In Brief: Labor Party in ACT to Hold Annual Conference

The Labor Party in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is holding its Annual Conference today just months before elections for the Legislative Assembly, reports the Austrlian Broadcasting Corporation. 
Criticism of various government policies, initiatives and forced changes suggests that the election will be a very close affair.  Amongst such contentious issues include key policy areas of [...]

In Brief: ABC Reports Minister’s Praise for Return of Indigenous Remains

The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, USA, has been praised by Australia’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin after it agreed to return the remains of 33 Indigenous Australians that were removed in the 1940’s. 
“These are remains from 33 Indigenous Australians that were taken to the United States and the traditional owners who are going to collect [...]

Guest Student Editorial – Aleks Loesch

…Chicago and Illinois politics and government are notorious for corruption,
with three major investigations since the 1980s resulting in convictions of
sixteen judges and 56 lawyers, many Chicago Aldermen (1990s), and other
State officials (2000s). It may be hard to persuade voters later on in the
Presidential campaign that an experienced Illinois politician would not at
least hear strong rumours about who is and who is not corrupt.

Guest Student Editorial – Harry Reidl

…Bush has been blamed for things he was not responsible for and had to direct control of and both his wars have started bearing fruit in regards to security and become prosperous western democracies.

Guest Student Editorial – David Rank (Lower 6th Form)

In an unexpected turn of events, Ireland has rejected the controversial Lisbon Treaty. Following a nationwide referendum, the Irish rejection has placed the future of the Treaty into disarray.
 
However, President of the European Commission, Manuel Barroso has since declared the Treaty is ‘not dead’ despite the necessity for a unanimous vote in each of [...]

NEWS FLASH: Clinton to Conceed and Endorse Obama

Hillary Clinton will hold a press conference this weekend to formally announce an end to her campaign to be the Democratic Party’s Presidential Nominee and endorse her (now former) rival Barrack Obama.  She has aksed that her pledged deligates still be able to symbolically cast their votes for her to mark just how close a [...]

NEWS FLASH: Obama Projected as Democratic Presidential Nominee

CNN and other news sources (including BBC) are reporting on Barrack Obama’s ‘victory’ speech in which he claims the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination.  Hillary Clinton is yet to conceed, however, her position as a potential Presidential Nominee has become increasingly untennable. 
Explore the links to various news websites on the Politics Club blog to find out much more. 
Mr [...]

London Mayor’s Drinking Ban Comes Into Effect

One of Boris Johnson’s election promises was to ban the consumption of alcohol (and the carrying of open containers of alcohol) on London’s Tube and Bus network.  The ban came into effect at midnight last night.
Members of social networking sites including (but not limited to) Facebook have been linked to the organisation of Tube parties [...]

‘The End of Al Qada in Iraq’ – Smells a LOT Like ‘Mission Accomplished’

Check out this link from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).  This irked me a little as it reminded me very much of President Bush’s famed ‘Mission Accomplished’ speech.
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/30/2261007.htm
Mr Mithen

News Flash: Tory Victory in By-election

The previously ’safe’ New Labour seat of Crewe and Nantwich is now in the hands of the Conservatives in another sign from the electorate that Prime Minister Gordon Brown is in some deep, deep trouble.  He is, in effect, up that political creek without a mandate. 
The new MP is Edward Timpson who secured a swing [...]