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News International and Phone Hacking Report 1 May 2012 229. On the basis of the facts and evidence before the Committee, we conclude that, if at all relevant times Rupert Murdoch did not take steps to become fully informed about phone-hacking, he turned a blind eye and exhibited wilful blindness [Q269] to what was . . . → Read More: That final paragraph and where you may have heard Wilful Blindness first! In its wisdom the Government decided to extend 20 per cent VAT to baked goods taken away. The target was the big supermarkets who have been getting away with VAT free sales of hot food that other outlets – fish and chip shops for example – have had to put on their prices to . . . → Read More: I may have the answer to the Pasty Tax There will be votes again on the Government’s NHS reforms today – they are non-binding but could have an impact on what the Government decides to do. I remain in favour of reform; the NHS clearly needs to become more efficient and effective to cope with rising demand, it needs to treat its frontline . . . → Read More: Another Attempt to Improve our Health and Social Care Services Of all the topics Labour could have chosen for a six hour debate yesterday they probably chose the most pointless. A tribunal sits in a fortnights time to determine whether the Government is right or wrong not to publish the NHS Risk Register the the Information Commissioner said they should. It is important to . . . → Read More: NHS Risk Register On Tuesday night Glyn Ley from my Torquay office attended the public meeting at Oldway Mansion about the plans to resurrect the Paignton Picture House. He has written an outline of the meeting, below. Last night’s meeting was well attended by local residents and interested local groups. We were introduced to the key players . . . → Read More: Update On Paignton Picture House I voted for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in Parliament yesterday. Gladstone once said that “Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence; Conservatism is mistrust of the people tempered by fear”. As a Liberal I trust the people to take decisions that affect their own lives. . . . → Read More: The EU Referendum Vote
We have an election in Torbay next year. Not for a Mayor or Councillors, nor for an MP or MEPs, but the first election of a Police Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall.
This seemingly harmless idea was one of the Conservative contributions to the Coalition programme for Government that . . . → Read More: Too Big A Bill for the Bill Nothing can justify looting and wanton vandalism but without hope there is nothing. In the absence of hope there are no aspirations or responsibilities, no fears of repercussions or respect for others and their property.
. . . → Read More: Where’s The Hope There are so many unanswered questions regarding the hacking scandal and each day brings new revelations, but backtracking for a moment and looking at the transcript from the Rebekah Brooks evidence at our select committee meeting last week, a very interesting new line of enquiry jumps at you. In answer to Tom Watson Rebekah . . . → Read More: Wilful Blindness or Bare Faced Lies Make no mistake, the events of the past week, culminating in the summons to force Rupert and James Murdoch before a Select Committee, have after too long a period helped towards the re-establishment of the House of Commons as the sovereign forum of the nation. I say rightly because only the Commons is directly . . . → Read More: Keep Calm & Carry On |
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