Report by Cambridge professor’s takes a critical look at economics of immigration The current large-scale immigration policy of the UK will result in small gross economic benefits while creating serious negative consequences, according to a UK economics professor who has just published a report on his research. The moral and practical questions related to controlling […]
Mass Immigration Policy In UK Challenged By Top Economics Prof
Brits Polled On China And Tibet
A YouGov poll commissioned by campaign group Free Tibet on the eve of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping has found that 69% of respondents agree with the Dalai Lama’s comment that UK policy towards China is about “money, money, money.” Just 8% disagreed with the Tibetan spiritual leader’s full statement, made in […]
England Bans Bags
Legislation that bans supermarkets from giving out free plastic bags to their customers has finally kicked in in England. Gone are the days of plastic bags bonanza: from today, shoppers will have to pay 5p for each thin-gauge supermarket plastic bag they require. Some 8.5 billion single-use bags plus some 500,000 reusable were used in […]
David Cameron Under Pressure To Meet The Dalai Lama Again
A Tibetan rights campaign group has challenged Prime Minister David Cameron to invite the Dalai Lama to meet him during the current visit to the UK of the Tibetan spiritual leader and bête noire for the government of China. The group, Free Tibet, has submitted a 4,000 signature petition to 10 Downing St this week, […]
Islamic radicalization teachers at UK school previously fired found to be reinstated and teaching again
At least two teachers have resigned in outrage after two teachers fired for involvement in “Trojan Horse” Islamization of UK students were reinstated by their Birmingham school, reports the Telegraph UK, which has been actively covering many of the ongoing developments. Although still subject to “interim prohibition orders,” Park View School assistant principal Shakeel Akhtar […]
Fracking and the future – shale gas in the UK
The debate about hydraulic fracturing for shale gas exploitation (fracking) has been raging constantly in the UK since 2007 when the prospect of drilling for shale gas was first proposed. Since then, the British government, having looked at the US experience and decided that it wants a piece of the action, has embraced the idea. […]
Radical Cleric in Britain Requests UK Guarantee of Safe Passage to Islamic State
Radical British cleric Anjem Choudary is asking the UK government to guarantee safe passage for him to travel to the Islamic State, saying that he was willing to consider renouncing his British nationality, but only “as a last resort.” “I believe the world belongs to God and that one day, hopefully, the UK will be […]
Prince Charles Appeals to Muslims About Persecution of Christians in the Middle East
Heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, Prince Charles, has made a video statement in response to recent persecutions of Christians and other faith members in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, calling it an “indescribable tragedy” that Christian and other communities face persecution in the Middle East and elsewhere, and offering several suggestions […]
UK “Under Siege” From Immigration – UK Defense Secretary
Britain is “under siege” from immigration, according to UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. The cause is EU migrants coming to the UK from other parts of the EU, competing for jobs and claiming benefits. “In some areas of the UK, down the east coast, towns do feel under siege, (with) large numbers of migrant workers […]
Football “Incredibly Vulnerable” to Match Fixing by World’s Organized Gangs–Investigator
A former FIFA lead investigator, Terry Steans, who spent two years investigating FIFA for match fixing, has warned that football is “incredibly vulnerable” to the practice. The Football Association confirmed for the first time last weekend that it had a list of known and suspected match-fixers. “Football is incredibly vulnerable,” said Terry Steans, who worked […]
UK Policy Change: Government Will Have to Consider Effect of Legislation on Families, Along With Cost Effectiveness and the Environment
United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron will speak on a change to UK policy making Sunday. Cameron is expected to officially admit that legislation has caused children and parents to suffer, while introducing mandatory impact assessments whereby the government must formally consider the effects of policies on families, in addition to considerations regarding cost effectiveness […]
First Ever Charge for Female Genital Mutilation in UK After 28 Years of Law – Top Gynecologist Warns Do Not Prosecute
A London doctor charged with female genital mutilation (FGM)–the first ever charge for the 28-year-old crime in a country where 170,000 women live with the scars of the procedure–appeared at court this weekend. But a top London gynecologist is saying the man should not be charged in this landmark case. The gynecologist, Katrina Erskine, a […]