Thursday 2 September 2010

A selection of recent media reports

There was massive left-wing bias at the BBC
In his first major interview since giving the MacTaggart Lecture in Edinburgh, Mark Thompson talks about political pressures, the need for budget cuts, and how his religion affects his role
New Statesman (02-Sep-2010)

Cannabis factory at industrial unit was UK's biggest
The largest cannabis factory found in the UK last year was in an industrial unit in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire.
Lynn News (02-Sep-2010)

Outraged' MEPs attack France over Roma policy
Political groups in the Parliament ready to recommend a formal condemnation of Nicolas...
European Voice (02-Sep-2010)

BBC 'HAD MASSIVE BIAS TO THE LEFT'
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has...
Daily Star (02-Sep-2010)

POLICE FURY AS PATROLS ARE CUT AT SCOTS PORTS
SCOTLAND will become a soft target for illegal immigrants after police patrols were cut at one of the country s busiest.
Express.co.uk (02-Sep-2010)

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Tony Blair and a wasted journey
In one respect, Tony Blair's long awaited memoir cannot be faulted - it's a true reflection of its author.
Mail Online (02-Sep-2010)

I was seconds away from ordering RAF to blast passenger jet
TONY Blair came within seconds of ordering the RAF to shoot down an airliner over...
The Scottish Sun (02-Sep-2010)

BBC 'had massive bias to the left'
The BBC was guilty of a "massive bias to the left" in the past, director general Mark Thompson has...
London Evening Standard (02-Sep-2010)

MIGRANTS COMING TO BRITAIN ARE LIKELY TO END UP MISERABLE
IMMIGRANTS flooding Britain in search of a better life are likely to end up miserable, research...
Daily Star (02-Sep-2010)

Record population increase is 'the biggest since the Sixties'
The population of England and Wales took a record leap upwards last year, official estimates showed yesterday.
Mail Online (02-Sep-2010)

Gaddafi demands 5bn a year 'to stop the EU turning black'
Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has ended his visit to Italy by calling on the European Union to pay his...
The Scotsman (01-Sep-2010)

Roots of the British come under new scrutiny
New multidisciplinary research programme led by University of Leicester into population...
University of Leicester (01-Sep-2010)

Crackdown on migrants opens rifts in Paris
Nicolas Sarkozy's summer crackdown on crime and Roma migrants has thrown the French president's government into disarray as ministers openly criticise both his lurch to the right and each...
FT.com - Press Cuttings (01-Sep-2010)

Tony Blair's memoirs:'Maddening' Gordon Brown drove me to drink
Blair admits alcohol became a 'prop' He blames Brown for Labour's election 'disaster' Ex-Chancellor had 'zero...
The Mail On Sunday (01-Sep-2010)

Migration does not bring happiness says UK study
The grass might not be greener on the other side of the border, a new study has found. Economic migrants travelling to.
Asian News (01-Sep-2010)

Our finest chance to win power
VOICE OF THE The race for the Labour leadership has at last burst into life. When Jeremy Paxman hosted a debate...
Mirror.co.uk (01-Sep-2010)

AN OFFER WE MUST REFUSE
BRITAINS immigration policy is in a frightful...
Sunday Express (01-Sep-2010)

Labours failed renewal campaign
As the ballot papers go out in Labours leadership contest, it is difficult to exaggerate how underwhelming the...
FT.com - Comments (01-Sep-2010)

Will the new immigration cap expose employers to race claims?
Employers face difficulty when reconciling their obligations under immigration law with their duty not to...
People Managment Magazine (01-Sep-2010)

COLONEL GADDAFIS £4BN MIGRANT DEMAND
MAVERICK Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi provoked outrage last night by demanding £4.1billion a year from the EU to stop..
Sunday Express (01-Sep-2010)