Friday, 20 February 2009

February, 20 2009

County experiences mini baby boom
The number of women having babies in Oxfordshire has risen by more than 1,000 compared to five years ago, latest figures... 
BBC news Oxfordshire - (20/02)

Comment: The blame game, by Carey Oppenheim
As unemployment rises, it is easy to point the finger at foreign workers. But all the evidence shows that the two are unrelated: migrants are not taking jobs from local people or depressing wage levels It is not difficult to imagine how people who are unemployed and struggling to find a job in the recession. 
Public Finance - (19/02)

Return gay man to UK, Smith told
A judge has ordered the home secretary to return a gay man to the UK after it emerged he was illegally... 
BBC News Northamptonshire - (19/02)

Terror suspect pours scorn on 'rubbish' £3,000 EU payout for unlawful Belmarsh detention
) A terror suspect awarded thousands of pounds of UK taxpayers' cash by human rights judges in Strasbourg has complained bitterly that the size of his payout was 'rubbish'. 
Daily Mail - (19/02)

Abu Qatada could still remain in UK for years despite losing deportation battle
RADICAL preacher Abu Qatada lost the latest round of his battle to stay in Britain yesterday - but could remain here for years, thanks to a human rights... 
DailyRecord.co.uk - (19/02)

Tough justice
Jacqui Smith would be in less trouble if Labours macho crime policy was... 
Economist.com - (19/02)

Sex ring victims awarded payout
Four women who were victims of a sex-trafficking ring have been awarded between £132,000 and £175,000 in compensation by a High Court judge. The Moldovan women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were forced to work in a central London... 
BBC News - (19/02)

EU parliament backs penalties for employing illegals
(BRUSSELS) - The European parliament on Thursday voted for legal sanctions against employers of illegal workers in the EU, hoping to engage businesses and households in the fight against clandestine immigration. 
EUbusiness.com - (19/02)

TORIES: WE NEED THATCHER'S LIMIT FOR IMMIGRATION
DAVID Cameron last night called for a return to the kind of tough immigration controls last seen in the days of Margaret... 
Daily Express - (19/02)

Warwick mother should go to Uganda, says her MP
Her son may be British, but a Warwick woman facing deportation should return to Uganda says her MP. Harriet Kiggundu of Victoria Mews is desperate to stay in the UK to bring up her baby... 
The Warwick Courier - (19/02)

Fury as preacher of hate Abu Qatada wins token payout over human rights
European judges today ordered British taxpayers to pay compensation to radical Islamic preacher Abu Qatada. In a ruling immediately denounced by critics, the European Court of Human Rights declared that Qatada previously described by a judge as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe was entitled... 
This is London - (19/02)

HOW LABOUR'S LIES HAVE DIMINISHED A ONCE PROUD NATION
THE Soviet revolutionary leader Lenin was a firm believer in the use of fraudulent propaganda for ideological... 
Daily Express - (19/02)

Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary calls for people who get drunk to be flogged
Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary has called for people who get drunk to be flogged. Muslim preacher Anjem Choudary Photo: EMPICS The lawyer, who recently praised the Mumbai terror attacks, said anyone becoming intoxicated by alcohol should be given 40 lashes in... 
Newstin - (19/02)

Human rights must be universally upheld
Repressive regimes tell me Amnesty should stop the UK's human rights abuses before we criticise them. That's why Britain needs to set an... 
Guardian Unlimited - Comment is Free - (19/02)

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Can't wait for Qatada to go
WE greet the news that terrorist cleric Abu Qatada is finally to be deported to face a jail sentence in Jordan with nothing but pleasure. After a number of setbacks which left Britain looking extremely foolish, the country's most senior judges, the Law Lords, yesterday saw sense and agreed that this... 
South Wales Argus - (19/02)