Women MPs revolt over childcare vouchers

GORDON BROWN is facing a revolt from Labour women over plans to axe a childcare tax break that benefits the middle classes.

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07.11.2009. 23:53h

Tory minders gag right-wing allies in the ECR

THE Tory party, struggling to contain embarrassing outbursts from its new partners on the east European right, has sent its media minders to control their public image.

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07.11.2009. 23:53h

Home Office covered up immigration risk

Labour's “open door” immigration policy knowingly risked allowing dangerous people to settle in Britain unchecked, according to documents seen by The Sunday Times.

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07.11.2009. 22:53h

Lobbying row as ex-minister Paul Boateng lands defence firm job

PAUL BOATENG, the former cabinet minister, has become a director of a private military company after lobbying the South African government to water down proposed anti-mercenary legislation.

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07.11.2009. 22:53h

Lord Falkland uses loophole to net ?140,000

A HEREDITARY peer whose ancestor gave his name to the Falkland Islands has admitted “exploiting a loophole” in the rules to claim more than ?140,000 in expenses from the House of Lords.

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07.11.2009. 22:53h

Labour hit by poll cash crisis

LABOUR is facing an election crisis after being banned from spending extra money on campaigning. The party has been forced to make drastic cutbacks after expected donations failed to materialise.

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07.11.2009. 22:53h

Home Office covered up immigration risk

Labour's “open door” immigration policy knowingly risked allowing dangerous people to settle in Britain unchecked, according to documents seen by The Sunday Times.

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07.11.2009. 22:53h

FOTO: Radeljak first to support Alka's candidacy

Everyone knows that Dikan and Alka are "watching each other's back". He just proved it now by signing her presidential candidacy

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07.11.2009. 22:08h

Arbitration agreement heading toward referendum

We believe that this is such an important issue that we should discuss it before reaching a parliamentary decision

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07.11.2009. 21:58h

Vidošević: I expect the electoral support of HDZ

Presidential candidate asserts that some of the HDZ members are being hostages of Ivo Sanader

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07.11.2009. 21:50h

Jadranka Kosor handed to Milanović a reading list

Prime minister said it'd be a good thing for Milanović to read the Accord, but also a Statute on the Parliament acitivites

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07.11.2009. 21:38h

Milanović: It's not sexy anymore to be a mayor

Milanović: One who thinks Bandić's going to fight the corruption let him has it and let him choose it

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07.11.2009. 21:27h

Obama delivers remarks prior to the House health-care vote

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about the landmark vote that the House of Representatives is poised to take today -- a vote that can bring us one step closer to making real the promise of quality, affordable...

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07.11.2009. 20:19h

Was It Terrorism?

Massacre at Fort Hood sparks debate about whether it was terror act or soldier who snapped | VIDEO • Shootings Tales of Horror, Heroism | SLIDESHOW • EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Uncle Shocked by Shooting • Obama Hails Those Who Ended Fort Hood Violence • Shooting...

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07.11.2009. 19:34h

Geithner Urges Maintaining Stimulus Measures

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07.11.2009. 17:31h

Expense reform 'must not unravel'

MPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.

