Not Georges Day

Today is St Georges Day but yesterday certainly was not this Georges day. He was struck by a rubber stress ball while out on the streets of London promoting his nonsense. Surely the only thing that could have happened was that some sense might have been knocked into him. Well done the man who threw the ball, give him a medal and sign him up for the England cricket team.


George Galloway has been left dazed and bruised after being hit with a rubber stress ball while out campaigning. The Respect Party MP was on an open-top bus in central London when the ball was hurled from a nearby office block. His aide, Kevin Ovenden, said: "It hit George on the left side of his head, on the temple. "He was momentarily dazed and because of the impact of the blow he lost his balance and hit the other side of his head on the side of the bus."There is a nasty bruise on the side of George's head, but he will continue campaigning for the local elections."
The missile - described as slightly smaller than a tennis ball and hollow - is believed to have been flung from the first floor of an office block on Procter Street, Holborn.
Police were called, and made one arrest - thought to be a man working at a research company.

Full story at http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1313652,00.html

St Georges Day

Happy St Georges Day. Celebrate today knowing that you won the lottery of life and were born English.

Out Of Control !

We all know that immigration here has spiralled out of control. More and more people are waking up to this fact everyday. An interesting, independent and unbiased report hit the media today only adding to the simple fact that it IS time to put a cap on immigration.



The number of immigrants entering Britain should be capped, an influential House of Lords committee has warned. Its analysis concludes that record levels of immigration are bringing no economic benefit to the country. The report says that ministers should urgently review immigration policies as plans to increase the population by 190,000 a year threaten to have "major impacts" on public services and housing. The economic affairs committee - whose members include eminent economists, businessmen and politicians - rebukes the Government for using "irrelevant and misleading" economic statistics to justify the boom in immigration in the past decade.
The report, based on evidence from dozens of officials, academics, business leaders and council chiefs is the most detailed analysis of the economic impact of immigration carried out in the past decade.

It concludes:
- There is little or no economic benefit to Britain from the present high level of immigration. The immigrants are not needed to fill labour shortages or help fund the state pension for retiring Britons.
- High levels of immigration threaten to price millions of Britons out of the housing market over the next 20 years.
- Government statistics on immigration are "seriously inadequate" and compromise the ability accurately to set interest rates and allocate £100 billion in public funding.
- Certain groups, including the low-paid, some ethnic minorities and young people seeking to get on the jobs ladder may suffer because of competition from immigrants.
- Immigrants have an "important economic impact" on public services with some schools struggling to cope with the rapidly-rising number of children who do not speak English as a first language.

The report says immigration has reached a scale "unprecedented in our history".

It says that the net immigration of non-British persons has trebled from less than 100,000 a year in the early 1990s to more than 300,000 in 2006. It contradicts the Government, which has argued that immigration has boosted the economy by £6 billion a year. Ministers have argued that the population may have to rise from 60.6 million to 71 million by 2031 to plug shortages in the labour market. These claims are rejected by the committee, which includes the former chancellors Lord Lawson and Lord Lamont, former City figures such as Lord Turner and Lord Vallance and leading economists including Lord Skidelsky and Lord Layard. Several ministers are members. It said the economic effect should be measured against the impact on the living standards of the existing population - which, it said, was negligible.
Lord Wakeham said: "The argument put forward by the Government that large-scale net immigration brings significant economic benefits for the UK is unconvincing. We have found no evidence to support their position.
"The time is now right for the Government to review the implications of its projection that future net immigration will be 190,000 people a year. Such a high level of immigration, and consequent rise in population, has major impacts in a range of areas from demand for housing to the use of public services. These impacts should be recognised and examined." He said the situation risked stoking social tensions. "If we go on with policies that don't make economic sense it will get worse. There will be tensions - that is for sure."

Full story at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/01/nmigrants101.xml

Pasports .....

This story cropped up in the media this week. Not so much media coverage mind you as when it comes to coverage of deportees the media would rather follow the plight of someone who has far less reason to remain here, just as the goverment hands out residency to people who have far less reason to be here. I am publishing this story to highlight their cause and wish them well in their fight against British injustice.



