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Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dead
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader from Maharashtra Gurudas Kamat died here on Wednesday following a massive heart attack. He was 63.
According to a close family friend, Kamat suddenly complained of severe chest pain while having his morning tea at his home here.
He called out his driver who rushed him to the Primus Hospital in Chanakyapuri where he is said to have died within minutes.
Kamat is survived by wife Maharookh and son Sunil.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, among other leaders, condoled his death.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited the central Delhi-located hospital where he passed away and placed a wreath on Kamat's body.
Respected across party lines, late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had picked Kamat as part of the four-member official delegation to the United Nations in 2003, along with former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
In 2010, Kamat was nominated to represent former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the UN International Conference on Federalism in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Kamat, the youthful and secular face of the party and a five-time Lok Sabha member from Mumbai, served as Union Minister of State for Home in 2009 but abruptly resigned in 2011, citing "personal reasons" after his appointment as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Drinking Water and Sanitation.
He also served as Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology.
Kamat had resigned from the Congress in 2016 over his reported unhappiness with the functioning of the local party unit in Mumbai but later withdrew his resignation as the leadership persuaded him against it. He quit all posts last year, though he remained a staunch Congressman till the end.
Considered an able organiser and a good orator, Kamat was President of Mumbai Congress from 2003-2008. He was president of the party's student wing NSUI (1976-80), Indian Youth Congress chief (198-88) and later served the party as a general secretary.
In his last tweet hours before the end, Kamat had extended his greetings on Eid-ul-Azha. On Tuesday, he had greeted party leader Ahmed Patel on his birthday and congratulated him on being appointed party treasurer again.
Rahul Gandhi, who is in Germany, said that Kamat's death is a massive blow to the party.
"The sudden passing away of senior leader Gurudas Kamatji is a massive blow to the Congress family. Gurudasji helped build the Congress in Mumbai and was greatly respected and admired by all. My condolences to his family," he tweeted.
Manmohan Singh said: "I am shocked and saddened to learn about the sudden and untimely demise of Gurudas Kamat. My deepest condolences to all members of his family. I pray to God for the departed soul."
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Kamat's son Sunil, expressing his condolences.
"I am extremely saddened to learn about the demise of your beloved father… He was a dedicated public servant and a mass leader of Maharashtra. He will be missed by the country and Congress party in Maharashtra," Kharge said.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said he is "saddened" as he has "lost a leader who knew the pulse of Mumbaikars and would always voice their concern in Parliament".
Maharashtra Congress President Ashok Chavan said he "lost a great colleague".
State Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant said: "A very dynamic and renowned face of the Congress and a great leader Gurudas Kamat is no more."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mumbai North-East Kirit Somaiya expressed shock over his political rival's demise.
"We have lost a gentleman politician, an MP always active for the betterment of Mumbai though we contested Lok Sabha elections against each other," Somaiya tweeted.
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Tuesday 31st October 2006
Home Office fines Police £2.5 Million for 'Harebrained' Home Office Scheme
Today it was reported that the Home Office will repay only £4m of the £6.5m police forces in England and Wales claim they spent preparing for the mergers abandoned in July. All but four forces are getting their payment capped at £100,000. In an understated press release the Association of Police Authorities said the low pay-out was "regrettable"
This crazy scheme to make larger police forces from former Home Secretary Charles Clarke to make larger Police Forces never did make sense. The majority of police work is local matters to deal with. The change the entire Police system in the country to with deal with the terrorist threat was always overkill and would prevented the Police doing their day to day job in the most effect manner. So it is good that the new Home Secretary has ditched these merger plans.
The ditching of these plans is where the good news for the Police ends and the pain starts. Now we see that the Police authorities will have to pay more than a third of the costs. This money that was intended to help local areas similar to West End and Southampton instead the Home Office is effectively fining local Police authorities for having the cheek to say Home Office merger plans were daft.
This is quite simply wrong and Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Nick Clegg MP agrees when he said :-
"This is a slap in the face for taxpayers and the police alike. Millions of pounds have been spent on this unnecessary, harebrained scheme, and now the police are not getting anywhere near the compensation they deserve for the disruption inflicted on them by this ministerial wheeze. Many local communities who always resisted the Government's attempt to destroy local policing will now feel even more aggrieved that some police forces are suffering much greater shortfalls than others."
BBC Report - Police merger payouts criticised
Nick Clegg MP - Police payments a slap in the face
David Goodall's news: Policing is a Local Matter
The True Cost of Climate Change
Today a report by top economist Sir Nicholas Stern suggests that global warming could shrink the global economy by 20%. In a detailed 700-page study he also says the cost of taking action now is just 1% of global gross domestic product. The report says that without action, up to 200 million people could become refugees as their homes are hit by drought or flood. Sir Nicholas said it was time to act "internationally, strongly and urgently." Environment Secretary David Miliband has confirmed the government is holding discussions on tackling climate change using green taxes.
This is very good news if the government is actually going to take the problem of climate change seriously and take a vast range of measure to transform this country into a carbon natural sustainable one, such a country would have and greatly improved quantity of life :-
Lower heating bills due to the use of renewable energy systems built into the majority of houses
Lower congestion due to vastly improved public transport - including tram and underground network in all major cities and a high speed rail network to replace the need for short UK flights like London - Manchester
Lower levels of asthma and allergy illnesses due to lower levels pollution
Quieter urban environment as there is greater use of electric vehicles
Renewed British industrial sector as the new industries of distributed electrical power, renewable energy generation and eco-homes take a world lead
Transformed energy sector with large off-shore and smaller on-shore wind farms; Tidal barrages and/or Lagoons; and electric generators capturing the wave and tidal current energy that abound in our seas; greater use of Hydro-electric power systems and clean-coal power stations that use carbon capture techniques
Improve farming and urban landscape with greater biodiversity and a greater range of locally produced produce in the shops where fair-trade as been practiced at home as well as aboard.
My fear is that the governments record on this is bad. So far carbon emissions are on the increase and renewable and distributed power systems are fighting to get the government's attention over Tony Blair's preference for the tried, tested and failed option of nuclear power.