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07.11.2009. 17:14h

Supreme Court to Examine Life in Prison for Juveniles

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07.11.2009. 16:36h

Pawlenty Heads to Iowa, Stokes Rumors on 2012 Run

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07.11.2009. 15:35h

Gordon Brown calls for global bank bailout fund

would never again be borne by taxpayers. Addressing a G20 meeting in Scotland, Brown said it was not acceptable that banking success was reaped by the few but failure was "borne by all of us". He called for a fund for future bank bailouts to be set up, possibly paid for by a tax on banking transactions. Brown told the meeting of finance ministers from the world's 20 richest nations in St Andrews that there should be a "just distribution of risks and rewards". "I believe we should discuss whether we need a better economic and social contract to reflect the global responsibilities of financial institutions to society," he said. "This is a unique sector that, when it fails, imposes such a high cost to the wider economy and damage to society that government intervention becomes essential. So the taxpayer had no real choice but to step in to keep the system afloat. "And it cannot be acceptable that the benefits of success in this sector are reaped by the few but the costs of its failure are borne by all of us. "There must be a better economic and social contract between financial institutions and the public based on trust and a just distribution of risks and rewards." Max Lawson, Oxfam senior policy adviser, said: "Gordon Brown today signalled that pay-back time for banks could be just around the corner. A tax on banks would be a major step towards clearing up the mess caused by their greed. "The G20 has a responsibility to act. Every minute around the world 100 people are forced into extreme poverty as a result of the economic crisis. Money raised by a financial transaction tax on banks could make a massive difference to the lives of ordinary people." Brown also repeated his warning that it was still too soon for countries to consider withdrawing the one trillion dollar "stimulus" package which they agreed to support their economies. Some G20 nations, including the US and Germany, want to debate ending the measures. "While recent indications of economic expansion give cause for cautious optimism they are not a reason to end economic stimulus prematurely," he said. "It would be dangerous to put recovery at risk by suddenly cutting off the funding and investment that is supporting families and businesses through the most challenging times in a generation." He added that when the time came, it was important that countries were able to co-ordinate their "exit strategies". As well as discussing how and when to withdraw the huge taxpayer support they have given their economies over the past two years, finance ministers at the two-day summit are also expected to focus on climate finance ahead of next month's United Nations conference in Copenhagen. The International Monetary Fund will tell the G20 that the global economic recovery is uneven and the timing of any exit strategies should err on the side of supporting demand. "The pace of recovery is uneven, particularly in advanced economies, with consumer confidence remaining subdued, the waning of temporary fiscal measures such as the cash-for-clunkers programme in the US and similar programmes elsewhere is slowing production," an IMF paper said. Gordon Brown Banking G20 Global recession David Batty guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

The prime minister tells G20 taxpayers must be protected from bearing the cost of failure by world's banks The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a new "economic and social contract" with the world's banks to ensure that the cost of their failure...

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07.11.2009. 14:54h

Obama Reminds Nation of Military’s Diversity

President Obama, extending condolences to Fort Hood, Texas, reminded Americans that people of “every race, faith and station” serve in the military — an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims.

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07.11.2009. 13:44h

Health Decision Day in House

Obama heads to Capitol Hill for talks with House Dems as they scramble for votes to pass health care overhaul • 'Anguished' Dems Balk at Health Bill • AMA to Reverse Health Care Bill Endorsement? • MoveOn Threatens to Punish Dem Health Opponents • Frank...

