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'Poll tax mark II' pushes Britain's poorest into debt

Up to 70,000 low earners, single parents, and disabled people are being pursued by bailiffs over their failure to pay the "new poll tax", according to figures revealed for the first time. via www.independent.co.uk Read more →

Jeremy Browne: Ban Muslim women from wearing veils in schools and public places

Britain should consider banning Muslim girls and young women from wearing veils in schools and public places, a Home Office minister has said. Jeremy Browne, a Liberal Democrat, said there needs to be a national debate about whether the state should step in to protect young women from having the veil “imposed” on them. via www.telegraph.co.uk Read more →

World Hijab Day - 1st February 2014

Anti-Muslim Attacks Nearly Double in Britain

British police say anti-Muslim attacks nearly doubled in England last year, prompting concern among community leaders and calls for changes in government policies. via m.voanews.com Read more →

George Osborne's hard choices will only hurt the young and poor

As his speech last week made clear, George Osborne is threatening to transform Britain into a country governed for the needs of the few. When Conservatives say "we are all in this together," their "we" does not include them. via www.theguardian.com Read more →

Mayor Bill de Blasio challenges New York's super-rich with higher taxes

Democrat takes office with an agenda to help support the city's grindingly poor against the super-rich via www.theguardian.com Read more →

Margaret Thatcher 'Barely Mentioned Mandela When She Met South African President'

When Nelson Mandela died, Margaret Thatcher's supporters claimed she had championed his release from prison in meetings with the South African government. But newly-released archives have cast doubt on this version. via www.huffingtonpost.co.uk Read more →

French comic Dieudonne 'must pay racism fines'.

The French interior minister says he is determined to make the controversial comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala pay the big fines he has incurred for racist abuse. Dieudonne has been accused of anti-Semitism and Mr Valls wants him banned. via www.bbc.co.uk Read more →

School gives pupils two-week half-term to visit Pakistan with families

Wensley Fold Primary School has increased the half-term break after 'many requests' from parents to take their children out of school The Blackburn school said the changes would be trialled for one year and that the five days would be made up in September Ofsted figures reveal that for 85 per cent of children at the school English is not their first language Parent, who asked not to be named, said October is the best time to visit family in Pakistan because of the more reasonable temperatures via www.dailymail.co.uk Read more →

Margaret Thatcher's Tories plotted to secretly fiddle Scots out of £500million

Revealed: MARGARET Thatcher plotted £500million of stealth cuts in Scotland, newly released secret government files reveal. She authorised an “invisible” assault on our public services after being warned plans to slash Scotland’s budget by 15 per cent would spark fury and help the SNP. Files released under the 30-year rule tell how the plot was led in 1984 by Downing Street advisers John Redwood and David Willetts – who is now a senior member of the Con-Dem Government. via www.dailyrecord.co.uk Read more →

Romanian ambassador mocks MPs and media waiting for immigrants

Ion Jinga compares journalists and politicians at UK airports to characters from Waiting for Godot. Romania's ambassador to Britain has mocked MPs and rightwing newspapers that gathered at airports on New Year's Day to interrogate an expected influx of his countrymen, comparing them to tragicomic characters from Samuel Beckett's masterpiece Waiting for Godot. via www.theguardian.com Read more →

Indian diplomat arrested and strip-searched in US America

The arrest and strip-search of India's deputy consul general in New York triggered an escalating diplomat dispute on Tuesday, as Indian politicians boycotted a visit by US congressmen and Delhi threatened to remove privileges for US diplomats. via www.theguardian.com Read more →

Charity bosses should not be pocketing six figure sums

They appear to have become infected with malaise that infects the City; to get bright, talented people to do important jobs they need to be paid ridiculous salaries. source: www.independent.co.uk Read more →

Muslim students pray in the rain after Queen Mary University denies them access to facilities

Friday prayers conducted outdoors after QMUL claims usual rooms are unavailable QMU is based in East London with a large community of local Muslims. The University Muslim student population is well over 10%, so how can the Uni not cater to their religious needs just once a week for an hour. Hope common sense prevails. via www.independent.co.uk Read more →

New NSA leaks show how US is bugging its European allies

US intelligence services are spying on the European Union mission in New York and its embassy in Washington, according to the latest top secret US National Security Agency documents leaked by the whistleblower Edward Snowden. One document lists 38 embassies and missions, describing them as "targets". It details an extraordinary range of spying methods used against each target, from bugs implanted in electronic communications gear to taps into cables to the collection of transmissions with specialised antennae. Along with traditional ideological adversaries and sensitive Middle Eastern countries, the list of targets includes the EU missions and the French, Italian and Greek embassies, as well as a number of other American allies, including Japan, Mexico, South Korea, India and Turkey. The list in the September 2010 document does not mention the UK, Germany or other western European states. via www.guardian.co.uk Read more →

New Controversial First-of-Its-Kind Ammo Claims to Offer ‘Peaceful and Natural Deterrent to Radical Islam’

New “Jihawg” ammunition claims to offer gun owners a “peaceful and natural deterrent” to the growing threat of radical Islam. How? By putting pork in its ammo to make it “unclean” for radical Islamists. “Jihadists fear being defiled by pork, especially during Jihad,” the company’s website says. “Jihawg ammunition is Haraam or unclean to the Jihadist. So when you hear the radical battle cry- “allahu akbar!” It’s time to put some ham in MoHAMed.” via www.theblaze.com While some seem to like the concept, the controversial ammo has been met with some criticism, even among the firearms community. Read more →

Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on BBC Newsnight

Abu Nusaybah: 'I believe that certain events that happened to [Adebolajo] recently had an impact in shaping the changes.' A friend of one of the suspected killers of a soldier butchered in a London street was arrested by counter-terrorism officers yesterday after going on television to allege that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 – who asked him to spy for them. via www.guardian.co.uk The allegations came from Abu Nusaybah, who was arrested under terrorism legislation minutes after finishing recording his interview for BBC Newsnight. Read more →

