Saturday, 31 December 2011

A selection of recent media reports

MAIL COMMENT: The lessons of a year of horrifying violence
Tragically, 2011 ……………………… a year already scarred by the worst riots Britain has witnessed for 3
Mail Online (30-Dec-2011)

Religious tolerance and mutual respect is vital to civilised society. But gutless capitulation to other religions deserv..
) Two Scottis
The Mail On Sunday (30-Dec-2011)

France makes it harder to become French
France will be making it harder for foreigners to seek French citizenship as of January. Critics say the new requirements, which include tough language tests and allegiance to \u201CFrench values\u201D, are an electoral ploy that panders to the far right.
France 24 [EN] (30-Dec-2011)

Leading article: Time to fix our borders
It would be easy for Britain to react with complacency to the warning from Ronald Noble, the head of Interpol, that Europe'
The Independent (30-Dec-2011)

NOT giving to the poor: Germany and France fail to meet EU targets on aid to poor countries as UK RAISES spending
) France and Germany have failed to meet EU targ
The Mail On Sunday (30-Dec-2011)

Poland has amnesty for immigrants
Thousands of illegal immigrants will be allowed to stay and work in Poland under an amnesty unveiled yesterday that highlights t
Scotsman.com (30-Dec-2011)

Ruling on pregnant asylum seeker
A judge has told the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter he may transfer a heavily pregnant Pakistani asylum seeker by road to Northern Ireland if the UK authorities agree not be remove her from the island of Ireland pending the birth of her child next month.
Irish Times (29-Dec-2011)

Ruling on case of pregnant asylum seeker
A High Court judge has ruled that an eight-month pregnant Pakistani woman seeking asylum in Ireland can not be transferred by sea or air to the UK.
The Irish World (29-Dec-2011)

Former Southport MP cleared of posing as an advisor to government minister Oliver Letwin
A FORMER Merseyside MP today told of his torment after being cleared of p
Liverpool Echo (29-Dec-2011)

Joe Riley: At last \u2013 the real cost of failed asylum seekers
UNFIT for purpose home secretary Theresa May ……………………… surely due for the boot along with justice secret
Liverpool Echo (29-Dec-2011)

Eight illegal immigrants found in freezer van in North Wales
EIGHT illegal immigrants in the back of a freezer lorry, 26,000 euros stuffed down a woman………………
Daily Post (29-Dec-2011)

?42million bill to get rid of failed asylum seekers: How taxpayer is funding secretive flights which have quadrupled in ..
) The Government has spe
The Mail On Sunday (29-Dec-2011)

Home Office: Children entering detention held solely under Immigration Act powers, by age and place of initial detention..
Summary: This rele
info4local.gov.uk (29-Dec-2011)

?42million bill to get rid of failed asylum seekers: How taxpayer is funding secretive flights which have quadrupled in ..
The Government has spent ?4
Mail Online (29-Dec-2011)

Greece must not leave asylum seekers at the mercy of extremists
As Greece struggles to avoid economic meltdown, immigrants have become scapegoats in racial
Guardian.co.uk (29-Dec-2011)

'The book has given me a good living. I am not complaining. It was always meant to be an escape route'
HE HAS been a chemist, part-owned a pizza takeaway and is current
This is Hull and East Riding (29-Dec-2011)