In a joint statement Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell and Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne MP commentating this issue said :-
"This report strips away the final argument for doing nothing: the science is clear, and now so is the economics. We cannot afford not to act now to combat climate change. The Liberal Democrats are putting forward substantial proposals to reduce carbon emissions - in particular through a Green Tax Switch - increasing taxes on pollution and the production of greenhouse gases, and handing the money back in income tax cuts. It is good that the Government and the Conservatives now finally recognise the need for stronger action to tackle climate change. But warm words are not enough. They urgently need to move from targets and rhetoric to backing real practical action."
We really need action now.
BBC report - Miliband draws up green tax plan
BBC report - Climate change fight 'can't wait'
Offical report - Stern Review on the economics of climate change
Chris Huhne MP -government must act now to halt climate change
Sir Ming Campbell - More than warm words needed on environment
Green taxes must really be Green
Today there is a Sunday paper article that tomorrow a report from Sir Nicholas Stern will say action on climate now will be cheaper than action later and that the government is taking this as the green light to increase green taxes.
They are right to think that part of the answer is green taxation and using the taxation system to provide incentives for people to choose the environmental friendly alternative when purchasing goods and services. The real danger is that Gordon Brown will see this as an opportunity to raise taxation. The overall tax burden should not be increased as a result of green taxation. Any increase in green taxation should be matched by a cut in other taxes.
The other problem is that the green taxes our only really green if they are designed in such a way to encourage the use of a greener alternative. Currently Gordon Brown thinks his airplane passenger is a green tax - simply put it is not as it gives the passenger know choice of a greener option and it does not force the airlines to think about buying newer aircraft with better fuel efficiency and lower emission.
For airplanes a green tax would be tax on the plane based on the emissions of the plane, how full the plane was and how long the journey was. This way planes that have higher emission levels would pay higher levels of tax; airlines would pay for higher taxes for empty seats on the plan and for if the length of the flight was not optimum for fuel efficiency of the aircraft. In general this would mean that airlines would be forced to think about the greener option of newer more fuel efficient aircraft; airlines would be forced to pay a premium for polluting the atmosphere to fly nothing by empty seats around the sky this would make them think about the routes and times of flights they offer; and a tax based on the length of the flight would enable the train to better compete with planes on journeys like London - Manchester etc all of which should really be train and not plane journeys.
Gordon Brown even thinks his vehicle exercise duty is a green tax well this time he is thinking along the right lines in varying the car tax according to the emissions of the car. However the point about this tax is that it should makes car buyers think about which car they are buying. If this tax is working people should buy the more cars with the lower emission standards. This should in turn lead to a drop in the sales of high emission cars, which will in due course force car manufacturers to think about what sort of engine they power the car with.
The positive effect of vehicle exercise duty based on car emissions will only work if the differential between the highest and lowest emission cars is enough to really make the majority of people consider it as a big factor when car buying. The current differential equates to about two tanks of petrol for the highest rated cars and simply is not enough a really make people think about emissions when buying a car. If the differential was £2000 then that would be enough to start to affect the types of cars on the road and the engine that powers them. This would work in the same way as the change in unleaded and leaded petrol taxation affected the type fuel that the majority of cars required.
So green taxes are a good idea but they must not be used to raise extra revenue for the government and they must really be green. They must act as an incentive for people and companies to choose the greener option when purchasing services or buying products.
Commenting on these reports that the Government is thinking of using green taxes to curb climate change, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne, said:
"The Green Tax Switch put forward by the Liberal Democrats is about taxing pollution not people, and handing back green tax revenue in income tax cuts."
"The Labour government's record on climate change is dire. Carbon emissions are up, and the only reason we are meeting our Kyoto targets is because of the accidental cuts in emissions as power stations switched from coal to gas."
Chris Huhne MP - Green taxes must not be stealth taxes
Muslim cleric puts Islam in a poor light
Today a top Muslim cleric in Australia has put a poor light on the faith he is suppose to promote. Sheikh Taj el-Din al-Hilali's comments about women's dress only add the stupid comments in this country about Muslim women wearing the veil, he is quoted as saying :-
"If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside... and the cats come and eat it... whose fault is it, the cats' or the uncovered meat?"
In referring to women as the uncovered meat and men as the cats he said the uncovered meat is the problem and he added :-
"If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab [headscarf], no problem would have occurred".
After the storm of protest these comments caused the Sheikh Hilali has quite rightly apologised and has since said :-
"I unreservedly apologise to any woman who is offended by my comments. I had only intended to protect women's honour."
And he went on
"Women in our Australian society have the freedom and the right to dress as they choose."
The problem is some people actually believe his orginal comments are correct, when the real truth is :-
Women should be able to wear what they like, when they like, whether it is normal clothing on the high street or a bikini on the beach without fear of sexual attack.
Men who sexual assault women are in the wrong and to suggest that men who see a women without an headscarf on are bound to attack is an insult to every respectable man on the planet.
This time I am very pleased to see that the Sydney's mosque association have barred this cleric from preaching for up to three months and I hope that Muslim councils and association around the world will take similar action in the future to other clerics who take their time in the pulpit to preach disharmony and division instead of the love of God and your fellow man.
BBC report - Australia Muslim cleric suspended
White Paper on Local Government a misses the mark
Today the Government published its idea of how to improve local government. The key measures included :-
reduce the amount of targets set by central government
increase the number of elected mayors
councils to create bylaws with without needing central government approval
council committees to have more power to review actions of public bodies, such as police and hospitals
opportunity for more councils to become unitary authorities
But this is a long way wide of the mark the main four measures should be :-
Fair Voting System - essential for democratic renewal so the voters can see their vote is not wasted. Voting for one person to control it all sets us back to the days of Robin Hood and Sheriff of Nottingham.
Abolishing the Council Tax and replacing it with a Local Income Tax - essential for fairness in local taxation. And also essential as a precursor to change the funding of local government away from big central government and towards direct local taxation i.e. increasing local income tax rates and decreasing central government income rates to match. So you have no increase in taxation by you do have local government having control of their own finance and not central government who currently foot 75% of the bill for local government.
