Sunday, 6 June 2010

A selection of recent media reports

Black farmer from Small Heath blames racism for not winning a seat in general election
A BLACK farmer who grew up in inner-city Birmingham has blamed racism for his failure to become an MP. Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones says Liberal Democrat opponents highlighted his race by urging voters to choose a local...
IC Birmingham (05-Jun-2010)

Alastair Campbell 'depressed after Labour's 1997 victory'
Alastair Campbell has recalled the Labour Party's historic election victory in 1997, saying he felt ''flat and depressed'' at the...
Telegraph.co.uk (05-Jun-2010)

South Wales Police prepare for 'challenging' day
Police in south Wales are preparing to face one of their biggest ever operational...
UK Wired News (05-Jun-2010)

Mixed-nation couples to get choice of divorce laws
COUPLES from different EU countries will be able to choose which divorce laws apply to them under an agreement struck by justice ministers. The agreement will apply to just 14 EU member states with the majority, including Ireland, opting...
Irish Examiner.com (05-Jun-2010)

Population in Welwyn Hatfield to swell by 16 per cent
THE population of Welwyn Hatfield is set to swell by more than 16 per cent over the next eight years, official figures suggest. In 2008, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded the population of the borough as 112...
Welwyn Hatfield Times (04-Jun-2010)

Broxbourne MPs immigration warning
CONCERNED Broxbourne MP Charles Walker has warned that uncontrolled immigration could lead to a rise in support for the far...
Herald 24 (04-Jun-2010)