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A good year for the Northern Ireland Executive
The restored power-sharing administration in Northern Ireland has now been in place for just over a year. In this time the people of Northern Ireland have seen a transformation in the political climate...
Stadium go ahead
The long awaited decision on the future of St. Helens new Rugby League Stadium has today been announced.
St. Helens will have a new world class stadium that the town can be proud of
This is absolutely...
The Day After Tomorrow
What are the lessons to be drawn? Hundreds of local government seats lost in local elections. A bad by election defeat: the portent of what is to come?
Difficult headlines day in day out. Poor opinion...
Chancellor's statement heralds a better deal for all
Partnership in power demands a government that listens and acts – and the Chancellor today announced a range of measures to help make 22 million people better off.
By raising the personal tax allowance...
French President addresses Houses of Parliament
The President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has ended his historic visit to the UK calling for a ‘Franco-British Brotherhood’ to help drive democracy and freedom throughout the world.
Throughout the centuries...
A budget that spells out stability, fairness and opportunity
Today the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, delivered his Budget to the House of Commons, helping to deliver fairness and stability for all.
The Budget delivers on the government’s commitment to provide...
Identity cards offer Protection and Convenience
The ID card debate is often dominated by scare stories involving references to Orwell’s 1984 and accusations of a Big Brother government determined to pry into every aspect of our private lives.
As...
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