State of the Union hints at Obama’s lame duck term January 22, 2015 There has been a growing trend in the State of the Union address the President gives each year. He stands before Congress and begins to alternate between populist appeals, personalised stories, and non-starter policy proposals. This year was no different, although there is a possibility that a couple minor changes may be made. Little of [...]
DLR 48-hour strike to hit commuters next week January 22, 2015 Some Londoners are set for two days of transport chaos after RMT members on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) voted for strike action. DLR workers voted to go on a 48-hour strike because of a dispute over pay and conditions. RMT members will walk out at 4am on 28 January. The union's general secretary, Mick [...]
North vs south London: Whose music tastes come out on top? January 22, 2015 London's cultural zeitgeist has long focused on the capital's famed north-south rivalry. Both have their benefits and Londoners will often argue fiercely for their side of the river. The north is sometimes stereotyped as a snooty, transport-spoiled playground for the well-to-do. Some north Londoners dread the prospect of going "south of the river", with its [...]
IFS director Paul Johnson wants Tory advert quoting him removed January 21, 2015 The director of think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called on the Tory party to remove a campaign video quoting him. Speaking to Radio Four's The World at One, Johnson said he had been given no prior warning he would feature in the Youtube video (below). He said the clips taken of him [...]
State of the Union: Barack Obama’s populist tax hikes will hit US investment January 21, 2015 In his State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed raising the top tax rate on capital gains and dividends to 28 per cent from the current rate of 24 per cent. This is up from 15 per cent when Obama took office. Part of the increase came from a 3.8 per cent tax on [...]
SNP leads Labour in Scotland by a massive 28 points, according to new STV poll January 21, 2015 The latest opinion polls north of the border will make dire reading for Labour party strategists. An Ipsos Mori poll, commissioned by the STV shows Labour would be crushed in Scotland by an insurgent SNP if the General Election were held today. The SNP lead Labour in Scotland by a whopping 28 points on 52 [...]
Nicola Sturgeon says SNP is ready to vote on English only laws January 21, 2015 Leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon has said her party's MPs will vote on English only health matters. SNP parliamentarians have traditionally abstained from voting on English only issues as English MPs have no vote over a wide-range of Scottish policy decisions. Speaking to the BBC's Nick Robinson, Sturgeon said: We would be [...]
Germany’s Pegida boss Lutz Bachmann in hot water over Hitler photo January 21, 2015 The leader of Germany's leading anti-Islam movement Pegida, Lutz Bachmann, has landed himself in some hot water after a photo of him emerged posing with a Hitler moustache as well as the Nazi leader's notorious fringe. The graphic designer claimed the picture, which was splashed on the front page of German tabloid Bild, was a [...]
Lyft drops its signature furry pink moustache for brand new glowstache January 21, 2015 Ride-sharing taxi app and Uber rival Lyft has decided to drop one of its most distinctive features. Lyft drivers have been easy to spot ever since they rolled on to the streets of San Francisco three years ago thanks to the large pink moustaches displayed on the front of their cars. Lyft drivers have been [...]
London travel chaos: Heathrow Express suspends services as A13 lorry crash causes traffic delays January 21, 2015 Commuters faced chaos this morning as Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express cancelled services and an accident on the A13 led to severe traffic diversions. The A13 was shut down in both directions at Marsh Way, east London. Police were called in at 5:16am this morning after a collision between a lorry and two vans. Two [...]