Returning Local Business Rates to local control, essential if local democracy is to have the freedom of action to deliver for the community. So that local councils and communities who invest in business can share it the success of that business.
Returning central government or quango powers and budgets to local government - this is essential if local people through the democratically elected council are to have a say in how their local services are run.
Commentating on this white paper Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Andrew Stunell MP said :-
"This is a completely wasted opportunity. There's no transfer of powers or money from Whitehall to town halls. There is no mention about scrapping the unfair council tax and nothing about making councils more accountable by introducing fair votes, as has been done in Scotland. This is an unimpressive rehash of tired and failed policies, rather than the radical devolution the Government promised."
Tony Blair appears to think that having one person in each area to sort out the problems is the main thing to do. Well this has not worked in central government with a powerful Prime Minister.
In all walks of life the best results are achieved by a well led team not a well beaten team.
BBC report - Councils to get fresh law powers
The Local Government White Paper
Andrew Stunell MP - Local Government proposals a missed opportunity
London Borough to charge for residents' parking according to carbon emissions
Following yesterday's report from the Friends of Earth on how the Labour governments inaction is leading to increasing carbon dioxide emissions today we see some real action at a local level from a Liberal Democrat council.
Liberal Democrat-run Richmond-upon-Thames Council has drawn up plans to charge more for residents' parking permits for those with cars that produce higher CO2 emissions. The least polluting cars will pay nothing, and there will be a sliding scale for higher emission vehicles. Residents may also face paying more for second and subsequent cars. The proposals will be voted on in November.
Talking about this proposal Richmond Council Leader, Cllr Serge Lourie said :-
"Climate change is the single greatest challenge facing the world today. We can no longer bury our heads in the sand and pretend that it is not happening, or that dealing with it is up to somebody else. We must all start acting now at local level."
And backing the proposals from this one London Borough Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson on the Greater London Authority, Geoff Pope said :-
"I urge other London boroughs to follow Richmond's carbon charging in a drive to encourage motorists to switch over to low polluting vehicles. This is the sort of innovative local action that is essential to fight global warming. We also need much more urgency from the government to stop stalling over national environmental measures like road user charging."
These proposals are just the sort of local innovation in tackling Climate Change that should be encouraged particularly in those areas of the country where there is a high incidence high emission cars.
Richmond Council Press Release: Council to propose emission based charging for residents parking
Richmond Council's Consultation: Charges based on CO2 emissions
Liberal Democrat Council proposes green tax switch for residents parking
Tuesday 24th October 2006
Carbon Emissions set to rise to highest level since Blair came to power
Today from Friends of the Earth research shows that UK carbon emissions are set for a substantial rise. Friends of the Earth based their calculations on government figures and predicted a 2.1% rise in carbon emissions from 2005.
This report only highlights the government's complete lack of real action on Climate Change. This issue is the biggest thread to the country and the wider world yet it still does not really feature in Government policy in the way it should. To force Climate Change action into all areas of policy should not be a matter of party politics. The only party political arguments should be what Climate Change action is best for each area.
The simplest thing any government could do is to give financial incentives for environmentally good behaviour and financial disincentives for environmentally bad behaviour. This is exactly what the Liberal Democrat Green Tax Switch would do and commenting on this Friends of the Earth research Chris Huhne MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment secretary said :-
"The Government is being far too complacent about our own record on climate change. The worst offending sector is transport, where emissions are up 18 per cent since 1990. We need green taxes to shift our car stock to more environmentally-friendly models and ensure that aviation is sustainable, whilst using the revenue to cut income tax for the least well off."
This government must take real environmental action cutting money from coastal flood defences to boost grants for micro-generation is not real action is it just like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.
Friends of the Earth: UK Carbon Emissions Still Rising
DEFRA - 1990-2005 figures greenhouse gas emission figures
DTI - Energy Trends
Chris Huhne MP - Government complacent over emissions
Monday 23rd October 2006
HEWEB LAC meeting
Today it was the start of half term for the school pupils but back to council meeting for the councillors of Eastleigh Borough Council's - Hedge End, West End and Botley Local Area Committee. Normally we have a mixture if planning and other issues to determine usually today we had just planning matters.
After much discussion particularly on the first two applications all were accepted or rejected as per the recommendations from the planning officers although with some modifications. The first two applications were for of 23-29 Shamblehurst Lane South, Hedge End and the Gospel Hall plan for the Land north west of St Johns Road, Hedge End.
The first one centred on the demolition of 3 houses and the building of 8 houses plus 5 flats in their place, this is typical of a number of applications we see. However the consent asked for was only outline permission. The developer was not after detailed permission they only wished to know if the principle of such a development, the position of the new houses/flats and the access to the site was acceptable. However as with a number of applications the devil is in the details which we were not asked to adjudicate on in this outline application. This meant valid concerns on over looking could only be partly addressed by bans on places where windows would obviously cause a problem. The main change thought of by a number of people and suggest by me to the committee was the removal of a planned garage from the plan so that one neighbour did not look at a brick wall immediately before their dinning room window. After this the outline plan was approved.
The second problem application centred on the building of a Gospel Hall in an area designated as countryside. Surprising because of the building use, design and location there were no objections from the public or the council officers to the application at the meeting. The only real question from the public and the councillors is would approving this application set a precedent for other applications. The answer was it would not set a precedent and approving this application would not tie our hands as councillors to either accept or reject other application to build in countryside areas. After this the detailed plan was approved.
Planning matters are always a difficult issue and not all the public realise that as councillors we are performing a judicial function which can and has been overruled on appeal if we do not follow the planned rules strictly. Hopefully these two cases highlighted show some of the problems councillors face.
Hedge End, West End and Botley Local Area Committee
Integration debate valid but start point is wrong
Today the employment tribunal case involving Muslim teaching assistant Aishah Azmi highlights the current problem about the debate on of the Muslim veil. The tribunal correctly said that the full veil was inappropriate for her working environment and that the Conservative led Kirklees Council had handled the case poorly. This mirrors the problem of the Labour Government it started a valid debate on integration by focusing on the some Muslim women who wear a veil rather than raising the general issue of how best to integrate a society whilst still enabling those who wish too to have a different aspect to their cultural identity.
