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.Hilarious piece on Stem Cell Veto- July 21, 2006 I don't normally post on US issues, but this snippet from the Daily Show - 2006.07.19 where Jon Steward comments on Bush's veto of the stem cell research bill is absolutely hilarious.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=249.xml Victory against enforced worship in British schools- July 19, 2006 Children aged 16 years and over are to be given the legal right to abstain from collective worship in British Schools. Under current rules Schools "must provide daily collective worship for all registered pupils", this act must be "wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character." But now pupils aged sixteen and over can opt out.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=248.xml Is it time to hug a hoodie- July 10, 2006 Conservative leader David Cameron is to make a speech later today in which he will call for greater understanding of teenage 'hoodies'. The Tory leader is expected to say that teenagers who wear hooded tops are not trying to look intimidating but instead are simply trying to blend in.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=247.xml Is Blair to blame for Islamic Terrorism in Britain- July 8, 2006 One year on from the 77 attacks and the blame game has well and truly begun. It started following a Populus poll for The Times revealed that 13% of British Muslims think the 77 bombers should be regarded as Martyrs. This prompted Prime Minister Tony Blair to call on Muslim community leaders to do more to root out the causes of extremism. But a year and 1 day after the attacks, we ask is Blair to blame for Islamic Terrorism in Britainhttp://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=246.xml Religious Groups change Doctors stance on Euthanasia- July 1, 2006 Doctors from the British Medical Association have voted to change their position on euthanasia. The BMA's previously neutral stance has been replaced with almost two thirds of the 500 doctors attending the BMA conference in Belfast voting against assisted dying.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=244.xml England 0 - 0 Portugal AET 1 - 3 pens- July 1, 2006 England kicked off their World Cup quarter final match against Portugal needing a better performance. The game in Gelsenkirchen looked like an excellent opportunity for England to overcome the side who knocked them out of the European Championships. Portugal were without Deco and Costinha (both suspended), whilst Gary Neville returned at right-back with Owen Hargreaves moving back to midfield and Michael Carrick surprisingly making way.http://www.deceptikons.com/article.asp?file=245.xml |