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Gordon Brown Ring Tone
Until yesterday this was the statement Gordon Brown would least like to be reminded of.
In FireFox: Left click the link and select “Save Link As…” Upload the mp3 file to your mobile phone to use it as a ring tone. Annoy all Labour supporters in hearing distance whenever your phone rings.
Pass it on.
The ring tone can also be downloaded for free direct to your phone from Phonzoo. You will have to register with the site first.
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Anti-Terror Law Used in Credit Crises
UK uses anti-terrorist legislation to seize assets of Icelandic banks
The UK government has used a law introduced combat terrorism to freeze £4 billion (US$6.84 billion) of assets of the Icelandic bank, Landsbanki. There is no suggestion that Landsbanki was involved in financing terrorism.
When questioned in Parliament, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Timms confirmed that the freezing order had been issued under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, saying, “that’s where the power happened to be.” The act was introduced the in the climate of fear generated by the 9-11 attacks. At the time, there was concern that it was open to abuse.
The Icelandic government had taken control of Landsbanki on Oct 7, taking control of a second bank, Glitnir, the following day. The accounts of some 300,000 UK savers with Icesave, Landsbanki’s online subsidiary, were frozen. The UK had expected Iceland’s depositor compensation scheme to cover UK savers up to £16,000 ($27,340). This would have cost an estimated £2.2 billion ($3.76 billion).
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Gordon Brown as Machiavelli?
Is Gordon Brown Machiavelli reincarnate? Hardly.
From Wikipedia :
“Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (May 3, 1469 June 21, 1527) was an Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet, and playwright. He is a figure of the Italian Renaissance and a central figure of its political component, most widely known for his treatises on realist political theory.”
Gordon Brown is none of those things, nor is he ever likely to be. Only Brown’s most loyal retainers would suggest his name will become a byword for anything in 500 years. Or even remembered in 100, for that matter.
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Meet the New Boss
Same as the old boss
Gordon Brown has been treating us to a taster from his forthcoming speech in which he will announce (yet another) raft of new security measures. It looks like there will be no change in direction from Tony Blair. In other words New Labour under Gordon Brown will continue to prop up what is left of its authority by being seen to be tough on terrorism etc. etc. yawn.
In the interview given on the BBC’s Sunday AM programme he is trying to sell the case for ID card by pointing out that 3 terrorist attacks have been foiled since 7/7.
OK Gordon, let me explain this to you V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y.
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