In a joint statement from the Liberal Democrat shadow ministers for Women and Equality (Lorely Burt), Home Office (Nick Clegg), Communities and Local Government (Andrew Stunell) and Education (Sarah Teather) summarised the Liberal Democrat position well when they said :-
"There are legitimate debates to be had about the integration of different communities in Britain. It is right for concern to be expressed where communities are felt to be living in separate or parallel worlds. But doing so by way of an attack on the wearing of veils is about the worst possible manner to launch such a debate. As one Minister after another joins the fray, the risk of appearing to demonise a whole community grows. We strongly restate the basic liberal principle that people should be allowed to wear what they wish, unmolested by the Government, as long as it does not prevent a person carrying out their public duties and responsibilities."
In my view the way to start such a debate would be to start a series of talks with various religious and community leaders about the how best to break down social barriers between communities. The opening questions of the discussion should be :-
What cultural practices by other people cause a problem for you to integrate more fully ?
Are you aware that some of your cultural practices cause a problem for other people to except you more ?
The resulting discussions from these two questions could then lead to a greater understanding and hopefully and greater level of tolerance by both sides of the debate. These discussions should be :-
done as a series of meetings
should happen at both a national and where applicable local level too
a summary of the discussions should be agreed and published after each meeting.
There is a debate to be had but a series of one sided attacks from governments ministers is not the correct way to start it.
BBC report - MP tells veil woman 'let it go'
People wait for nursing care and nurses wait for job
Today a survey from by the Royal College of Nursing has found newly qualified nurses cannot find jobs, as almost three quarters of newly qualified nurses are still searching for a permanent job months after graduating.
Yet again another report highlights the madness of the current NHS system. The system has people waiting for hospital care caused by a lack of hospital space combined with a lack of nurses and doctors. To partly tackle this more nurses are been trained yet when they are qualified after years of training there is no job for them.
Steve Webb Liberal Democrat shadow Heath secretary commenting on the survey summarised this particularly well when he said :-
"They were encouraged to train by this Government, yet ministers have let the NHS deteriorate to such a point that they are now unable to find jobs. This is a waste of money and a criminal waste of talent. Many nurses will now be driven away from the job they spent years training for."
BBC report - Most new nurses still job hunting
RCN press release - Majority of new nurses unable to find jobs in the NHS
David Goodall's Views: Health - NHS
Millions Register Opposition to Post Office Closures
Today the opposition of four million people to post office closures were registered with the Government when Britain's biggest domestic petition was handed into Downing Street. The petition is the focus of a rally by thousands of postmasters demanding urgent action to safeguard the country's post offices.
The government argument is that to keep the Post Office network up and running would require large amounts of government subsidy and therefore the network must be shut down to it's barebones. This is typical old Labour thinking that any industry can only be saved using subsidy when the cause of the problem may be nearer to home. i.e. a lack of investment in infrastructure combined with excess red tape and a lack of imagination in what a vast government network of local offices could offer in terms of national and local government service.
Ed Davey MP Shadow Trade and Industry commenting on the petition said:
"The Government has presided over a decimation of the post office network. Now it seems their solution to 'stabilise' the Post Office will involve thousands more branch closures, bringing hardship and financial exclusion to millions. We are the only party to propose a viable, forward thinking and long term solution that will protect the Post Office network. I am delighted with the level of cross-party support we received for the Liberal Democrat opposition day debate on Monday in support of the Post Office and Royal Mail networks."
Both Labour and Conservative governments have reduced the Post Office network and neither has taken the steps to revitalise this important network, only the Liberal Democrats have a plan that will not only keep the Post Office network in existence but will also improve the service.
Guardian: Millions register opposition to post office closures
House of Commons - Debate on Post Office
Liberal Democrat Campaign: Save our Post Offices
Local post offices disappearing at an alarming rate
Major Threat to UK but Labour and Tories vote to take no real action
Last night Labour MPs voted down a Liberal Democrat call for a greener tax system, with the Conservatives abstaining, despite David Cameron's claims that the environment is a priority for him. Yesterday in parliament it was opposition day to put motion to house so Liberal democrats tabled a simple motion called for a greener and fairer edge to the country's taxation system. The day motion called on the Government :-
"to increase green taxes on new high-emission cars and on aviation while using revenue generated to cut direct taxes, particularly on low earners, so that there is no overall rise in the burden of taxation."
Commenting on the debate Chris Huhne MP, Shadow Environment Secretary said:-
"Yesterday's debate showed how little the other parties have to offer on the environment. For all David Cameron's rhetoric, the Conservatives have not put forward a single specific policy on the environment. While Labour has been going backwards and has presided over a rise in carbon emissions. This makes the Liberal Democrats' Green Tax Switch campaign all the more important. It is vital that we continue to press the case for practical proposals to change our behaviour, benefiting those who change the most and making our society more sustainable."
I agree with this if this government really wishes to tackle climate change it will involve in a change in peoples behaviour and this will only happen if there is both a financial carrot and stick. To pretend otherwise is just not living in the real world and is the politics of soft options. Real government requires that a government make real decisions with the intent on really engaging with the problem and not just put a good spin on superficial policy changes.
Liberal Democrat: Green Tax Switch campaign
House of Commons - Debate on Green Taxes
Important Domestic Violence report highlights Police best practice
Over the past couple of years the Police have run a number of campaigns to tackle the important issue of domestic violence and today the Home Office published a report into the "Lessons Learned from the Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaigns 2006".
It highlights a number of issues:-
Domestic violence accounts for approximately 15% of violent crime nationally, accounting for 31% of all violence against women and 5% of all violence against men.
On average, two women a week are killed by a current or former male partner.
One in four women will be a victim of DV in their lifetime and women experience a greater risk of repeat victimisation and serious injury.
Eighty-nine per cent of those suffering four or more incidents of DV are women.