The wife of a soldier faces deportation as her husband prepares to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Canadian-born Samantha Crozier, 23, has been given notice by the Home Office to leave the country by April 30, when her temporary visa expires after her application for British citizenship was refused.
Mrs Crozier, who has a British mother, Antoinette, claims their children, Ethan, two, and Celeb, one, will have to be put into care while her husband, Lance Corporal Andrew Crozier, is sent on a tour of duty after he completes training. Mrs Crozier says she has spoken to 15 other Army wives facing deportation. Mrs Crozier moved to England with her husband, also 23, in October last year. She said MoD officials failed to tell her of the complicated procedure to become a British citizen.
Ethan and Celeb, who were born while her husband was posted to Osnabruck, Germany, were awarded full British citizenship and Mrs Crozier applied for a Status Stamp at the British embassy in Dusseldorf. The stamp allowed her to stay in Germany at the UK base for five years. She was stopped at Newcastle ferry port by Customs and Excise and advised to apply for citizenship. She said she was told that because she her husband was born in Northumberland her application would be successful. However, Mrs Crozier received a letter last month, the day after her birthday, from the Home Office rejecting her application.
It read: "You have applied for leave to remain in the United Kingdom on the basis of your marriage to Andrew Douglas Crozier. "However, the immigration rules direct that a person seeking such leave is to be refused if they do not meet the requirements set out in the immigration rules. "This includes that the applicant has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom other than where that leave is of six months duration or less. On 30 October 2007 you were granted limited leave to enter as a visitor for a period of six months from 30 October 2007 until 30 April 2008 therefore you do not meet the requirements. "You are not entitled to appeal this decision."

Mrs Crozier said : "I think it is disgraceful. I came here to start a new life with my husband and my two wonderful little boys. My husband is very patriotic and would gladly fight for his country but it seems his country won't fight for him."

Full story at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/17/nsoldier217.xml

..... and pensions

The plight of the Gurkhas was highlighted on this site last August and once again they are in the media for being undervalued for their contributions and sacrifices. Somebody replied to the post in August pointing out that Gurkhas do not sign up under the same conditions as British counterparts and know this full well also at the time of enlistment. Valid point but none the less I am sure most will agree that the current discrimination against them is nothing short of disgraceful.





About 2,000 Gurkhas watched today as 50 veterans outside Parliament handed back their military medals in protest against the Government's "immoral discrimination" against them. Dressed in regimental ties and their distinctive khaki hats, the retired soldiers protested against "disgracefully low" pensions and called for the right to live in Britain in return for years of fighting alongside British troops.
Nepalese Gurkhas have served in the Army for nearly 200 years, but receive a monthly pension of about £131 - compared to about £1,000 for their British counterparts.
"Our pension is not even enough for life in Nepal. In Britain, it is incredibly low," said Dewan Gurung, 46, who served in the army for 23 years including tours in Bosnia, Sierra Leone and the Falkland islands. "Our pension is an insult, a disgrace," added Arkumar Gurung, 42, who saw duty in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 during a 19-year career. "I gave half my active life for Britain. We deserve more."

They handed their medals over to Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, who called their plight a "national disgrace".
During Commons question time, Mr Clegg asked Gordon Brown why Gurkhas who served in the Army after 1997 were "worthy" of British citizenship, but those who served before were not.
Holding up one of the medals, Mr Clegg pressed the Prime Minister: "Do you know what it means for a loyal British soldier to give up a medal that he won for his long years' of service to this country?"

Damber Ghaly, who handed back six medals - including an MBE - after 28 years in the Gurkhas, said: "It is very sad and emotional but I think it is the only thing we can do." The 50-year-old coordinated the protest for the Gurkhas United Front. "I served in Kosovo and Bosnia where I was in charge of my troops," he said. "It is not a case of being angry but we feel very disappointed and let down."
Many of the retired veterans who today handed back their Long Service and Good Conduct medals have made their home near their old base in Folkestone, Kent.

Full story at
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/19/ngurkha119.xml

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MPs reject EU treaty referendum

Well we all know the liebour party are hellbent on destroying this country and yes, once again they have proved they do not care about the people of this land or the promise they made to hold a referendum before signing away more power to the eu thus changing this, our country, forever. I hope to see liebour mp's passing through traitors gate soon, before it is too late.




MPs have rejected proposals to hold a UK-wide referendum on whether to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty. The result means Parliament itself will decide whether to ratify the treaty, signed by EU leaders last December. The House of Commons turned down the Conservative proposal by 311 votes to 248 - a margin of 63. The result means Parliament itself will decide whether to ratify the treaty, signed by EU leaders last December.

