Deceptikons: Liberal Opinion and PoliticsLiberal Opinion & Analysis of British Politics & Current Affairs from a centre-left point of view. Includes articles on Human Rights Issues, Religion and UK Government Policy.Are the days numbered for Charles Kennedy- December 31, 2005 Talk about a kick in the balls, Charles Kennedy leads the Liberal Democrats to best general election result since 1929. And the past month has seen 2 major calls for his resignation.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=193.xml Geldof to help shape Tory Policy- December 31, 2005 Bob Geldof has agreed to help shape the Conservatives' strategy to tackle Global Poverty. Geldof has promised to remain politically 'non-partisan' saying that he doesn't care who he has to work with to make this agenda work.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=191.xml Gagged by Blair- December 31, 2005 It's taken me a while to get around to writing this, which is surprising as this was one of the issues which prompted me to rebuild my web site into the form of a Blog so I could publish more easily in the first place. Nevertheless, I'm here now and I'm ready to write.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=194.xml No! You can't study here!- December 29, 2005 Pakistan. The President General Musharraf has ordered that all foreign Nationals attending the Religious Islamic Madrassas schools be expelled by December 31st after it was revealed that one of the London 77 Suicide bombers attended one of these schools.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=192.xml The Price of Paedophilia: $2,000- December 28, 2005 Gary Glitter has paid $2,000 to the families of each of the girls he has alleged to have abused for "co-operation" in the upcoming legal case.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=190.xml Is David Cameron a closet Liberal Democrat- December 23, 2005 David Cameron, newly elected conservative leader, has launched a campaign urging Liberal Democrat MP's, Councillors and voters to defect to the Tories.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=188.xml US Federal Judge: God is not the creator of man- December 23, 2005 A US Federal Judge dealt a blow to evangelical Christians in Pennsylvania, by essentially ruling that God did not create man in his own image.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=189.xml Centre-Left Christians Makes Progress- December 21, 2005 At last a Christian Group, who not only are non-judgemental, but are also trying to reclaim Christianity from the bowels of the Conservative Right. The Christian Alliance for Progress is a national movement which started in Jacksonville Florida by ordinary Americans who want to reclaim Christianity from the conservative right who, (in the words of their members,) use Christianity to justify war and bigotry.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=170.xml London Wins 2012 Olympic Bid- December 21, 2005 London will host the 2012 Olympic Games after seeing off bids from Paris, Madrid, New York and Moscow. The IOC (International Olympic Commitee) made the announcement in Singapore at 12:49 BST after several rounds of voting.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=173.xml Live 8 Concert Success - G8 Awaits- December 20, 2005 The Live 8 Campaign reached its crescendo over this past weekend, in advance of the G8 Summit at Gleneagles, Scotland. Over 250,000 people turned out for the massive concert in Hyde Park which featured acts like Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Dido, Keane, Pink Floyd and Elton John.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=162.xml |