Archive of articles from 2011

Comment: Anti-immigrant tabloids have questions to answer over Norway terror

'A stronger watchdog could prevent some of the deeply misleading coverage that has poisoned our press in recent decades.'

If extremist literature can encourage Islamic terrorists, then anti-immigrant tabloids can encourage Anders Behring Breivik.

Comment: Government not helpless on fuel prices

Peter Carroll was the man behind Joanna Lumley's successful Gurhka campaign of 2009. Peter's company is running the FairFuelUK campaign.

The rise in fuel prices is hitting the pocket of the entire nation, but the government shouldn't be passing the buck.

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Lansley: Public sector pension reforms 'unrealistic'

Andrew Lansley, health secretary, criticises public sector pension reform plans in a leaked letter sent to chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander.

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DoH: Things have moved on since Lansley letter

A Department of Health spokesperson defends the public sector pensions reforms, suggesting that the agenda has moved on since Andrew Lansley's letter was written.

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TUC: Lansley letter endorses unions on public sector pensions

Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, welcomes Andrew Lansley's criticism of public sector pension reform and says his position aligns with that of the unions.

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