++++++++++++++++HIZB UT- TAHRIR: CAMERON’S TORIES ARE AS NASTIER AS EVER++++++++++++++++

In response to the Tory leader’s allegations, they say that his false allegations and lies mean that the Party has not changed its spots. They also claim it was a cynical ploy to boost Tory ratings even further. Their response comes as Cameron alleged yesterday in PMQs that Labour had given the nod for hundreds of thousands of pounds to go to two schools, which he had alleged were really going into the hands of the so called extremist ‘jew-hating’ Tahrir. They deny they ever accept funding from any government. Labour have also condemned the Tory leader’s allegations saying he should check his facts first.

Tahrir comment: “The Tory front bench seems to be suffering from Schizophrenia. At their conference and last night on Newsnight, Chris Grayling spoke passionately about how the government ‘has eroded civil liberties’ and that this was ‘shameful and must be reversed’, yet he wants to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir, an Islamic political party with over 50 years of non-violent political activism to end tyranny and dictatorship in the Muslim world. This is the heart of the hypocrisy of freedom espoused by these politicians. On the one hand they justify invading Muslim countries on the basis of securing ‘freedom and democracy’, on the other hand they call to shut down political debate by banning organisations. In reality people are only free as long as they obey and follow the rules and laws enacted by these hypocritical and corrupt politicians.”

So who are the nastiest?

+++++++++++++++++++WHAT EXACTLY DO WE MEAN BY RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CRISIS?++++++++++++++++++++++++++

JUST been reading a post on the Left-wing Think Tank blog Demos, by Beatrice Karol Burks about resilience in the face of crisis. To summarise, she seems to believe that communities in the face of crisis need to deal with it themselves, rather than expect ‘big’ government and insurance agencies to come in and save the day.

So does this argument relate to the Cameroon policy of freeing the people from the chains of ‘big’ government? If we are to understand the argument for this resilient policy Burks is advocating, which was proposed by Demos, then government will just dish out the cash and leave people and local authorities to get on with it, (Gordon has promised to dish out £1 million to help out the people of Cockermouth, Cumbria, Wales, that cash will then be used by locals in the clear up job after.

Releasing people from the chains of ‘big’ government is all very well, but in this case, ‘big’ government knows best, and should be involved. After all, what use is our government, if it can’t be a ‘rock’ to fall back on in a crisis? Resilience doesn’t re-build bricks and mortar…

+++++++++++++++++++++THE GREAT CLIMATE CHANGE FRAUD ACCORDING TO LORD MONCKTON+++++++++++++++

BRITISH politician and policy advisor Lord Monckton is fuming at the fiddling going on regarding the Climate Change figures which seek to distort the ‘truth’ behind the rapidity of so called alleged man made global warming, (or should we say, global cooling?)

His anger comes as US politician Barack Obama finally decided (the dithering is over) he would be toddling off to Copenhagen next month after all, to secure a climate deal in the best interests of America. Yes, ‘best interests of America.’ Whatever that means these days? It was time for America to lead, Obama said. The argument has always been by the west that ‘we’ should lead by example on climate change – and that by leading by example, others would follow. Of course, if some scientists are fiddling, then that completely undermines the political agenda. If you’re living in Cumbria at the moment, then you probably think that climate change played a part in it, and reject this as just hot air…?

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++++++++++++++++DAVID CAMERON ATTACKS LABOUR’S ALLEGED FUNDING OF EXTREMISM THROUGH SO CALLED ‘MODERATE’ SCHOOLS IN PMQS++++++++++++++++

The Tory leader makes clear it’s unacceptable and shines a light on two schools, one in Tottenham, and one in Slough, that were allegedly given hundreds of thousands of public funds and, allegedly, are extremist sympathisers with an extremist group that Tony Blair promised would be banned, they are none other than Hizb ut tahrir – a group known for their despisement of jews.

Gordon told the House that he was not aware of this and that he would look in to it – he said it was important not to jump on the bandwagon, and to obtain the facts before making a judgement. The revelation came after the Shadow schools minister Michael Gove wrote to Ed Balls this week, making him aware of this scandal. Gordon seemed shocked by it. David Cameron scored a direct hit with Brown by this revelation today. The PM looked hot under the collar, and couldn’t really say much, if he had not been informed by ministers.

Buddies Gordon and Ed obviously don’t communicate much these days. Gordon’s clunking fist of power is slowly being eroded away. Former Home secretary Jacqui Smith was squirming under the interrogation of Andy Neil on the Daily Politics. Smith said that she was not made aware of some cases of extremism under her watch, but that she said it was wrong, if there had been misuse of public money gone to fund extremist organisations such as HizBukTeria.

