Friday 14 December 2012

Immigration Returns to UK Debate

David Cameron has launched an attack on Ed Miliband's plans to ensure that frontline staff in publicly funded jobs are able to speak English, in a new battle over the best way to integrate immigrants into British society.

The prime minister was responding to the Labour leader's announcement on Friday morning that workers in public sector jobs that deal with the public will have to show proficiency in the English language under a Labour government.

Outlining a new set of initiatives which Labour claims will improve social integration, Miliband also said he would tackle landlords who pack new immigrants into overcrowded houses, and ban recruitment agencies from seeking workers only from particular countries or ethnic groups.
His new policies appear to have riled Cameron. Speaking from Brussels, the prime minister challenged Miliband to explain why he had supported past Labour governments which Cameron claimed allowed unchecked immigration.(1)

This is, of course, at leastp artially cynical. Has there been any major changes in immigration over the last 2-year period? No.

So the 'system' he says is 'broken' is intentionally presided over by his government.

Footnote:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/14/david-cameron-ed-miliband-immigration

Sunday 2 December 2012

Olmert hypocricy on 'slap in the face'

Former Israeli PM Olmert says that the recent announcement of E1 illegal settlement construction plan is a 'slap in the face'.(1)

Well it's nothing compared to his 'slap in the face' of Mr. Abbas & history by presenting crumbs in 2008 in a so called 'offer' and only verbally, not on paper.(2)

Notes:
(1) http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/olmert-settlement-construction-in-area-e-1-is-slap-in-the-face-of-obama.premium-1.481853?localLinksEnabled=false
(2) http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/images/iht_daily/D171209/olmertmap.pdf

Saturday 1 December 2012

Egypt Const. Vote Rushed

Egypt's Pres. is going to rush a vote for its new constitution only a few days from now(1)

In my opinion that's unfair. People need time to read and debate it.

Note:
(1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/02/egypt-mohamed-morsi-referendum-constitution