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Labour Given Thousands By Scientology Charity

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 2

Jason BeattieThe Labour Party received thousands of pounds from an offshoot of Scientology, the Evening Standard reveals today. The decision to accept money from a charity linked to the controversial cult was taken at

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Brown’s secret talks on ‘new world order’

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has begun secret talks with other world leaders on far-reaching reform of the United Nations Security Council as part of a drive to create a “new world order” and

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Cage the Rage

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

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No student loan without ID card, says government

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 1

Anthea Lipsett EducationGuardian.co.uk Students will be “blackmailed” into holding identity cards in order to apply for student loans, the Tories have warned. According to Home Office documents leaked to the Conservative party last night,

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Students refuse to be ‘guinea pigs’ for ID cards

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

Students have launched a stinging attack on UK government proposals to make young people “guinea pigs” for ID cards. Nick Heath Leaked Home Office documents reveal teenagers may need an ID card to open

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Delay for govt’s ID card system

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

Roll-out deferred until after next election Computerworld UK The Conservative Party claims it has access to documents which suggest the introduction of the government’s controversial ID card system will be delayed until after the

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Lib Dems call to abandon ID cards

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

LIBERAL Democrats in Trafford are backing calls for the Government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards. Jane Brophy, Altrincham and Sale West Parliamentary spokeswoman, said: “The expensive identity cards scheme is

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US willing to send troops to Pakistan

Mick Meaney January 25, 2008 0

ROBERT BURNS The Bush administration is willing to send a small number of U.S. combat troops to Pakistan to help fight the insurgency there if Pakistani authorities ask for such help, Defense Secretary Robert

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