One incident of DV is reported to the police every minute.
The report looked at three main areas were practical steps could be taken:
1. improved investigation at call receipt/control room.
2. improved evidence gathering at the scene.
3. targeting of offenders.
The report makes 14 specific recommendations and highlights a number of best practices produced from different Police Basic Command Units around the country. These recommendations should all be implemented and the best practice ideas spread to all Police command units who can then adapted them to their local situation.
However where the report calls for specialised units and officers specifically to tackle anti-domestic violence this should result in new recruitment and extra officers and not just a reduction in the normal beat/shift officers so they can take on new roles. The Home Secretary should not implement this report by robbing Peter to pay Paul. Extra money and Police officers should be produced to tackle this problem which is after all 15% of all violent crime in this country.
And finally I will add I am recommending this report because of its quality and not just because my brother Martin is one of the main authors. Although that as given me an extra insight into the hours of hard work and travelling that the team put into producing the report.
Home Office: Domestic Volence Press release
Home Office report - Lessons Learned from the Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaigns 2006
David Goodall's Views: Police
UK presence makes Iraq situation worst
The Head of the British Army Chief of the General Staff Sir Richard Dannatt has said today that:
The presence of British troops in Iraq exacerbates the security problems
And those British troops should get out some time soon
This news from Sir Richard Dannatt is only really news for Tony Blair and George Bush for many other serious commentators have been saying this for months. Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne said exactly the same during the Leadership Question Time back in February.
The problem is Iraq was invaded with only real detailed plans for the initial toppling of Saddam Hussein and none for the hard work for of making the peace afterwards:-
What should have happened :-
The UN should have taken over the peace keeping/making operation from the start.
The countries of the invading coalition should have handed over to a security UN force made up mainly troops from Muslim countries and then left.
The main work of the UN would have been reconstruction of the infrastructure which should have been complete at a high tempo.
The reconstruction work should have been complete by Iraqi and not US firms as creating mass unemployment in the way the invasion did also created too many idle hands.
What needs to happen now :-
The UN should take over the peace keeping/making operation in support of the legitimately elected government of Iraq.
The countries of the invading coalition should hand over the security operation to a UN force made up made up of troops from Muslim countries acceptable to the government of Iraq.
After handover to the UN force the invading coalition forces should then leave completely as their presence only acts to provide targets and acts a recruitment aid to the anti-government forces.
This over handover process should take about three months and not longer than 6 months.
The main work of the UN other than security should been reconstruction of the infrastructure. It is a scandal that years after invasion basic electric and water supplies have still not been restored.
The reconstruction work should be completed at high tempo and in high profile manner with at least the same emphasis as the security operation if not a greater emphasis.
The reconstruction work should completed by Iraqi firms and paid for by Iraqi oil plus donations from the US and UK as creating mass unemployment in the way the invasion did also created too many idle hands. And as the old saying goes idle hands make mischief.
And today Sir Ming Campbell leader of the Liberal Democrat has again commenting on the remarks from Sir Richard called for a change of strategy as he said:
"If you take Richard Dannatt's comments at face value, he is talking months, not years, as the length of time before British troops withdraw from Iraq. Brick by brick government policy on Iraq is collapsing. There is no doubt that there is a slide towards civil war. There is a desperate need for a new strategy led not by the US, but by the UN, providing for a peace process with a reinvigorated reconstruction programme and concerted international and regional engagement"
All we can do now is hope that Bush and Blair start to listen to the voices of reason.
BBC report - A chasm impossible to close?
Sir Ming Campbell - Iraq policy is collapsing
Ruth Kelly rejects local planning decision
As if to prove that country is far too centrally run and controlled today the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly, has approved the Wildern Mill flats scheme, against the wishes of the local Borough Council and the wishes of the local people.
The concerns over the parking scheme were completely ignored by the Inspector who heard the Planning Appeal at Eastleigh's Civic Offices in June who recommended approval to the Secretary of State. Why were these concerns ignored ? Well the plan provided the correct number of required spaces so strictly speaking this meets planning rules. The fact that the placement car park will probably mean that residents of the new housing scheme will park on roads inside and outside the site rather than in the car park is not Ruth Kelly's concern, as she will not have to deal with the problems that arise or answer to the people for her actions.
Speaking on the matter local Wildern councillor and Eastleigh Borough council leader, Keith House said :-
"Amazingly, almost all of the evidence put before the Appeal by the Council, by local residents and by myself was discounted by the Inspector, and the Secretary of State has refused to even consider additional contributions to local infrastructure or affordable housing. This appears to me to be in clear breach of national government policy, but the drive by the government to approve housing schemes on industrial sites seems to have won the day."
This decision is a real pity for the people of the area and the very reasonable arguments put by the TAGRA residents group. I am sure that the Borough Council officers and members will now work hard to ensure that if the scheme is developed, the developer is made to stick to all the 29 conditions imposed on the scheme by the Secretary of State's Inspector, however these conditions only cover some and by no means all of the issues raised by residents and the Council.
Police Community Support Officers for West End before Christmas
Today while England's football team were losing to Croatia, West End Parish council had their normal monthly meeting at which the local Police beat officer reported the crime statistics for the period. The statistics were low and he had some more good news the Police Community Support Officers for West End should be in post before Christmas. This will give him extra support on the ground and he very much welcomed this assistance.
To keep the Support Officers local Parish and Town Councils across the borough are paying for the cost of the officers. In the areas where there is no Parish and Town Council the Borough Council is acting as a Parish Council and paying the cost of the officers.
These officers will provide the much needed physical Police presence and can hopefully assist with problems round the area like the current problems of anti-social behaviour in Telegraph Woods.
Hampshire Constabulary: Police Community Support Officers
Health Service must be local
Today there is yet another report on the state of the nations health which shows that the NHS must be more locally controlled and run as there are wide local and regional variations in health needs, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Steve Webb MP said :-
"The huge variations in health outcomes across Britain show the need for public health policies tailored to local circumstances. All too often the NHS has been run as a single monolithic organisation from Whitehall. It is time to free up local NHS managers and clinicians to tailor the service that they provide to the particular needs of the local area."