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07.11.2009. 13:32h

Ex-defence chiefs attack Gordon Brown over Afghanistan

Lord Inge said the armed forces never really believed Brown was "on their side" while General Lord Guthrie accused the prime minister of "dithering" over his promise to send 500 extra troops to the country. Admiral Lord Boyce said the government "did not realise we are at war". The scathing criticism came after Brown pledged that Britain would not "walk away" from Afghanistan and would "succeed" in its mission. Speaking in a debate on the armed forces in the House of Lords, Lord Guthrie said: "I do think that military services, the people in the frontline, are questioning whether the government is really, really committed to making progress in Afghanistan." The peer, who was chief of the defence staff between 1997 and 2001, said there was a "clear need for more helicopters" for UK troops, adding that had they been available soldiers' lives would have been saved. "Both the prime minister and the chancellor have said the frontline can have what they ask for," he told peers. "I have no doubt whatsoever that with additional helicopters some of these lives which have been lost would have been saved." Guthrie criticised Brown's decision to send 500 more troops conditional on them being properly equipped, on other Nato states taking more of the military burden, and on the Kabul government providing more Afghan army recruits. "The three conditions laid down by the prime minister for their movement reveal a complete lack of understanding of what these men are for," Guthrie said. If commanders on the ground had requested additional troops they should be sent regardless of political concerns. The current chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, has warned that the reputation of Britain's armed forces is under threat unless progress is made in Afghanistan. An internal Ministry of Defence document, entitled Strategy for Defence, makes clear that the mission in Afghanistan must succeed to secure "the reputation and long-term future of the armed forces" . The document, leaked to the Times, calls for the "assumption of a rolling three-year military commitment to Afghanistan", effectively ruling out an early pullout. Brown has warned the re-elected president Hamid Karzai that he will "forfeit the right to international support" if he failes to root out corruption in Afghanistan. Brown told Karzai a home-grown army must be built to take over responsibility for security. But the prime minister stressed he was not threatening to pull out Britain's 9,000 troops. "We cannot, must not and will not walk away," he said in a speech to the Royal College of Defence Studies. Lord Boyce, the chief of the defence staff between 2001 and 2003, said the UK was in the middle of a "defence train crash". "It is too much to hope that the present government will provide the necessary cash to allow its aspirations to be realised properly or honourably," he said. He said frequent changes at the top of the Ministry of Defence – where there have been four defence secretaries in the past three years – had been unhelpful. Lord Inge said the prime minister had "some baggage" with regard to his support for the armed forces. "They have felt he has never really been on their side and they have not had his support," he said. The criticism of the government's Afghanistan policy came at the end of a lethal week for British troops, with seven killed, including five soldiers shot by one of the Afghan policemen they were mentoring. The losses brought the total British death toll since 2001 to 230. Defence policy Military Afghanistan House of Lords David Batty guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Peers accuse prime minister of lacking commitment to the war and failing to support British troops Three former defence chiefs have accused Gordon Brown of failing in his commitment to the war in Afghanistan and support for British troops. Field Marshal...

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07.11.2009. 13:14h

Afghan Strategy Involves Troop Boost

Pentagon official says reinforcement of foreign troops is part of Obama's plan to be announced in a few weeks • Afghanistan: Corruption Advice Is Out of Line • 12 Militants Killed in Pakistan Taliban Strongholds

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07.11.2009. 12:31h

Further row over MPs' expenses reform

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07.11.2009. 12:24h

Further row over MPs' expenses reform

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07.11.2009. 12:24h

Battle Over Gay Marriage Moves to New Jersey

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07.11.2009. 12:04h

House Democrats resolve abortion impasse ahead of expected vote

Anti-abortion Democrats will be allowed to offer an amendment during the House health-care debate Saturday that would ban most abortion coverage from the public option and other insurance providers in the new so-called "exchange" the legislation would...

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07.11.2009. 09:56h

Dems Reach Abortion Compromise

Abortion opponents promised opportunity to insert tougher restrictions in health legislation during House floor debate • 'Anguished' Dems Balk at Health Bill • AMA to Reverse Health Care Bill Endorsement? • MoveOn Threatens to Punish Dem Health Opponents...

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07.11.2009. 08:28h

GOP senators want to query attorney general on reporter-shield legislation

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want to question Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. about his support of a compromise reporters' shield law before they vote on it, according to congressional sources.

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

Inquiry begins into motive of shootings suspect Hasan

Investigators on Friday bore down on the possible motives of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood gunman, to determine whether his actions were driven by stress related to his upcoming deployment to Afghanistan or to an Islamist political ideology.

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

Democrats round up health bill votes

House Democratic leaders pushed with mounting confidence Friday toward a historic vote on expanding the nation's health-care system, and President Obama joined an intense last-minute lobbying campaign to pick up the last few votes needed to secure the...

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

U.S. is reaching out to East Asia's powerful nations

Ever since taking office, President Obama has signaled that the United States wants to improve relations with the powerhouse nations of East Asia, and he'll put his personal imprint on that when he travels to the region for the first time next week.

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

GOP senators want to query attorney general on reporter-shield legislation

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want to question Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. about his support of a compromise reporters' shield law before they vote on it, according to congressional sources.

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07.11.2009. 06:00h

Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

Members of the local mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.

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07.11.2009. 04:00h

Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

Members of the local mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.

