Brown's Darling has delivered the awaited pre-budget speech. What a load of twaddle. At the moment I really cant be bothered to comment, knowing that its all lies anyway. Black = white, up = down, green = tax etc.. The para at the very end says it all: And in health, when added to its budget, this will deliver over 20 new hospitals, 150 new walk-in centres open 7 days a week, 100 new GP practices.. Promises to deliver more, reality close down more and more. lies lies lies. But you can read the full speech here.   more »

Unelected PM Gordon Brown, the king of smoke and mirrors, has outdone himself with the announcement he made to the commons yesterday, announcing that his government would be making special arrangements for Iraqi employees who are under threat of death by the militias. We publish below the Ministerial Statement from the Foreign Office with regard to that offer. Note the reference to the Gateway programme. Run jointly with UNHCR. They have to convince the UNHCR that they meet the criteria of the 1951 Convention and really do need resettlement.   more »