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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... known as Planning Policy Statement 14 (PPS14). It was introduced by direct-rule minister Lord Jeff Rooker and was roundly criticised by the main parties and farmers' representatives.Mr Wilson said his new policy, PPS21, would allow a review of those plans denied permission. He told Assembly members his "balanced" policy would protect country areas while providing the rural community some...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... accountants Blick Rothenberg, said: “That is rubbish. Their argument is completely illogical. “The Rooker-Wise amendment requires them to raise allowances in line with inflation but if there is no inflation there is no need for allowances to be revised, that’s quite straightforward.” David Kilshaw, of accountants of KPMG, added: “Labour seems to have a deliberate policy to raise revenues...
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io9 (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
... through the entire season, it's pretty amazing. This week the girls did the grind all over Michael Rooker as a vampire, giving old man Rook a happy vampire lap dance and making me very uncomfortable. But it was worth it just to see the look on their faces when he walked out — they had no CLUE who this man was.Another classic Scream Queen moment besides the constant bitching and moaning is...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... is no justification for the Government separating us from even more of our hard-earned cash. The Rooker-Wise amendment requires personal allowances to be raised in line with inflation – unless the Government specifically proposes otherwise – but there is no requirement or logical reason to freeze them during deflation. Taking into account other changes which the Chancellor did declare in...