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07.11.2009. 04:00h

Muslims at Fort Voice Outrage and Ask Questions

Members of the local mosque in Killeen, Tex., say they hope good relations will prevail in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings.

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07.11.2009. 04:00h

Barney Frank Present When Partner Arrested for Pot

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07.11.2009. 03:55h

From Humdrum Day to a Scene of Chaos

Survivors of the Fort Hood shooting say that in a few seconds, everything changed.

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07.11.2009. 03:54h

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Survivors of the Fort Hood shooting say that in a few seconds, everything changed.

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07.11.2009. 03:54h

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07.11.2009. 03:54h

House Republicans plan to vote unanimously against health-care measure

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07.11.2009. 03:41h

Doubts cast over expenses reforms

The head of the body drafting new rules for MPs' expenses says he may not implement all the proposed reforms.

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07.11.2009. 03:30h

Doubts cast over expenses reforms

The head of the body drafting new rules for MPs' expenses says he may not implement all the proposed reforms.

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07.11.2009. 03:30h

'Anguished' Dems Balk at Health Bill

Some moderate Dems who reluctantly voted for energy bill, now wringing hands over health care vote • AMA to Reverse Health Care Bill Endorsement? • MoveOn Threatens to Punish Dem Health Opponents • Frank Mocks Health Reform Protesters, Bachmann

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07.11.2009. 02:58h

AMA to Reverse Bill Endorsement?

Group to vote on revoking House health bill endorsement, after members say move wasn't formally approved • Questions Over Support May Delay Health Bill Vote • MoveOn Threatens to Punish Dem Health Opponents • Frank Mocks Health Reform Protesters, Bachmann

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07.11.2009. 01:29h

Kelly's proposals may be overruled

and Kelly, chairman of the committee on standards in public life, had this week said the proposals should be implemented as a whole. But Sir Ian Kennedy, appointed this week as chairman of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), believes he has the statutory powers to look at many of the essential issues again. MPs' pay is currently set by the Senior Salaries Review Body, but Kennedy can see a case for looking at MPs' allowances, pensions and pay as a whole. Ipsa was set up by parliament in the middle of the expenses scandal, and is due to take over responsibility for administering expenses as well as discipline. Kennedy aims to have his proposals ready by the time of the new parliament, on the assumption of a spring general election. He has pointed out that lawyers may yet seek a judicial review of some of Kelly's central proposals, including his recommendation that spouses should not be employed by MPs. He also fears that there may be legal challenges to debarring MPs from making capital gains on any taxpayer-funded second home. It is not clear if Kennedy has consulted widely on his decision to have a review, but he is under a statutory duty to consult. His approach is bound to lead to accusations that MPs are being given a fresh opportunity to water down the Kelly proposals. Kennedy became Ipsa's chairman at the beginning of the week, following a rapid selection process. He hopes to appoint the other members of his board by the end of next month. The Daily Telegraph today claims Kennedy, a former Reith lecturer, is a close friend of Tony Blair's former No 10 spokesman Alastair Campbell, even acting as his "phone a friend" in a celebrity edition of the quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. But there is no suggestion that Campbell was involved in his appointment and there will be many in the Labour government that will not welcome Kennedy's belief that he is entitled to reopen the issues that the Labour frontbench hoped had been settled by Kelly. Kennedy has not yet met Kelly to discuss his proposals, but Kelly is likely to question why his blueprint should be radically reshaped. Kelly regarded his report as definitive after taking evidence from 732 individuals and organisations. On Wednesday at prime minister's questions, the Tory leader David Cameron said: "Is it not important that today we accept in full Sir Christopher Kelly's report?" Gordon Brown replied: "We should accept the Kelly recommendations and make sure that they are implemented as quickly as possible." The Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, said: "We must implement the report in full, without further delay." Kennedy, believes MPs are having to accept massive constitutional change. But he is clear that what his body decides will prevail over parliament. MPs' expenses Gordon Brown David Cameron Nick Clegg Patrick Wintour guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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07.11.2009. 01:15h