This highlights again that a Minster or quango sitting in London can not possibly determine the budgets of every health provider in the land. The budgets must be driven from the bottom up and not the top down. It is insane to continue with the present finance system where the government centrally determines the budget, sets targets and then blames the health providers when they meet the health targets but overshoot the budgets.
The government can not be both poacher and gamekeeper.
BBC - North-south health divide remains
Steve Webb MP - Public health must be priority not afterthought
NHS health medicine from Cameron is the wrong answer
Today Conservative party leader David Cameron has called on Tony Blair to back his plans for an independent NHS whilst addressing the King's Fund. Mr Cameron said he will be seeking cross-party support for a NHS Independence Bill and that a "new direction" is needed. Well Mr Cameron you will not get cross party support.
The NHS is not the same as the Bank of England, independence from the one politician involved in its running will not solve the problems of the NHS as Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Steve Webb MP said :-
"David Cameron seems to be asking the right questions, but coming up with the wrong answers."
"Stopping political interference in the NHS is essential, but we shouldn't be handing power over to another unelected quango - independent of politicians, but accountable to no one."
"The real challenge is to create a locally accountable NHS, so that communities have a genuine say in the running of their local health service."
"Without connecting patients' needs to the shape of their health service, any independence will create another layer of unelected bureaucracy."
And Steve is right the NHS is too centrally controlled simply giving that central control to someone else will not help and that that body will be unaccountable to the public it serves will make things worst. As a country we need a health service that is responsive the needs of local people. This will only happen when it is accountable to local people and run by local people who also use it.
BBC - Cameron wants 'independent' NHS
Steve Webb MP - NHS must be accountable to communities not quangos
Labour prison mismanagement hits new highs
Today it is reported that the prisons in England and Wales are almost full and are set to burst next week with room for only about 200 more inmates left. Now at crisis point the government is looking at doing something. Its options now at this late stage are limited and they include early prisoner releases and deporting some foreign inmates, both of which amount to the same thing let prisoners off and let them go home plus the added bonus for foreign inmates that the British Tax payer will pay the air fare too !!
Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Clegg MP says:-
"This crisis is the result of inexcusable incompetence right at the top of the Labour Government. It is a huge embarrassment for John Reid who, despite all his tough talk, has sat on his hands for nearly six months while a serious problem became an emergency. Labour have thrown thousands of people into prison without either creating the necessary capacity or adopting the measures needed to stop them re-offending after they're released. As a result, prisons are acting as a revolving door, overflowing with thousands of repeat offenders."
If the government real was tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime they would do something to reduce re-offending. About 60% of prisoners are reconvicted with 2 years of release and 50% of all prisoners are at or below the reading level for an 11-year old, this rises to 66% for maths and 80% for writing. Prisoners need:-
compulsory education often missed earlier in life,
compulsory drug treatment which continues on release.
Non-violent offenders should be compelled to 'pay back' to victims and communities by carrying out community service chosen by local people. One example of this is a pilot car repair scheme by the Liberal Democrat council in Liverpool that reduced 'joyriding' re-offences from 70% to just 7%.
BBC News - Prisons reaching 'bursting point'
BBC In Depth - Prisons in the UK
Nick Clegg MP - Governments prison crisis jeopardises public safety
Wednesday 4th October 2006
Tax and benefit system traps the poorest in society
Today the Institute for Fiscal Studies released a report funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation which concluded that despite the Labour government's stated aim to 'make work pay', Gordon Brown's over complex system of means tested tax credits and benefits has weakened incentives for many people to stay in work and increase their earnings. Its key finding was that :-
"The weakest work incentives are faced by people on low incomes who face having their means-tested benefits or tax credits withdrawn if they increase their income. Such disincentives are much greater than those imposed on high-income people through higher rates of income tax. Over two million workers in Britain stand to lose more than half of any increase in earnings to taxes and reduced benefits. Some 160,000 would keep less than 10p of each extra £1 they earned."
This result means effective income tax rates in excess of 50% for over 2,000,000 of the poorest people in Britain and effective income tax rates for over 90% for over 150,000 people. This is supposed to be a Labour government the party of the ordinary working man and woman. Well it is not, with its operation of the tax credit and benefits system, plus its failure to reform the child support agency, the Labour party after nine years in office is the party that kicks someone when they are down. Commenting this report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, David Laws MP said:
"It is inevitable that Labour's obsession with means testing and an increasingly complex benefits system has led to reduced work incentives."
"Britain should be a land of opportunity, not a state of dependency."
"It is insane that low paid workers can lose over half of any increase in their earnings through tax and the withdrawal of benefits."
"It is critical that we simplify our tax and benefits system to make it fairer and better understood. Citizens need to know that by working harder they can improve their quality of life."
I agree with these statements in this country we need a simpler and fairer income tax system that is properly integrated with the benefits system so that people keep more so of their hard earned money than the state takes away. This is needed to encourage people to improve their talents to the best of their ability. This talent is currently trapped by this government made poverty trap of a taxation system.
It is only by promoting entrepreneurial people and enterprise that as a country we can build a more prosperous nation that can look after the frailer and weaker members in society. This is not possible with a poverty trap taxation system that holds people back and acts as a ball and chain on business as it fails to encourage people into the workforce.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies: Labour's tax and benefit reforms weaken average work incentives
David Laws MP - Government must make work pay
David Goodall's Views: Benefits
David Goodall's Views: Taxation
Tuesday 3rd October 2006
Tragedy hits US school again
For the eighteenth time in the last 9 years a gunman armed to the teeth has walked into a school in America and killed completely innocent children. Yet still there is no thought to even restrict the sale of weapons even a little bit by President George W Bush. Is it just me shouldn't this continuing tragedy in schools and on the streets in the US lead to real action from the national government there.
Here of course just one similar incident in Dumblane brought about tight restrictions on the use of guns and this has limited the attacks of the type that occur in the US. However the inaction of the US administration is affecting this country as the gun gang culture is starting to spread here.