As they say in journalism, this story will run and run and run.

+++++++++++++++++++THINK TANK POLICY EXCHANGE AGREE WITH TORIES ON CUTTING DEFICIT IMMEDIATELY++++++++++++++++

SO much for Gordon’s theory that spending and borrowing our way out of a recession is the answer. The Think Tank Policy Exchange have agreed with the Cameroon policy that the budget deficit needs to come down in order for there to be growth in the economy later. They looked at 12 case studies from countries with big deficits, and found that cuts led to a boost in economic growth. They warned however, that most of the UK deficit reduction should be by public spending cuts, not by tax rises.

Gordonomics is slowly losing credibility….

UPDATE: Read socialist commentator Polly Toynbee in the Guardian on why she thinks that the tax argument for cutting the deficit proposed by Left Think Tank Compass is the more feasable, HERE.

+++++++++++++HEATHER BROOKE: REFORMER, NOW POLITICAL AGENDA AWARD WINNER++++++++++++++++++

The tireless Freedom of Information campaigner is now a double award winner scooping Reformer of the Year, and now, Political agenda award – due to her exhaustive campaign on MPs expenses. She fought for five years using the FOI to bring MPs expenses into the public arena. Their troughings were then exposed in the Daily Telegraph. The paper scooped an award for political publication of the year on, yes, you got it, MPs expenses.

Congratulations to Heather and co.

++++++++++++++++++HUNG PARLIAMENTS: GOOD OR BAD? NO DITHERING, PLEASE+++++++++++++++++

AS Harry Hill from TV Burp would say, which, or in this case, who, is better? FIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTT…..

Andrew Neil had a great pop at Guardian politico Michael White today over his dithering punditry on whether there would be a hung parliament or not. Suffice to say, White was still dithering on the show whether that outcome would be good for British Politics.

Has White picked up some of GORDON’S bad habits? At least Claire Short gave a straight answer to a straight question. There’s a first, a politician beating a journalist in the straight talk stakes.

One more thing, who wants Prime ministers questions on a Thursday, at Six, prime time? Come on, hands up…

++++++++++++++WHAT’S YOUR VIEW OF MARGARET THATCHER?++++++++++++++++++++

Hot debate from commenters going on on Facebook on Tory blogger Iain Dale’s FB page as to what Margaret Thatcher exactly achieved throughout her time as British PM. The fiery debate comes as a portrait of the Tory first ever female PM was unveiled in Downing Street yesterday, with Maggie invited to view the masterpiece by the current socialist PM our very own dithering wreck Gordon Brown. She was impressed apparently.

To cap it all, some Labour socialite took a pop at the frail former PM on Twitter, and made a rather sick ‘joke’ at her expense about her frailty. Tory bloggers are waiting for the perpetraitor to issue an apology via Twitter. Should be a long wait?

On FB, one commentor is harping on about Maggie having blood on her hands over Arms deals with Iraq – suffice to say, the irate ill-informed probable socialite has obviously forgotten that Blair and co have probably more blood on their hands as Tory PM’s did in previous wars – whether that will come out in the new Iraq inquiry led by Chilcott and co remains to be seen.

Margaret Thatcher, was the greatest British PM since Churchill. She had conviction and guts, (she believed in the principle of the Falklands. She believed that what she was doing was right. And, above all, she had common sense….That’s all that needs to be said. She may still get it in the neck for the introduction of the poll tax, something that Labour love to harp on about, but again, she believed it was the right policy for the time. Unfortunately, the poll tax was the wrong policy for the wrong time.

++++++++++++++++++++LEAVE THEM ALONE?++++++++++++++++++++

OVER at the Birmingham Post’s NEWS BLOG, there’s a post about an unusual partnership backing of that Lib Dem Cheeky Boy Lembit Opik, and the disgraced pork Tory MP Julie Kirkbride.

Opik, the man who’s used to the media spotlight, having been out with TV weather girl Sian Lloyd, then dumping her to date one of the duo from the pop band Cheeky Girls, Gabriella Irimia, has defended Kirkbride saying that he hopes she will stand as the Tory Parliamentary candidate in Bromsgrove at the next election. He also hopes that Lib Dems will not give her much flak for it if she does.

It almost reminds of that Pink Floyd song, ‘hey, people, leave our porkers alone.’

Suffice to say, we shouldn’t, and we won’t…