All EU parliaments must ratify the treaty before it can come into force. The only country which has committed to a referendum is Ireland. The three main UK political parties promised a public vote on the EU Constitution in their 2005 general election manifestos. But the constitution was rejected by the French and Dutch electorates later that year. The Lisbon Treaty was drawn up to replace it.

The government and the Lib Dems say the treaty does not have constitutional implications, so a referendum on it is not needed. The government says most changes are minor and procedural and it has secured "opt-outs" where necessary. But the Conservatives, some Labour and Lib Dem MPs and the UK Independence Party among others, say that it is effectively the constitution under a different name - so there should be a referendum.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: "This treaty will now go to the House of Lords.
"It is convention that the House of Lords does not stand in the way of manifesto commitments. We hope that in this case the Lords will hold the government to their manifesto commitment.

Full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7277644.stm

English Town Wants To Join Scotland

Whilst the traitors at labour have wet dreams about europe, here's a story which points out how their anti english policies are also causing divisions among locals in Berwick Upon Tweed.

Residents of English town want it to become part of Scotland to get access to better government and public services, it has been claimed.
People in Berwick-upon-Tweed have been polled by their local newspaper and a national TV company.
Both results showed a clear preference for a political move north of the Border.

A referendum for ITV1's Tonight programme saw 1,182 voters in favour of becoming part of Scotland and 775 in favour of staying in England.
The programme, to be screened on Monday, said the poll reflected "concerns" about better services including free personal care for the elderly, better access to new medicines, the absence of upfront university tuition fees, and the promise of free school meals for young children in primary schools.
Former school teacher Barbara Herdman campaigned in the town for a pro-English vote and for a change in how public spending is allocated across the UK.
"I think that Berwick should stay part of England because it's so unfair what is happening at the moment," she said. "The Scots are getting more money than we are. I'm not saying that the Scots should not get what they get, but that we should get the same."


Full story at http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1305733,00.html

Intolerant Ice Cream

I dare not even write the word and it's a subject I normally stay away from on this blog but here we are again reading about somebody receiving death threats because they simply commented on ice cream.




Leading political and religious leaders have condemned death threats against the Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, and his family.
Dr Nazir-Ali was warned that he would not "live long" and would be "sorted out" if he continued to criticise Islam, following his claim that parts of Britain had become "no-go" areas for non-Muslims.
Police have launched inquiries into the phone calls that were made to his home and have put him and his family under police protection with the use of an emergency line. Senior members of the Muslim Council of Britain have written to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, expressing serious concerns at the remarks by Dr Nazir-Ali. The meeting is expected to go ahead later this month, under the auspices of the Muslim-Christian Forum.
Relations between the two faiths became strained after the bishop argued that there had been attempts to "impose an Islamic" character on certain areas, for example by amplifying the call to prayer from mosques.
Last night David Davis, the shadow home secretary, condemned the threats as an attack on free speech, saying: "Whether you agree with the bishop or not, he has the absolute right to say what he said.
"The ability of all faiths to flourish in Britain is based on our fundamental tradition of free speech. Anyone who attacks this is not serving the interests of either British society or the Muslim faith."
Hazel Blears, the Communities Secretary, who attacked the bishop for his remarks, declined to comment.
Ibrahim Mogra, chairman of the Muslim Council of Britain's inter-faith committee, had also been critical of Dr Nazir-Ali, but he condemned the threats as "totally unacceptable".
While many of the bishop's colleagues have tried to distance themselves from his remarks, the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt was alarmed by the threats. "I am extremely concerned for my friend and colleague," he said.
"There is no place for threats in our public life. Whatever anybody says in public life the response should be argument, not threat. That is the proper response and always has been in Christianity and within the law."
A spokesman for Dr Williams said: "This is totally wrong and utterly inappropriate."
Canon Tony Smith, the bishop's chaplain, said that messages of support sent to Dr Nazir-Ali following his article in The Sunday Telegraph had far outnumbered those disagreeing with him.

This blogsite officially supports free speech !

Full story at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/03/nislam103.xml

Londons Mayor has been a naughty boy !

KEN LIVINGSTONE is facing an official investigation for alleged misuse of public funds after giving left-wing campaigners free use of London’s City Hall at a cost of £50,000 to taxpayers.

The London mayor waived the normal hire charges for the building to enable the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) to stage two weekend conferences. He is himself a member of the antinuclear group.
The Tories and Liberal Democrats said this weekend they would be lodging official complaints with the district auditor for misuse of public funds and a “shocking” conflict of interest.

