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£11.23 to track every letter from an MP to the Home Office
According to figures released by the Home Office on 3rd April 2006, it cost £11.23 to track each letter received from MPs and the public round the Home Office. More.
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Farmers facing ruin over farm payments chaos
BBC Online: "Farming Minister Lord Rooker has said he is sorry for distress caused to farmers in England by delays in paying millions of pounds in EU subsidies. The problems were caused by the new...
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Nothing seems to work anymore
The Business of 4th June 2006: "Nothing seems to work anymore; the economy is losing its competitive edge; educational standards are slumping; violent criminals are on the loose; the underclass...
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The mishandling of Foot and Mouth
The Guardian: "An EU report into the way the foot and mouth crisis was handled today condemned the government for traumatising farmers and breaking animal welfare laws. A draft document drawn up by a...
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ID cards project set to fail
"The Government’s controversial identity card scheme is in jeopardy, with Whitehall officials accusing ministers of ignoring reality, according to leaked e-mails. Officials are openly questioning...
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Useless and costly home seller packs
Daily Mail leader, 12th July 2006:"The idea behind the Home Information Pack was essentially sound. It is daft and frustrating that six buyers, interested in the same property, have to commission six...
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Home Office underestimates failed asylum seekers living in Britain by 150,000
BBC: "Ministers are set to admit they may have significantly underestimated the number of failed asylum seekers living in Britain... Last year the National Audit Office estimated that the figure could...
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'We don't know how many prisoners are on the run'
BBC: "The director general of the Prison Service has admitted that he does not know exactly how many inmates are on the run from open jails."Enough is enough: "The Evening Standard has published an...
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Vulnerable at risk after Home Office fails to track those who have offended...
BBC: "British criminals may have been cleared to work with vulnerable people in the UK after committing serious crimes abroad, police chiefs have said."The Sun Says: "When is someone going to carry the...
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www.dumb-idea.co.uk
A leader in this morning's Times is entitled www.dumb-idea.co.uk. I saw it last night when a first edition of the newspaper arrived at 18 Doughty Street. The leader is about the new Clarke-Milburn...
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