Councils ordered to carry out charm offensive for migrants and travellers
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:35:21 +0100
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462562&in_page_id=1770
Ruth Kelly is ordering councils to take part in a huge charm offensive
on behalf of migrants and travellers.
The Communities Secretary wants town halls to spend hundreds of
thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money ...
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British workers denied jobs 'because they can't speak Polish'
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:35:20 +0100
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462911&in_page_id=1770
British job-seekers are being refused work because they do not speak
Polish, it has been claimed.
The influx of Eastern European workers means the language is now vital
for jobs in agriculture, says MP Malcolm Mo ...
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White men can't run fire service, says Ken Livingstone
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:35:20 +0100
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=462863&in_page_id=1770
Ken Livingstone has blocked the appointment of nine white men because
they are "unrepresentative" of London.
The Mayor used his powers to promote equality to stop them serving on
the London fire authority.
He ...
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Wanted: more immigrants to fill skill shortages in economy
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:35:19 +0100
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1951412.ece
Britain is to be actively promoted by the Government as a destination
for migrants who will fill skills shortages in the economy, the Home
Office said yesterday.
Entrepreneurs and trade-related businesses are to be encouraged to
head for Britai ...
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Diamond Sales (E.Port)
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:42:09 +0100
Hi,
Did anyone go to the Diamond Sales auction at the Quality Hotel (Little
Sutton) today? I went but had to leave after half an hour or so. The set
up looked to be a bit dodgy so i was wondering if anyone actually got a PS3
for ¡ê99 or like as stated in their flyers that were spread about 3 days
before the au ...
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Lammy threat to 'pale, male and stale' museums
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:03:44 +0100
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2666411.ece
David Lammy, the culture minister, has threatened to fine museums and
art galleries if they fail to put more black and ethnic minority
figures on their management boards.
Mr Lammy complains that the boards of most national museums and
libraries are ...
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BNP brothers in school web row
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:03:40 +0100
http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaysun/news/tm_headline=bnp-brothers-in-school-web-row%26method=full%26objectid=19310278%26siteid=50081-name_page.html
Two BNP-supporting brothers have fallen foul of education chiefs after
accessing right-wing websites while teaching in schools.
Adam Walker, 38, quit his j ...
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A reminder.
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:30:47 +0100
You have subscribed to a special newsgroup set up by
the government to plug the gaps created by the abysmal
failure of their Psychiatric Care in the Community Policy.
The uk.local hierarchy was devised to provide an outlet for
individuals who would otherwise be spending their days sitting
at home wearing an al ...
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Council tax hikes 'to pay for English lessons for migrants'
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:47:07 +0100
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=461874&in_page_id=1770
Council tax will rise to pay for Labour?s push to teach immigrants to
speak English, town hall chiefs fear.
They believe the costs of the scheme, backed by Communities Secretary
Ruth Kelly, are likely to fall on ...
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Racial strife more likely in country villages than big towns, says report
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:47:07 +0100
http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,,2102668,00.html
¡¤ East Europeans 'pose integration challenge'
¡¤ Councils urged to rethink strategies on diversity
Community and racial tensions are now more likely to overheat in the
rural towns and villages of the east of England than in the previously
riot-hit northe ...
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