We can do more here to educate young people about the dangers of guns and show how it has really affected American life to persuade them it is not a good example to follow. However as a country we should also have a word with our 'special friend' in the US to at least start to tackle the gun culture problem. If necessary this should be a very public and open criticism of the inaction on this issue for if our relationship is one of true friendship then such words should be possible to speak.
BBC - Tight-knit Amish shaken by attacks
Monday 2nd October 2006
Chris Tapp - Freedom of Borough
Today it was time to say thanks for all the hard work put in to the Borough by the recently retired Chief Exec of Eastleigh Borough Council.
Chris Tapp retired last April after 14 year in charge in Eastleigh and 40 years in public service. All sides of the chamber thanked Chris for his hard work. In doing so they also recognised that without the hard work of all the staff at Eastleigh the many achievements, like Beacon council awards and so on would not be possible. Chris also received warm words from Barton Pevril College where he a governor and from other councils he has worked with in his 40 year career.
Every now and then it is good to stop the hectic of everyday and say thank you and this is one such time.
Thanks Chris you did a great job.
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The major stock market averages lurched lower in early trading. The Dow is currently down 359 pts and the SPX is about 1.7% lower. The energy sector—down 2%--is the worst-performing. Most sectors are down more than 1% in early trading. The VIX Index—a common gauge of fear among traders—is back up around 33. European stock markets fell between 1.5% and 3% today. Asian markets were mixed overnight. The dollar is weaker today (and so far this month). WTI crude is trading back down around $45/barrel.
The major stock market averages are attempting to recover from the worst Christmas Eve trading session since the Great Depression. At the moment, the Dow is up 400 pts and the SPX is up 2%. The consumer discretionary sector is up 3.4%, the energy sector is up 3%, healthcare & tech are up over 2%. Utilities are now losing steam after recently hitting all-time highs. The VIX Index, which spiked to 36 on Monday, is back down around 34.7. These levels, indicating heightened fear among traders, were last seen during the February stock market correction. Traders, by the way, tend to invest cash after spikes in the VIX. Most commodities are trading higher today. WTI crude oil is back up to $45.30/barrel. Gold is up .7 % at the moment, but is still down year-to-date. Bonds are mixed in early trading. Junk bonds are rallying today, but are still down around 10% year-to-date. Treasury bonds are selling off after a massive 6-week rally. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields are hovering around 2.58% and 2.75%, respectively.
Stocks sagged at the open again today following another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve (see below). The Dow is currently down 367 pts and the SPX is down 1.5%. This looks like another risk-off day, with cyclical sectors like tech, energy, and consumer discretionary sectors down the most. The utilities sector is up 1% as retail investors look for safety. European markets are down more than 1% and Asian markets were down at least that much overnight. The dollar is weaker today after the Federal Reserve downgraded its outlook for US economic growth (see below). Copper and gold are trading higher, but WTI crude oil fell back to $46.20/barrel. Believe it or not, most of the bond market is trading lower as well. High-grade corporates and junk bonds resumed their slide. Long-term Treasury bonds, however, are moving higher in response to the Fed meeting. The 10-year Treasury note yield is hovering around 2.77%, the lowest level since April.
Stocks surged at the open this morning, but who knows how the session with end? The Dow is currently up 175 pts and the SPX is up .68%. A few market sectors are up about 1%: energy, financials, materials. Most everything is trading higher, save gold miners and semiconductors. European markets are up about .3% to .9%, although Asia was mixed overnight. WTI crude oil, which has fallen out of bed since early October, is up 3% to about $47.65/barrel. OPEC says it will reduce production by about 1.2 million barrels per day but those cuts won't go into effect until next month. At the moment, production in the US, Russia and Saudi Arabia is near record levels. Bonds are trading modestly higher in front of the Fed meeting today (see below). Since early November, bonds have done very well and that of course means interest rates have fallen. The 2-year Treasury note tends to move along with expectations for Fed rate hikes, and since November 8th the 2-year yield has declined to 2.66% from 3.1%. That probably means bond traders are predicting a pause in monetary tightening.
Stocks opened higher this morning (Dow 243 pts; SPX .5%) in an attempt to recover from yesterday's rout. A number of market sectors are up about 1%: industrials, real estate, materials, communications services and consumer discretionary. Energy stocks are down following oil prices. WTI crude oil fell to a 15-month low after a report that global oil production is rising. European stock markets closed down about .7% and Asian markets were down overnight. China's Shanghai Composite Index is down 22% so far this year in local currency terms (or about 26% in dollar terms). Commodities are mixed in early trading. As mentioned, WTI crude oil is down around $47/barrel (down 36% since early October. Consensus Wall Street opinion is that global oil demand is just fine, but supply is temporarily too high. As I've mentioned before, there is a lot of room for traders and governments to manipulate oil prices. Bonds are mixed in early trading. Treasury bonds are rising but junk bonds are falling in price. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury note yields are back down to 2.67% and 2.83%. Remember last summer when traders were freaking out over rising interest rates? They feared higher mortgage & auto loan rates and worried incessantly that the Federal Reserve would have to keep hiking rates to keep pace. Well, those concerns seem in the distant past now. We're all wondering what the bond market's massive volatility is trying to tell us.
The major stock market averages fell at the open but quickly pared losses. At the moment, the Dow and SPX are down 104 pts and .5%, respectively. Utilities and real estate sectors are down over 1% in early trading, whereas the financial sector is finally catching a bid. Semiconductors are up 1% as well. The VIX Index is up around 22.5 and VIX January futures are up around 21. That tells us traders are still nervous and expect continued volatility. The dollar is a bit weaker today, but commodities aren't uniformly higher. WTI crude oil fell back to $50/barrel. Copper is down again—now -20% on the year. That ought to tell you China's economy is slowing. Bonds are catching a bid as interest rates tick lower. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury note yields are hovering around 2.71% and 2.86%, respectively.
