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Moving The Clocks Forward By 1 Hour

Posted by on Saturday, 30 October, 2010

Scotland GMT+2 Standard Time

Will Scotland Get The Go Ahead To Increase GMT+2 Hours?

Scottish Minister Say’s NO to GMT+2 as standard time zone for UK and Scotland.

A question has been raised this week due to case study which was carried out by the Policies Study Institute, would Scotland benefit from having the clocks pushed forward one extra hour?

Crazy as it may seem, there are many benefits from doing something which is only the case of turning forward the clock.

These are:

  • Gaining up to 200 hours of extra useable daylight hours
  • Prevention of around 30 accidents
  • 300 extra working hours for adults
  • £300 million boost for tourism
  • A £15 million saving on energy bills
  • Reduction in carbon emissions by nearly 450,000 tonnes

The biggest part which appealed to the Scotts’ was th epotential reduction in crime due to less darker hours and more light.

The report which was conducted by Hayer Hillman explains how it would not only benefit the Scottish people, but also the English folks too.

Hillman is the person we need to thank for the decades of GMT +1 hour and GMT+2 hours which we have all been part of, and is leading the way forward to increase the margin between the UK and it’s European counterparts.

For thos who are not geographically aware, Scotland is the last section of the UK in the north, which means they are actually closer to being part of Icelandic time zones than they are to Cornwall, which is the furthest point south of the UK.

The Scottish Enviroment Secretary, Richard Lochhead claimed that he was completely against the thought of changing the time zone due to the huge problems it could cause for Scottish people. His theory was based on the figures being used were out of date, and the impact it would have on the rural communities in the borders.

This may go on for some time, so keep watching these pages for more information.

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Washington Subway Terrorist Plotter Charged

Posted by on Thursday, 28 October, 2010

Today, a Pakistani born American was arrested and charged over the attempted terrorist bomb plot in the Washington Subway system.

Farooque Ahmed lived only a short distance away from Washington, and was today captured by American FBI agents in a clever sting operation where by Ahmed thought he was dealing with al-Qiada when it was in fact undecover officers.

Ahmed who is 34 and born in Pakistan, was arrested and accused of attempting to supply bomb making equipment to support the movement of al-Qiada, whilst at the same time as American FBi agents were gathering information to prove that he was involved in the plotting of the subway bombing attack, which could have claimed hundreds of lives should it have been set up to work.

Even though the offence was supposed to have happened in the Washington area, Ahmed was driven back by Police escort to the local Police station where he would be questioned over the allegations to plot and bomb the metro subway.

Although the attacks were not supposed to happen till early next year, there was no time like the present to move in and take the situation by the ears and get it to the court vehicle.

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China Sets Targets to Meet Millenium Development Goals

Posted by on Friday, 17 September, 2010

Millenium Development Goals ReportNot many people have heard about the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) – so I wouldn’t be completely surprised if I stopped you in the street and asked you, and you gave me a healthy blank look.

So, the principle behind the MDG is to help under developed countries with either Aid, or Trade, and China has stepped up the productivity in short, to boost their economy a little more by pushing more trade, than aid.

It is also claimed that the Chinese Government have opened up new channels for importation from these under developed countries, to help aid their own growth and economy.

Knowing that there will always be sceptics, which way do you fall? Do you think that China is helping out the third world countries regain their momentum, or is this a ploy just to build their own economy with a ‘looking after number one’ attitude?

Which ever it is, you have to take your hat off to the Chinese Government, because they are at least showing they still want business and want to work out the economical issues they have. As for the rest of the world, they, like us, are sitting watching like a bunch of spectators.

Closing thought: How many ‘English Takeaways’ would you find in China?

Answers on a post card!

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Christine O’Donnell’s Republican Win With The Tea Party

Posted by on Thursday, 16 September, 2010

Christine O'DonnellThe Tea Party Movement have scored yet another amazing home run on Tuesday, to launch the Republican Candidate Christine O’Donnell firmly into the race for the United States Senate, leaving Michael Castle standing in her dust.

Over the last four decades, Michael Castle has been winning elections whilst serving in his post for the Republican Party, having actively opposed what Christine O’Donnell stood for.

Ms O’Donnell spoke after the win and said; “This outcome has complicated the party’s chances of winning control of the senate.

This primary election drew nearly 57,000 voters with Christine O’Donnell holding 53 percent and Miichael Castle 47 percent, which makes the 6 percent swing only consist of a few thousand voters.

Ms O’Donnell, who had previously failed in her attempts to take the position, last night received endorsementsfrom both Senator Jim DeMint and Sarah Palin, as well as many other “Conservative” leaders in the Republican stable.

Whilst addressing supporters who had gathered in Wilmington, Mr Castle spoke shortly after the win was announced and said; “The Republican Voters in the primary election have spoken, and I have to respect their decision.”

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