1. MTyrrell is asking David Miliband MP: "Citizens should have statutory rights to enforce their human rights in the UK courts. We will by statute incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law to bring these rights home and ..." Show more »"Citizens should have statutory rights to enforce their human rights in the UK courts. We will by statute incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law to bring these rights home and allow our people access to them in their national courts. The incorporation of the European Convention will establish a floor, not a ceiling, for human rights. 1997 Labour Party’s General Election Manifesto Should legal obstacles arise we will legislate further, including, if necessary, amending the Human Rights Act in respect of the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights. Prime Minister Tony Blair, 5 August 2005 Do these statements constitute a 'broken promise' regarding human rights?" Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: World Affairs   |   Email to friends   |   Oct 30 2007 11:17:07 PM   |

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1. MTyrrell is asking Becky Slater: "This is a quote from the British Plastics Foundation: "The BPF believes there would be little logic in taxing plastic carrier bags, as they are not a significant litter problem and they do not represent..." Show more »"This is a quote from the British Plastics Foundation: "The BPF believes there would be little logic in taxing plastic carrier bags, as they are not a significant litter problem and they do not represent a significant environmental impact. Just 4% of crude oil consumption is used for all plastics, and only 2% for all films, of which plastic bags is a very small proportion. 85% of oil is burned as fuel or heating. Plastic bags are extraordinarily energy-efficient in manufacture, and more so than paper bags. Not only do they prevent waste of goods carried, but the embodied energy can be recovered either by recycling or via energy-from-waste systems." With plastic bag usage are we concentrating on the wrong issue? Or is this quote an example of reluctance to accept accountability? " Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Politics   |   Email to friends   |   Oct 30 2007 10:28:13 PM   |

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1. MTyrrell is asking Matt Verran: "With bigger budgets and larger teams, does the degree of financial risk stifle creativity? "
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Arts and entertainment   |   Email to friends   |   Nov 11 2007 11:44:54 AM   |

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1. MTyrrell is asking John Beaulieu: "Could you argue that the vidoe game industry has catered for 'gamers' almost exclusively for many years? And that the Nintendo Wii's success is built on its lack of gaming 'clique' and simplicity? Does..." Show more »"Could you argue that the vidoe game industry has catered for 'gamers' almost exclusively for many years? And that the Nintendo Wii's success is built on its lack of gaming 'clique' and simplicity? Does this mean two distinct markets, and therefore distinct products for the future - games for gamers and games for everbody else? " Show less »
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3. 0 comment   |  Topic: Arts and entertainment   |   Email to friends   |   Nov 11 2007 11:41:55 AM   |

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