Details of the CND events, billed as the group’s annual meetings, have revived memories of Livingstone’s management of the Greater London Council, which during the 1980s was famed for it links with CND and championed the capital as a “nuclear-free city”.
In a two-day conference last October up to 200 CND delegates took part in plenary sessions in the assembly chamber and enjoyed “live music and drink” in the London Living Room - the building’s top-floor venue which costs £6,268 to hire for a Saturday night.

In recent weeks Livingstone, who is fighting for re-election on May 1, has been plagued with accusations of sleaze and financial impropriety in his office and at the London Development Authority, the mayor’s business arm.
- Gordon Brown’s donations nightmare deepened last night as another cabinet minister was accused of accepting cash through a proxy. It was claimed that a Labour party treasurer used his brother to channel more than £3,000 to Alan Johnson’s failed bid to become deputy Labour leader.
Waseem Siddiqui, the brother, said he did not know who the health secretary was but he had been asked to write a blank cheque. Siddiqui, 50, from Pakistan, has been living in Croydon, south London, on a student visa for three years, according to the Sunday Mirror.
He claimed his brother Ahmed Yar Mohammed, treasurer of Croydon Central Labour party, asked him to write the cheque for £3,334, and then gave him the money.

Full Story at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3257532.ece

SCANDAL OF BRITAIN’S ROMANIAN GANGSTERS

GANGS of Romanians are behind a £1billion crime wave sweeping Britain, police revealed yesterday.

Since Romania joined the European Union a year ago, the number of crimes committed here by that country’s nationals has risen by 530 per cent.They include at least three murders in London last year. The gangs use children smuggled illegally into Britain as beggars or pickpockets, like the Charles Dickens character Fagin in Oliver Twist.

Ten of the child slaves were freed yesterday in raids on homes in the Berkshire town of Slough, which one gang was using as a base for its operations in London’s West End.Police estimate that each child is worth £100,000 a year to the gangs, and the Romanian authorities believe that up to 2,000 children have been smuggled into Britain.The gang bosses channel millions of pounds back to Romania, where the money is used to build luxury houses and buy expensive cars.A police source said: “These people are driving BMWs and Mercedes and carrying weapons. They are highly organised criminals.”

Officers wearing protective uniform and supported by police dogs raided the homes in the run-down area.At one terrace house, riot squad officers used a sledgehammer to break down the door and burst in shouting: “Police, police, police!”They had been warned that the suspects could be armed with knives or lumps of wood, which they carry to protect themselves from rival gangs.In one of the raids, six children held in adjoining three-bedroom houses were freed.Apart from the children, officers also found large sums of money and credit cards.At least 25 people were arrested for offences including breaches of immigration law, deception, fraud and theft.The raids brought to light the full extent of the Romanian crime wave in Britain.Before the eastern European country joined the EU, its nationals were associated with 146 crimes over six months in Britain.A year after it joined – over a second six-month period – that figure leapt to 922, a 530 per cent rise.

MigrationWatch chairman Sir Andrew Green said: “This is further evidence that there is no check and cannot be any check on the criminal past of migrants from eastern Europe. The police are right to crack down on this widespread criminal activity.”

Full article at http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/32674

Theatre of Silence: The Lost Soul of Football

This book has just been released and I simply must recommend it. Hits the nail on the head on many problems and challenges facing football today.

They used to call it the people's game - but not anymore. In this insightful, witty and ultimately damning look at modern football culture, lifelong fan Matthew Bazell asks why no one's singing anymore. In a uniquely personal journey, Bazell examines the way in which football, both on and off the field, has changed since the formation of the Premier League, and looks at the passive consumerism thrust upon fans. Does the modern follower pay too high a price for the spectacle of seeing over-paid world superstars in comfy all-seater stadiums, whose very name can be sold to the highest bidder? If so, can anything be done to reclaim the game? While it's easy to take a rose tinted view of football's past, Bazell argues that the heart and soul of the game needn't be left behind, and shows us that ultimate power may still lie with the fans.


Product details
Paperback: 245 pages
Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers; 1st edition (7 Jan 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1903490324
ISBN-13: 978-1903490327


Available at good book stores, waterstones and through amazon.co.uk on this link Theatre of Silence: The Lost Soul of Football

Happy New Year !!

I had such a great Christmas and New Year I almost forgot I had a blogsite to maintain. Happy New Year 2008