Ukip Councillor Allegedly Posts Racist Comments Online Mocking Immigrants And Barack Obama

A Ukip councillor is alleged to have described "illegal immigrants" as "sandal-wearing, bomb-making, camel-riding, goat-f******, ragheads". The comments were posted on the Facebook page of Chris Pain, the Ukip leader of Lincolnshire Council and East Midlands regional chairman. via www.huffingtonpost.co.uk It also came to light over the weekend that all 16 Ukip members of Lincoln council refused to sign an anti-racism pledge set up to ensure all county residents are treated equally and have the same rights to services. Read more →

MPs Are In Line For £20,000 Pay Rise

MPs are in line for a pay rise of up to £20,000 in a move that could spark public fury. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been looking at an increase of between £10,000 and £20,000. This could potentially boost MPs' pay to more than three times the £26,500 national average salary. via news.sky.com UK Taxpayers' salaries have risen 0.6% on average this year and many people are struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. Read more →

Saudi vegetable seller dies from self-immolation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi newspaper says a vegetable seller who set himself on fire in Riyadh after police confiscated his goods for standing in an unauthorized area has died. The website for newspaper Sada reported that the man, identified only by the family name of Sureihi, died in hospital late on Friday. via news.yahoo.com A similar act by a street vendor in Tunisia, whose 2011 death sparked the Arab Spring uprisings. Read more →

Muslim leaders stand against gay marriage

SIR – We have serious misgivings about the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, which seeks to legalise gay marriage. As imams and Muslim leaders we have a responsibility to fulfil our sacred trust to God and present our view on these proposals on behalf of the Muslim communities we serve. via www.telegraph.co.uk British imams and Muslim leaders speak out against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Read more →

Debating Bill Maher on Muslims, Islam and US foreign policy

The HBO host has become a leading advocate of the view that Islam is uniquely violent and threatening. Does that hold up under critical scrutiny? via www.guardian.co.uk Watch video - Bill being corrected on his extreme views on Islam. Read more →

Imran Khan - Fall and Rise of a Pakistani Hero

This unfortunate accidental fall of PTI Chairman, Imran Khan, hopefully will not be too serious. For, if there is anyone in the current Pakistani political scene that has the potential to bring an end to poverty, corruption and miss-management of Pakistan, then it has to be said it is Imran Khan. Many political commentators and “vested interest bag men”, have tried to play down his efforts to date. The attraction of Imran Khan maybe nebulous to some, but, to the average poverty stricken Pakistani Imran Khan, is the change that is long overdue. The issue that is most challenging for Imran Khan and his PTI members is the fickle nature of the Pakistani political party system. In order to overcome these forces PTI members need to double their efforts in these last few days to win over the people who are “sitting on the fence”, not sure who to vote... Read more →

Imran Khan injured in Pakistan poll rally fall

Leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been injured after falling off a lift that was taking him on stage for an election rally. Officials told the AFP news agency that the former cricketer suffered head injuries after the fall in Lahore. TV footage showed supporters carrying a bloodied and dazed Mr Khan away from the rally. via www.bbc.co.uk Latest tweet from Jemima Khan states he is going to be ok. Read more →

U.S. Special Forces told "you can't go" to Benghazi during attacks

The deputy of slain U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens has told congressional investigators that a team of Special Forces prepared to fly from Tripoli to Benghazi during the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks was forbidden from doing so by U.S. Special Operations Command South Africa. via www.cbsnews.com American diplomat contradicts White House on Benghazi Read more →

Working Gun Made With 3D Printer

The world's first gun made with 3D printer technology has been successfully fired in the US. The controversial group which created the firearm, Defense Distributed, plans to make the blueprints available online. The group has spent a year trying to create the firearm, which was successfully tested on Saturday at a firing range south of Austin, Texas. Anti-gun campaigners have criticised the project. via www.bbc.co.uk Read more →

Benghazi explanation, amid more damaging evidence

Congressional Democrats on Sunday distanced themselves from the Obama administration’s explanation of the Benghazi, Libya, attacks in the immediate aftermath of the fatal strikes, amid mounting evidence that suggests the information was revised to intentionally mislead Americans. The original explanation of the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, was written by CIA officials, then revised by State Department and White House officials, according to news reports and witness testimony made available to Fox News. via www.foxnews.com Read more →

Tanzania church attack: Saudis held for 'act of terror'

Eight people - including four Saudi nationals - have been arrested over an explosion that killed two people at a church in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha on Sunday, police say. President Jakaya Kikwete condemned the blast as an "act of terrorism". No group has said it was behind the explosion, which left at least 50 people wounded. Militant attacks are relatively rare in Tanzania, unlike neighbouring Kenya and Somalia. via www.bbc.co.uk Read more →

Pensions: Steve Webb defends reforms for new spouse claimants

From 2016, entitlement to a state pension will depend on an individual's own contributions, rather than the employment record of their spouse. Mr Webb said some 200,000 overseas residents receive this payment at a cost of £410m a year. But the change will equally affect spouses in the UK.  via www.bbc.co.uk There is no explanation of what happens to overseas wife/husband of a UK worker who dies soon after getting their pension. Who benefits from the money they paid into the system. Read more →

'Israel's aggression opens door to all possibilities' - Syrian Information Minister

Syria's information minister says that those who infringe on Syria's sovereignty must "study their choices carefully." He said that Israel has "proved its link to terrorist groups." Israel has reportedly launched two airstrikes against Syria in two days. Omran al-Zoabi added that it is Damascus' duty to "protect the state from any domestic or foreign attack through all available means." via rt.com Read more →