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MI5 – THEY’RE ALL HEART! THEY EVEN RUN A CHARITY

Our report on the Intelligence Commissioners Report (IC) earlier this week in which we expressed some scepticism about how open to control and scrutiny the British Security Services are may have to be revised.

The IC had written, without any hint of irony or humour, about how MI5 had a number of warrants refused by NIO Secretary of State Theresa Villiers last year. This it was advanced was ‘oversight’ in action.

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THERESA KEEPS MI5 ON A TIGHT REIN – HOW I LAUGHED!

The Intelligence Services Commissioner says in his most recent report that the Northern Ireland Office and its Secretary, Theresa Villiers, take ‘great care when considering requests from the counter-terrorism agency’ for surveillance warrants. He also went on to assure that they are meticulous in establishing that any paperwork surrounding such applications ‘was in good order.’

Given the recent UK recognition of the Cornish Nation the next logical step is devolution for Cornwall following the lead of the Celtic nations of Wales and Scotland. In an open letter posted to the website of Mebyon Kernow (The Party for Cornwall) the party’s leader, Cllr. Dick Cole, has called on the UK census authorities to allow Cornish as an option for ethnicity and national identity in keeping with the status of a recognised minority.

Beginning in September 2015, this exciting course is a BA (Hons) in History and Heritage, subject to validation by the University of Chester, offered on a full-time (3 years) or a part-time (6 years) basis, with access to extensive online resources; including eBooks and eJournals.

An honours degree in history and heritage can open the door to a wide range of jobs in a variety of employment sectors, including the media, the civil service, tourism and heritage, business marketing, or law and education, together with some highly prized transferable employment skills.

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SCOTLAND : MUNDELL GETS STORMY WELCOME AT FOODBANK

Angry protesters demonstrated when Conservative Scotland Office Minister, David Mundell MP, ( Scotland ’s sole Tory Westminster MP) turned up to open another Foodbank in the town of Dumfries this week.

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NAMA: TANGLED WEB GETS MORE COMPLEX

Private investigators probing the NAMA (Ireland National Management Agency) scandal are said to have indentified several politicians from a number of political parties in Ireland who could be involved in the affair.

The issue surfaced following allegations in the Dail by independent TD Mick Wallace that an offshore account had been set up in the Isle of Man to channel £7 million to the politicians involved.

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SCOTLAND : SOCIAL JUSTICE SECRETARY HITS OUT OVER CHILD POVERTY

Scottish Government Social Justice Secretary, Alex Neil MSP, has hit out at the UK governments decision to redefine child poverty saying that tens of thousands of children will suffer as a consequence. He told Scottish media:

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ADAMS DEATH THREAT MAN CHARGED

A former reservist with the British Army has been charged against the Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams.

Mr Adams a member of the Irish Parliament, the Dail, has a home in Belfast . It is understood that police were called to the home, approximately two months ago, after being told a bomb had been placed there. It turned out to be a hoax.

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SALMOND: ANOTHER REFERENDUM INEVITABLE

Former Scottish First Minister says a second referendum on Scottish independence is inevitable.

Speaking on the BBC ‘Andrew Marr’ Sunday morning political slot the former First Minister said that several factors might trigger such a referendum however he qualified his view by saying that any aspect of timing would be firmly in the hands of his highly popular successor, Nicola Sturgeon MSP.

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‘LORD COKE’ ONE OUR RECENT 'DISTINGUISHED GUESTS'

Here is the guest list for this years Tynwald Day ceremony:

http://www.tynwald.org.im/about/tynday/TD2015/Pages/2015Ceremony.aspx