THE National Liberal party has launched an on-line petition. It’s in opposition to an increase in student tuition fees. It also seeks to put pressure on Deputy Prime Minister – and Lib Dem leader – Nick Clegg. The petition notes that “Nick Clegg and other Liberal Democrats sought to gain votes by signing up to … Continue reading
THE National Liberal Party has recently fully overhauled and upgraded its web-site. This upgrade represents a vast improvement on the old one. The new site is really vibrant – the selective use of the colour Orange is striking to say the very least! It really makes the site stand out from the rest. And the … Continue reading
AT THE beginning of this year, the Centre for Cities’ – an independent, non partisan research and policy institute committed to improving the economic performance of UK cities- released a publication called Cities Outlook 2010. It noted that over “the last year the recession has hit cities hard, and put a decade of urban renaissance … Continue reading
AFTER a year in the doldrums the banks are making excessive profits again. The Royal Bank of Scotland has recently reported profits of £1.1 Billion. Not to be outdone, the Lloyds Banking Group made a cool profit of £1.6 Billion. However, this pales into insignificance when compared to Barclays. In the half year to June, … Continue reading
THE number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan rose by 31 per cent in the first six months of the year. More than 1,200 civilians were killed and another 1,997 injured, the United Nations has said. These are the worst figures since the Taliban was driven out following the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The … Continue reading
Dislodge Hodge! Margaret Hodge, the MP for Barking has a terrible record. It is a record which makes her unfit for any public office. A record which the Barking and Dagenham Sentinel has drawn to the attention of the general public and the voters in Barking and Dagenham. We invite you to read this – … Continue reading
