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Politics
Parliamentary reception confirms DNA database an election issue for Black Britain

Published on March 10, 2010, 4:12 am
News
A parliamentary reception on the impact of the national DNA database on the African Caribbean community confirm concerns have become an election issue for black Britain.
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Can Turkey Learn from Irish Experience of Conflict Resolution?

Published on March 6, 2010, 12:18 pm
News
Despite the recent banning of the main Kurdish political party, the DTP (Democratic Society Party), and the incarceration of numerous Kurdish mayors, the government in Ankara is in principle pursuing a new policy of a 'democratic opening' to the Kurds and other minority communities.

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Who's speaking for Haiti's children?

Published on February 8, 2010, 5:31 am
Opinion
As the dust settles and Haitians set about rebuilding their shattered lives following the recent devastating earthquake three weeks ago, the last thing the country needs is the exploitation of its precious children.
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Media portrays a distorted image of knife crime, new research says

Published on February 2, 2010, 1:14 pm
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The media portrayal of knife crime and the Government's response to the "knife epidemic" creates a distorted image of the real situation on the ground, according to new research by the Institute of Race Relations.
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Greedy bankers should not hold the country to ransom

Published on December 9, 2009, 8:05 am
Opinion
What a year it's been for the poor British public, struggling to cope with the impact of recession, suffering pay freezes or pay cuts whilst learning how MPs have been immorally milking expenses out of our hard- earned taxes.
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MPs should pay and up and shut up!

Published on October 13, 2009, 11:50 am
Opinion
Before the summer recess, MPs, who are now less popular than traffic wardens, were only too willing to show remorse and profess sincere regret to a less- than- impressed public about the expose of their greed and frivolous spending habits at the taxpayer's expense. Now they are being told to repay their ill- gotten gains, they ...read more

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Why the BBC is strictly wrong over Come Dancing race row

Published on October 11, 2009, 6:50 am
Opinion
The BBC's unsatisfactory handling of the Strictly Come Dancing race issue is worryingly symptomatic of the failure of public bodies in the UK to effectively deal with racism - and of British people to own up to their racism.
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Obama's education address was on point

Published on September 9, 2009, 12:00 am
Opinion
Having read the transcript of President Obama's education speech delivered at Wakefield High School in Virginia, I think he should be congratulated for doing what many parents don't; telling their kids to "buck up their ideas."
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MacAskill just the fall guy over Lockerbie fiasco

Published on August 24, 2009, 12:00 am
Opinion
I'm certain that I'm not alone in detecting a strong stench of hypocrisy over the way that the Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill is being surrendered like a sacrificial lamb, both by the UK Parliament and the Scottish Parliament, who are quaking in their boots because of the reaction of the US over the release of ...read more

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Phillips should go but the EHRC should be scrapped

Published on July 29, 2009, 12:00 am
Opinion
I am not an admirer of Trevor Phillips. He is arrogant and self- serving and I never encountered anyone from the black communities who had anything positive to say about him.
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Liberia needs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf not another male dictator

Published on July 9, 2009, 12:00 am
Opinion
So the knives are out for President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf, wielded by her bitter rivals who are attempting to unseat the popular leader and to stop her from standing for re- election in 2011. I hope they do not succeed.
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Labour late in coming clean over migrant housing

Published on July 7, 2009, 12:00 am
Opinion
The Labour government has left it a bit late to come clean over the fact that new migrants to the UK do not jump the housing queue - a myth that has contributed towards a great deal of unwarranted hostility and which has helped fuel division within society.
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Martin is the scapegoat for a flawed political system

Published on May 21, 2009, 11:50 am
Opinion
When banks began collapsing and the world entered an economic crisis, I was secretly pleased.
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President Obama: we cannot afford to repeat Great Depression

Published on April 1, 2009, 1:40 pm
News
President Barack Obama warned world leaders at the G20 summit in London that America cannot afford to repeat the mistakes that led to the Great Depression, hinting that a lack of international unity played a part.
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News
■ Pregnant women in poor countries at risk of death in childbirth
■ Northern Rock staff to get 15m bonus payments despite losses
■ Call for higher university fees is out of touch, union says
■ Parliamentary reception confirms DNA database an election issue for Black Britain
■ Women will be hardest hit by spending cuts, union says
■ Can Turkey Learn from Irish Experience of Conflict Resolution?
Opinion
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Who’s speaking for Haiti’s children?
■ Who is in charge of Haiti?
■Thou shalt not steal, except at Christmas?
■Greedy bankers should not hold the country to ransom
■ Love thy neighbour ethos saved 300 lives
■Since when it is a human right to grunt at 47 decibels during sex?
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■ Small UK Haitian charity makes big efforts to support earthquake victims
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