In the course of gathering information for an article in today’s Telegraph about the growth of a parallel Islamic state in Britain, I interviewed Douglas Murray, the brilliant young director of the Centre for Social Cohesion. He told me something really interesting – and creepy – about his encounters with Conservative frontbenchers. for more click here
The Chancellor thinks the economy is in its worst state for 60 years, across the country firms are freezing wages, capping recruitment and laying people off.
Not that this would be apparent if you read yesterday’s Guardian.
There are hundreds of public sector jobs advertised – so many that they filled 55 pages.
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Councils are recruiting residents to report anyone who drops litter, fails to recycle their rubbish properly, or who allows their dog to foul the streets. for more click here
Labour is on course to suffer its worst performance in at least 40 years in the local elections in England and Wales.
BBC research suggests the party has fallen into third place nationally with 24% of votes, with the Conservatives on 44% and Lib Dems on 25%. for more click here
The share of pupils in England’s schools speaking English as a second language has risen to a record high, government figures show.
Some 14.4% of primary school pupils spoke a language other than English as their first language in 2008 – a rise of 0.9 percentage points on 2007. for more click here
DOZENS of city charities and voluntary groups are facing swingeing grant cuts as part of the latest council efficiency drive.
Reports leaked to the News have revealed city leaders are considering making £874,297 worth of savings in the grants they give out – with everything from small sports clubs to the Royal Zoological Society in the firing line. for more click here
IS it possible for a city to lose its appeal? For its brand to become tarnished? To fall out of fashion? Those lucky enough to be able to afford to live here know that Edinburgh is the best place to live in Britain (a fact confirmed last year by Phil and Kirsty of Location, Location, Location and who are we to argue with such luminaries?) and it’s consistently voted as one of the world’s top five cities. for more click here
VAST differences are set to emerge in patterns of population across Scotland over the next 25 years, according to the latest demographic forecasts.
The figures give a sobering “snapshot” projection for Scotland’s 32 local authority areas, showing drifts in population, a massive increase in the number of elderly people and a sharp drop in the number under the age of 15. for more click here
It is becoming the truth that dare not speak its name, almost; Unionism, the creed that has bound Britain’s main political parties together – no matter what their other differences – is being watered down on an almost weekly basis. for more click here
MINISTERS unveiled their vision for Scotland in 2030 yesterday – a country ringed by massive container ship ports, with two top-class airports and powerful electricity lines to transport renewable energy to the Central Belt.
John Swinney, the finance secretary, said the Scottish Government had agreed in principle to back nine infrastructure projects which, he claimed, would grow the economy, improve the environment and make life better for Scots. for more click here