An architect’s two different proposals for the same central London site are due to be debated by Westminster Council this week, with planners recommending a modern design, while calling for an “inappropriate” traditional version to be thrown...
Plaid Cymru’s Penri James has called on the Westminster Government to ensure that continued additional funding for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) network features in the forthcoming Pre-Budget Report. During last year’s Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor provided an additional £10m to allow the CAB to cope with an increase in cases as a result of the recession. This...
Pope Benedict XVI will preach in Westminster Hall, where Catholic martyrs including Sir Thomas More were condemned to die, when he visits England next September, it emerged last night.
A CHESTER community reached for their spades and rallied round in a bid to break the record for the number of trees planted in one hour. The Friends of Westminster ...
We're all aware how often Lord Mandelson or Gordon Brown pop up on the media and, like benevolent millionaires, inform us of their latest concession to us, the great unwashed. The sharp-as-a-tack Lobbydog received an alert from the Tories yesterday. It seems all the grand announcements of schemes involving the DBIS (Department of Business, Innovation and Skills), HM Treasury and the banks, are more...
Allegations of 'parking ticket targets' are to be the subject of a Westminster City Council audit investigation, following concerns raised by Labour Councillors after the recent Channel 4 'Confessions of a Parking Warden' programme revealed that some parking wardens in Westminster said that they were under pressure to maximize the number of parking tickets they issue each day. Now, following...
Pope Benedict XVI will preach in Westminster Hall, where Catholic martyrs including Sir Thomas More were condemned to die, when he visits England next September, it has emerged. Daily Telegraph Published: 4:26PM GMT 08 Dec 2009 He will make an address to MPs and peers from the spot where Sir Thomas was sentenced in 1535 for his opposing the adultery of King Henry VIII. Details of the four-day...
For the final session of the day we left Calvin on one side and focused with Stephen Clark on the 1859 revival. It was good to do that as other anniversaries have crowded this one out for me this year.
In 1931, the sun never set on the British Empire. For all its glories and failures, the Empire’s time had practically come to an end. Confederacy would soon take the place of empire. Read more on Landmarks of Liberty… E. Wesley – Mackinac Center Intern
Lord Davies of Oldham, the Government's Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords contrasts the role of whips in the two chambers of the Westminster Parliament - and describes his work.
Calvin as commentator and theologian Don Carson Carson is famed a New Testament scholar rather than a Calvin specialist. As he approached his subject he reminded us of the words of the 'famous American theologian', Clint Eastwood, "A man's got to know his limitations." But he suggested coming from his specialism he might be able to offer some fresh perspectives on the matter in hand. Introduction...
Gabcast! Boxing Along the Beltway #191 - 'El Gallo' Armenta Discusses USBO Title Opportunity! Silver Spring light heavyweight George "El Gallo" Armenta discusses his December 11 USBO Light Heavyweight title shot against champion Mark "TNT" Tucker at the Shipley Arena in Westminster, MD!
John Calvin’s agenda: Issues in the separation from Rome Garry Williams - Director of the John Owen Centre For the first time almost 20 years I attended the Westminster Conference. It was a bit like stepping back in time, spotting faces in the crowd I recognised from all those years ago. But there were also a good number of younger people in attendance. For various reasons I was only able...