The reading of the names of the 37 soldiers and miliatary personnel who have given their lives was too much for mayGod bless them all. I can’t make further comments on today’s PMQs.

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I agree, although Hannan is entitled to an opinion what he doesent realize is he is running our country and our great institutions of which the NHS is one, down and dangerously makes him unpatriotic.

BBC NEWS: "Health Secretary Andy Burnham has accused a Tory MEP who attacked the NHS on American TV of being "unpatriotic".

Labour has stepped up its criticism of Daniel Hannan, with John Prescott recording a YouTube message to the American people defending the NHS.

Tory leader David Cameron has insisted the

BBC CRICKET: "Captain Andrew Strauss admitted England lacked a cutting edge as the third Test with Australia ended in a draw.

"We came to the ground with high hopes that we might force a victory, but the wicket had died," Strauss said.

"We just couldn't get it swinging, and that made a difference. We tried other options but it just wasn't to be."

On the fitness of Andrew Flintoff for Friday's fourth Test he added: "Freddie seems OK. We're still pretty optimistic he'll be OK for Headingley...."

BBC NEWS: "General Sir Mike Jackson loses battle with his mobile on live television

As the former head of the British army, General Sir Mike Jackson oversaw a range of regiments armed with some of the most complex weapons and technology ever invented.

But yesterday, the general was left embarrassed live on television after he was defeated by a ringing mobile phone.

His phone went off twice during an interview with the BBC's economics editor Stephanie Flanders, who was standing in for Andrew Marr.,,"

Report from the BBC:

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BBC CRICKET: "England captain Andrew Strauss expects all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to play a full part in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, which starts on Thursday.

The Lancastrian has undergone intensive treatment on an ongoing knee problem, but Strauss said: "Barring any dramatic stuff overnight, he'll be fit."

England, who lead 1-0 in the series, will pick from a 12-man squad after spinner Monty Panesar was released..."

Paul Kagame discusses Dead AId (dambisa Moyo's book) and China.

Thanks to Brett at Harrys Place for highlighting Gordon Brown’s talk to TED it is indeed well worth viewing.
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I recall the excitement of 20 July 1969; the success of the Apollo project that began with the landing of  two of the Apollo 11 crew on the surface of the Moon was a significant scientific achievement.  Neil Armstrong and his colleagues, his fellow astronauts are right all efforts should now focuas on a permament [...]

It is now clear that our Labour government and the beancounters have let our troops down; despite all that spin General Sir Richard Dannatt has made it clear more equipment is needed and he is handing in a shopping list. But the question arises, Operation Panther’s Claw must surely have taken some planning well ahead [...]

The good news from the 2nd Test at Lords, the England cricket team is playing good cricket, at long last making the Aussies sweat! At the moment 225 for 2 not bad! Let’s hope they can keep this up!

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The final Prime Ministers Questions of this parliamentary session, the next is due mid October unless some event makes the recall of parliament necessary. The exchange this week between David Cameron and Gordon Brown was more sober and focussed on the Labour government’s failure to ensure that UK troops are provided with the equipment [...]

Criminals active in causing riots in Northern Ireland have sunk so low that they get children to do their fighting. The dissident republicans are complete and utter cowards:

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It seems there still a few deranged morons prepared to confront police and create disorder by engaging in a pointless riot over a harmless parade:
BBC NEWS: “Petrol bombs have been thrown by republican youths at police in Ardoyne, north Belfast.
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Sarah Palin is no stranger to shock media events, suddenly out of the Alaskan skies comes a resignation speech which leaves bewilderment in the political establishment. Seems to be a complex resignation! Has she got her eyes on the White House in 2012?
Palin resignation splits GOP – Jonathan Martin – POLITICO.com.
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BBC NEWS: "The highest ranking Army officer to be killed in action since the Falklands War is one of the two latest British casualties in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Defence said Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, 39, from Oxfordshire, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, died in Helmand on Wednesday.
The head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, said he was "an outstanding commanding officer."
It brings the number of British deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 to 171.
Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18,

The main focus of questions/statements from Tory leader David Cameron was once again cuts in public spending. Cameron demeans himself by mocking the prime minister and needs to be more adult in his manner. Frankly, the only reason Cameron brings this subject of cuts up is simply because it’s a smokescreen for his [...]

Just as you might think that Labour politicians were beginning to focus on some sort of strategy, no matter how week, for the next general election comes this bombshell from Ed Balls.  Just why impose any sort of regular testing on teachers appears to pander to popularism.  The extraordinary thing is that teachers unlike other [...]