Thursday, 28 August 2008

British families pay almost £800 per year in 'dishonest' green taxes
Every family in Britain is paying nearly £800 a year in a 'dishonest' green tax grab, a shocking report said last night.

 Gold rises 1 pct on firm oil, soft U.S. dollar

Strip-Search Nation
We’ve come a long way towards imperial government in the US—towards a view of the relationship between the federal government, and especially the administration, and the citizenry that has more of a ruler-subjects than a democratic feel to it.

EU calls for a quieter Proms
The BBC is being forced to make musicians play more quietly during Proms concerts and rehearsals to comply with an EU safety directive.