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.The Secular Logic Trap- March 21, 2006 Do you have a friend who is a religious fruitcake Someone who believes religion should play a part in everyone's day to day lives Maybe you know someone who still believes in a non-secular state and defends religious privilege in British society Then why not introduce them to the secular logic traphttp://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=218.xml Labour Cash for Peerages Row- March 21, 2006 Today Tony Blair faced the Labour Party National Executive to answer questions about 14 million in secret loans made to the Labour Party in the run-up the last General Election.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=219.xml Iraq - 3 years on... Civil War- March 20, 2006 On the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraqi, former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has said that his country is in a state of Civil War. Sectarian violence is increasing, there is still no agreement on the formation of an Iraqi Government following the last round of elections to the National Assembly and there is no end in sight for the occupying US and British troops stationed throughout the country. Is this the picture of Iraq George Bush had when he claimed: "Mission...http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=217.xml Goodnight to the Prince of Darkness- March 19, 2006 Former Conservative Leader Michael Howard MP has announced his retirement as an MP at the next General Election. He's widely acknowledged as been the man who brought the conservatives back into a position where they could again challenge for government.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=216.xml Menzies Campbell Elected Lib Dem Leader- March 2, 2006 Sir Menzies Campbell has been elected leader of the Liberal Democrats. He beat of a challenge from economic affairs spokesman Chris Huhne who came in second and party president Simon Hughes who was a distance third.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=215.xml |