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Government caught lying, again. And again. And again…

I love the PM programme on Radio 4, and Eddie Mair is a brilliant interviewer. Here’s a couple of my recent favourites, making the Labour Liars squirm… Yvette Cooper talking about Government Borrowing [Audio clip: view full post to listen] … Continue reading

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EU immigration could push up local tax bills

As reported by BBC News, Reuters and http://politics.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329547934-110247,00.html etc… Sharp council tax rises may be needed in the next few years to fund housing and education for immigrant families, says the Local Government Association. The LGA, which represents local authorities … Continue reading

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What everyone except the Home Office already knew…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5193018.stm Ministers are set to admit they may have significantly underestimated the number of failed asylum seekers living in Britain….a trawl of files in the Immigration and Nationality department has produced between 400,000 and 450,000 case files. These are the … Continue reading

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