday february 16, 2004 14:53)
At 11.00 on 4th February, Martin Cullen will launch electronic voting and counting in Ireland. Cullen who is both Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Fianna Fáil Director of Elections for the Local Elections, will perform some sort of ritual media ceremony in the Mansion House. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Tuesday February 03, 2004 18:11 by Maratist
Anti-war events in NUI Galway read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Tuesday February 03, 2004 15:04 by Rayo   text 23 comments (last - thursday april 23, 2009 16:25)
Following the reclassification of cannabis in Britain, it is time a new debate started here in Ireland on the issue”, the Labour spokesperson on Justice, Deputy Joe Costello, has said. read full story / add a comment
national / politics / elections / press release Tuesday February 03, 2004 14:47 by Des Derwin   text 4 comments (last - thursday may 13, 2004 13:33)
SIPTU Vice President candidate asks how can IBEC say Minimum Wage too high.

Dublin Shop Steward Challenges Employers Association To Live on Minimum Wage. read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax / news report Tuesday February 03, 2004 00:19 by bintaxedtodahilt   text 42 comments (last - friday february 13, 2004 10:57)
Another glaring example of Sinn Feinsinactivity on the Bin-Tax issue in the South Dublin County Council area! read full story / add a comment
international / eu / opinion/analysis Monday February 02, 2004 23:00 by Fergus   text 10 comments (last - friday february 06, 2004 20:30)
Today, Irish government cuts to supplementary welfare allowance kick in.

This will detrimentally effect the already marginalised in society, people who are unemployed, single parents..... and immigrants.

After not recieving any sensible answers from the Dept. of Social & Family Affairs, as to WHY the cuts are being introduced,
I've come to some conclusions.

For their 'sounds like office cowboys' side to the story
Phone the Dept. at (01) 704 3000 (warning - be prepared to be put on hold)

For my unexpert wild interpretations, here we go... read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Monday February 02, 2004 21:47 by Gargoyle   text 7 comments (last - wednesday february 04, 2004 09:59)
Ariel Sharon, once considered by Palestinians to be the most vile of the vile, has apparently decided to remove the Gaza settlements, in a move that stunned Likud party members. read full story / add a comment
dublin / eu / event notice Monday February 02, 2004 21:18 by Brendan Young
The European Parliament recently called for the introduction of a requirement of unanimous votes in the Council Of Ministers on agreements to open trade in cutural services and mass media to be put in the draft Constitution. DAPSE wants veto for trade in Health and Education. read full story / add a comment
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