Monday, 2 March 2009

March, 2 2009

Britain and its Muslims. How the government lost the plot 
A desperate search for a new policy towards Islam has yet to produce results 
The Economist - (02/03)

MELANIE PHILLIPS: Yes, Big Brother Britain is a menace. The irony is, it's the civil liberties lobby who are to blame
Suddenly, a new political consensus appears to have emerged for the chattering classes. At the weekend, lawyers, celebrities, writers, politicians and lobbyists took part in a series of meetings across Britain, organised by the umbrella group Convention on Modern Liberty, to discuss their fears about the... 
The Mail On Sunday - (02/03)

Summit fails to heal EU's divisions over recession | World news | The Guardian
Emergency meeting addresses protectionism Eastern countries fear west is looking after... 
Guardian.co.uk - (02/03)

Protesters go on National stage in play row | Stage | The Guardian
Protesters against a play at the National theatre have said they will step up their action and are threatening to boycott one of its main sponsors. On Friday night two protesters managed to get on to the stage during a discussion about the play, disrupting it for 15 minutes before a security guard cleared... 
Guardian.co.uk - (02/03)

Terror suspect controls face biggest challenge yet from law lords
The control orders regime for restricting the movements of terror suspects faces its biggest challenge before Britains highest court today. Lawyers for two suspects will go before a rarely convened nine-judge panel of law lords to object to the system, which can amount to house arrest for up to 16 hours a.. 
The Times - (01/03)

New 'Iron Curtain' will split EU's rich and poor
Eastern European countries gave an apocalyptic warning yesterday of hordes of unemployed workers heading west as a new Iron Curtain divides rich from poor inside... 
The Times - (01/03)

British could loosen blood rules
Driver and Novo have both been touted for Scotland honours Foreign-born players could become eligible to play for Britain's national teams by the end of the season even without blood ties to those... 
BBC Sport - (01/03)

UK minority students more likely to study medicine and law
London (PTI): Chinese, Bangladeshi and Indian school children are way ahead of their British classmates and immigrant students are more likely to take up honourable professions such as medicine and law in the UK... 
Newstin - (01/03)

BRITAIN FACING TENSE IMMIGRATION SITUATION
BY MARK WHITE A dangerously tense situation is brewing on Britains doorstep as gangs trafficking refugees to the French coast become more violent. A recent crackdown on border security has left thousands of illegal immigrants stuck for months in port towns as they fail to sneak on board lorries to cross the. 
Newstin - (01/03)

Calais refugee film makes illegal immigration 'noble' 
The movie called 'Welcome' is the first mainstream film about the hundreds of refugees massed on the northern French coast hoping to enter Britain illegally. But it has already attracted accusations of glamorising the bedraggled migrant's desperate quest to reach British shores. 
The Telegraph on-line - (01/03)

Half of HIV cases in Malta involve African immigrants
Valletta, Malta - Half of the HIV cases being treated in Malta involve African immigrants, who make up just one per cent of the population, the island's main newspaper revealed... 
Newstin - (01/03)

BRIT JOBS FOR BRITISH WORKERS CAMPAIGN IS JUST THE JOB
THE Daily Star has turned British Jobs For British Workers into the No 1 issue for voters in the UK. 
Daily Star - (01/03)

Bishop becomes patron of asylum support group
THE BISHOP of Winchester has become the new patron of a group supporting asylum seekers in Hampshire. Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group (SWVG) is currently helping 37 people from war-torn countries including Iran, Zimbabwe and The... 
Hampshire Chronicle - (01/03)

Warns against heated debate on immigration
President of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting), Torbjoern Jagland, warns politicians against creating a heated debate on immigration. Instead, he calls for what he calls a reflected... 
The Norway Post - (01/03)

Europes War on Free Speech
Brussels Journal, Belgium 09 February 2009 By Soeren Kern The Amsterdam Court of Appeals has ordered the criminal prosecution of a Dutch Member of Parliament for criticizing... 
Newstin - (01/03)

Christian hospitality provides homes for asylum seekers
With the numbers of destitute asylum seekers in the UK steadily increasing, Abigail Housing, a new Christian charity, is providing housing to those who have fled persecution abroad only to end up homeless in the... 
Inspire - (01/03)

Labour faces curry war over ban on foreign cooks
Labour is heading for a row with curry houses and Chinese restaurants over radical plans to ban them from recruiting chefs from overseas. Ministers plan to force restaurants and takeaways to recruit skilled cooks from people already resident in the UK or elsewhere in the... 
The Mail On Sunday - (28/02)

JUDGES FREE FOUR TERROR SUSPECTS ON TO OUR STREETS
A ROW has erupted over major terror suspects after a judge bailed four alleged extremists... 
Daily Express - (28/02)

An uncomfortable truth
As the planet's resources dwindle, a debate on population control is needed more than... 
Guardian Unlimited - Comment is Free - (28/02)

Is the BNP becoming Cumbria's cup of tea?
The far-right party is on its best behaviour in the North-west and may win its first seat in the European Parliament. But scratch the surface, says Paul Vallely, and the familiar anti-immigrant message shines through 
The Independent - (28/02)