He is a trained lawyer and is respected for his debating skills.
His market-friendly party is committed to cutting taxes, welfare payments and the size of government.
It also wants the US to remove nuclear warheads stationed on German soil, wants to reverse Germany’s rollback of nuclear power and is against punitive cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
Mr [...]
With Blake in jail for attacking a pub landlord and perverting the course of justice, does she need to be away from that situation?
I’m still really not sure whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. If Blake comes out of prison at any time and he proves to be a positive influence [...]
A vote to express concern over the arrest and search of the home of Jersey senator Stuart Syvret has been defeated in the States by 29 votes to 15.
Deputy Geoff Southern said that the States should register its objection.
He said the arrest could have led to a possible breach of the confidentiality of information passed [...]
Google has added a new twist to its popular 3D map tool, Google Earth, offering millions of users the chance to visit a virtual ancient Rome.
Google has reconstructed the sprawling city – inhabited by more than one million people as long ago as AD320.
Users can zoom around the map to visit the Forum of Julius [...]
A number of areas in the world have footlockers in them. These areas are in place for rogues to visit to increase their lockpicking skills. The contents of these footlockers are only token amounts of treasure, but they should allow for a more interesting experience while increasing lockpicking skill. The difficulty of the locks in [...]
A sharp ring penetrated the darkness and dragged me out of the mists of sleep quite rudely. My sleep-ridden brain tried for a moment to cope with the situation, but failed. I rolled over in my bed and wishfully thought it would stop and let me go back to my dreams. But it went on [...]
From the converation I overheard at the lunch, our company is really going to cut the payroll. 5 names will be put on the list. Though there might be some re-arrangements, the situation is still very stern. our department is not included in this downsizing. Even it is, I am sure that I can still [...]
A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a girl at her home in west London.
Polish-born Andrezej Kunowski, of Acton, west London, had denied murdering Katerina Koneva, claiming it was a case of mistaken identity.
The 12-year-old was strangled at her home in Hammersmith on 22 May 1997 after she returned from [...]
Cumbria, so far, is apparently untouched by the signal crayfish, and has been designated as a site of importance for Europe’s dwindling white-claw population. However, this situation is likely to be short-lived.
The threat is so imminent that various ‘Ark’ sites are being sought out – remote bodies of water, such as large ponds and lakes, [...]
Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is “greatly saddened” by the death of Augusto Pinochet, said a spokesman.
Chile’s former military leader, who has died aged 91 in hospital, backed the UK during the Falklands conflict.
Baroness Thatcher also pressed for his release after his arrest in London in 1998 over alleged human rights abuses.
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett [...]
