Tuesday, 15 November 2011 10:56 'Theresa May suffered a fresh setback last night over Britain's chaotic frontier controls after leaked documents disclosed that passengers on private jets have for months routinely been allowed into Britain without passport checks. Further private memos emerged which showed that full biometric checks were waived hundreds of times over the summer as border staff struggled to cope with queues at ports and airports. The Home Secretary has previously refused to say how often full checks were abandoned over that period, although she revealed last night that 28 ports and airports had been involved in a limited pilot scheme under which controls were eased.' Read more: UK: Private Jets and Flights at 28 Airports Were Let off Border Checks Tuesday, 15 November 2011 08:36 'Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told MPs that ground-to-air missiles will be deployed to protect the 2012 Olympic Games in London if deemed operationally necessary. He was asked to confirm this by the former defence secretary Liam Fox. It was Mr Hammond's first appearance at Defence Questions since taking over from Mr Fox. The comments follow reports of concern in the United States about security plans for the Games. The Guardian claimed the US was furious about security plans and wanted to send up to 1,000 of its own people, including 500 FBI agents but the Home Office says it has "full confidence" in the plans.' Read more: Ground-to-Air Missiles 'May Protect' London 2012 Games Tuesday, 15 November 2011 08:02 'From inception, Eurozone planning was flawed. Uniting 17 dissimilar countries under rigid rules failed. Membership required surrendering monetary and fiscal authority to a central power.
Debt entrapment and banker occupation followed. Partnered with banking giants, money-controlled Troika power decides everything - the EU and ECB and IMF. Rules require lowering living standards, sacking public workers, and selling off state assets lock, stock and barrel at fire sale prices.
None of it would happen if troubled sovereigns weren't trapped in the euro straightjacket. It lets bankers make rules, set terms, issue diktats, and pressure, bribe or otherwise force governments to acquiesce. As a result, households are burdened with oppressive austerity through no fault of their own.'
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
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