Labour's Mansion Tax Would Be 'Very Disruptive', Warns Ex-Bank Of England Official
Labour's plan to hit houses worth over £2 million with a so-called 'mansion tax' would be "very disruptive" and hurt house prices, one of Britain's top housing experts has warned. Kate Barker, the former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member ...
End of line for thoroughbred racing in New England
BOSTON (AP) — Suffolk Downs, New England's last thoroughbred racing track which once hosted Seabiscuit and other premier horses of the day, is closing this year, a victim of changes in a gaming industry that now revolves around lotteries and casinos.
Northampton Saints' Lee Dickson shares England role credit
Northampton scrum-half Lee Dickson says working with team-mate Kahn Fotuali'i has improved his England credentials. Dickson rotates responsibility for the Saints nine shirt with Fotuali'i, but has played six times for England this year, taking him to 18 caps.
5 Things the New England Patriots Are Doing Right So Far in 2014
September 25, 2014 9:56 am EDT by Peter Rogers While many fans are extremely excited their team has a 2-1 record after three weeks of football (looking at you Buffalo Bills), I'll bet you every New England Patriots fan is disappointed their team isn't 3-0.
Bank of England’s Carney says rate rise ‘getting closer’
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The Bank of England is getting nearer to raising interest rates, but the exact date will depend on economic data, Governor Mark Carney said in a speech on Thursday. Carney stuck close to previous remarks on monetary policy in ...
Menelik Watson a hot topic in England
There is no question the most interesting Oakland Raiders' player to the British media this week is reserve offensive lineman Menelik Watson. It's not even close. That would explain a backup getting his own press conference. The offensive tackle is from ...
5 Things the New England Patriots Are Doing Right So Far in 2014
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50 Healthy Slow Cooker Meals
Just because you may be short on time doesn’t mean your meal has to be short on creativity. Slow cookers can be a home chef’s best friend, with endless possibilities for toss-in-the-pot-and-go meals. And since we’re always looking for ways to maintain our healthy eating, it makes sense that we’d sni ...
Helenius: Led af depression og pillemisbrug i England
Flere måneders kamp mod depression, dødsangst og pilleafhængighed var medvirkende til, at fodboldspilleren Nicklas Helenius ikke slog til efter skiftet til Aston Villa i sidste sæson. Den tidligere la…
New York mayor hails Labour leader Miliband as next PM
(Reuters) - Bill de Blasio, New York's Democrat mayor, endorsed harried Labour Party leader Ed Miliband on Wednesday, calling him an extraordinary politician on course to win "a great victory" at a national election next year. Speaking at Labour's annual conference, the last before the election in M ...
Larwyn's Linx: The Latest Wargaming Projections for November
Send us tips! Bloggers: install a Larwyn's Linx widget. Get real-time news, 24/7, at BadBlue. Nation The Latest Wargaming Projections for November: Stephen Green Fools, Dupes, and Knaves: a quick primer on the antiwar movement: Moe Lane ‘We Only Whisper It’ : Kevin D. Williamson U.S. Immigrant Popul ...
The White Album: 13 Favorite US Kitchens, High to Low
A baker's dozen: a roundup of our favorite white kitchens, some at the high end and others budget renovations. Above: A kitchen renovation in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, by Ole Sondresen Architect. Above: A remodeled kitchen in Boston's South End by Bunker Workshop. Above: Medium Plenty's Cow Hollow kitc ...
Britain arrests nine in operation against Islamist militants
(Reuters) - British police arrested nine men as part of an operation into Islamist-related militancy on Thursday, with media reporting the country's most high-profile radical Muslim preacher was among those held. Britain last month raised its international threat level to the second-highest classifi ...
My tweets
Wed, 15:27: RT @ Rachel_England: This forever. http://t.co/hPkltSOMsb Wed, 15:28: RT @ PennyRed: Apparently talking about feminism makes me the real sexist. Well, that's me told. Back to the kitchen then. Where the knives … Wed, 15:29: RT @ aliendovecote: Boys like bugs. Girls like death http://t.co ...
Don’t Blame Christianity For Islam’s Violence
For the past several posts, most of my attention has been focused on Islam and the evil and violence that accompanies it wherever it migrates. It doesn’t matter if it is England or America, violence seems to follow along. I shared a post on Facebook this morning that shows exactly that. My good frie ...
Out now in UK :-)
(...and also in Poland). One of my most beloved Books: "A Baby Wants to be carried" by Evelin Kirklionis. Cover and Pictures inside by me. Jetzt auch in England erhältlich :-) (und inzwischen auch in Polen). Eines meiner Lieblingsbücher: "A Baby Wants to be carried"von Evelin Kirklionis. Cover und F ...
