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Archive for June, 2011
Boanerges, seven pillars and Ned, the 20th century boy
By Nigel Nelson /Friday, June 24th, 2011Prentis tells Cameron: ‘Negotiate in good faith on pensions or you ain’t seen nothing yet’
By Keith Richmond /Friday, June 24th, 2011Public sector workers are on a collision course with the Conservative-led coalition after voting for the biggest wave of industrial action to hit public services in this country.
Chris Huhne and the coalition are full of hot air
By Linda McAvan /Tuesday, June 21st, 2011The Tories and Lib Dems have put brakes on Europe’s low carbon plans, says Linda McAvan
The thin blue line just got thinner
By James Pearson /Tuesday, June 21st, 2011James Pearson warns proposed changes to neighbourhood policing could do far more harm than good
Hack
By Tribune Web Editor /Tuesday, June 21st, 2011Cartoon by Matt Buck. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Alex Hughes’ view
By Tribune Web Editor /Monday, June 20th, 2011Cartoon by Alex Hughes. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Costa Rican minister invites Met to help find missing journalist
By Keith Richmond /Monday, June 20th, 2011As fears grow for the safety of a British journalist missing in Costa Rica, the country’s Foreign Minister, René Castro, has said he would welcome the help of British police to solve the case of Michael Dixon.
European left attacks credit rating vultures
By Kate Holman /Monday, June 20th, 2011Socialists in the European Parliament slammed Standard & Poor’s further downgrading of the Greek economy to its lowest credit rating in advance of an emergency meeting of European Union finance ministers.
Turkey’s Islamist government triumphs again in elections
By Marcus Papadopoulos /Monday, June 20th, 2011Turkey’s governing Islamist party has stormed to victory in parliamentary elections – cementing Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan’s leadership of a country which acts as something of a bridge between Christian Europe and the Muslim Middle East.
Unions unite to resist the coalition’s assault on the arts
By Keith Richmond /Monday, June 20th, 2011Eight trade unions including Prospect, Unite, the PCS, Equity, the Musicians’ Union, the Writers’ Guild, the NUJ and BECTU have got together to co-ordinate action against the Conservative-led coalition’s savage attack on the arts in Britain.