Stocks opened modestly higher again today, but soon faded. The Dow is now up 10 pts on the day and the SPX is down .28%. Transports, retailers and banks are down. REITs and utilities are trading higher along with bonds. Commodities are broadly higher, trying to recover from a rough year. WTI crude is trading over $52/barrel. Year-to-date, copper is still down 19%, gold is down 5%, and oil is down about 10%. The iShares Global Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) is down nearly 7%. Despite strong economic growth and corporate earnings, cyclical risk-on sectors like energy, materials and industrials have not fared well in 2018.
Stocks opened higher this morning (Dow +350 pts; SPX +1.57%). A number of sectors are up more than 1.5% in early trading: tech, communications services, energy, healthcare, industrials and consumer discretionary. Semiconductor stocks are rallying sharply for the second consecutive session. The SOX Index is trying to recover from a pretty deep 21% correction this year. The VIX Index is down around 20.6 and VIX January futures are trading down around 20, suggesting traders are less fearful than they were a week ago. The dollar is weaker on a benign inflation report (see below). That—along with OPEC's decision to cut output—is helping oil prices recover. WTI crude is back up around $52.30/barrel. Bonds are mixed in early trading. For the second straight session, junk bonds are rallying; trying to recover from a 7% correction this year. Remember, junk bonds are seen as leading indicator of economic growth. In addition, we're seeing Treasury bonds sell off for the third consecutive session. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields are back up around 2.76% and 2.90%. For what it's worth, the bond market seems to suggest that the worst of the stock market correction is past.
Stocks rose at the open after a report suggesting progress in negotiating some sort of de-escalation of the trade war. The Dow is currently up 37 pts and the SPX is up .45%. The best performing groups in early trading are semiconductors, biotechs and retailers. The European markets closed up about 1.6% and most of Asia was up overnight. The dollar is stronger yet again, but WTI crude oil is up around $51.60/barrel. Bonds are trading modestly higher again. For the first time in a while we're seeing a little rally in junk bonds. In Treasuries, we're seeing short and long yields continue to converge. That is, you're not picking up much additional yield for investing in longer-dated notes. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields are sitting at 2.71% and 2.85%, respectively. So yield curve concerns are front and center.
Stocks sank at the open again this morning. The Dow is currently off 367 pts and the SPX is down 1.25%. Energy and financials are worst-performing, down over 2.5%. Even the more defensive utilities sector is down nearly 1%. The VIX Index, a gauge of fear among traders, is up around 25, matching late October levels. WTI crude oil is down 2% to trade around $51.50/barrel. Most other commodities are down on the day and the dollar is stronger. Bonds are trading flat to slightly higher.
Stocks headed lower again today (Dow -550 pts; SPX -2%). Ten of 11 major market sectors are down, led by tech (-3.1%). Utilities is the only bright spot +.6%). The VIX Index is back up to 24. WTI crude oil shot up toward $52.60/barrel after OPEC agreed to cut back oil production targets. Globally, oil is temporary over-supplied due to geopolitical events and government manipulation. Crude tumbled from roughly $76/barrel to $50/barrel in just 2 ½ months. Bears are taking this as a sign of an economic slowdown.
After a hideous open that took the Dow down by 770 points and dropped the S&P 500 Index nearly 3%, the financial news media could be forgiven a little panic. But after a rapid flush, stocks began to turn around at about 8:30am PST. And by the end of the trading session, they'd nearly clawed their way back to even. The Dow ended down 79 points and the SPX fell .15% for the day. Real estate, communications services, technology and consumer discretionary sectors ended in the green. The VIX Index—a common measure of fear among traders—spiked to 26 before tumbling back to 21. Gold, typically a safe-haven in tough times, initially rose but fell flat by the end of the day. And the 10-year Treasury yield, which dipped to 2.85% early in the session, ended at 2.90%.
Stocks surged at the open following a positive outcome at the G-20 meeting in Argentina over the weekend. The Dow is currently up 228 pts and the SPX is up .87%. Cyclical sectors (consumer discretionary, energy, industrials, tech, materials) are up over 1% in early trading. On the other hand, consumer staples and real estate sectors are in the red. European stock markets closed up about 1% and Asian markets were up 1-3% overnight. The dollar is weaker after the G-20 on reduced trade war tensions, and that's giving some breathing room to commodities. WTI crude oil is up 3% to trade around $52.50/barrel. Despite the lower dollar, bonds are roughly flat on the day. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields are hovering around 2.83% and 2.99%, respectively.
The major stock market indices opened lower this morning following yesterday's relief rally. At the moment, the Dow is down 62 points, and the SPX is down .2%. Energy, healthcare and materials are up about .5%, but most other sectors are falling back, led by the cyclicals (tech, financials, consumer discretionary). WTI crude oil is bouncing a bit; now trading up around $52/barrel. Gold is up slightly today, but most other commodities are trading lower. Treasury bonds are trading up as yields tick lower. But corporates are falling, perhaps due to the Federal Reserve's financial stability report (see yesterday's market update). Remember how spiking rates and the threat of inflation was the talk of the town in August and September? Well, since then inflation has moderated and rates have fallen. The five-year Treasury note yield is all the way back down to 2.83%, and the 10-year Treasury yield collapsed back to 3.02%.
Stocks opened higher again this morning (Dow +433 pts; SPX +1.46%), soothing the frayed nerves of panicky traders. All eleven major market sectors are in the green, led by tech (+2.2%) and consumer discretionary (+1.9%) sectors. The VIX Index is nearly unmoved at about 19. We're seeing a relief rally, especially in riskier assets. The dollar fell on Fed comments (see below) and commodities are getting some relief. WTI crude oil bounced back to nearly $52/barrel. Bonds are up in price, down in yield, also responding to the Fed. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields ticked down to 2.86% and 3.04%, respectively.
Stocks sank at the open in today's holiday-shortened trading session. The Dow and SPX are currently down 140 pts and .4%, respectively. The energy sector is down 3.5% on falling oil prices. Energy is now the second-worst performing sector in 2018, behind communications services. On the other hand, transports, biotech & pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and retailers are trading higher today. The dollar is a bit stronger on the day (and up 5% so far this year), which is helping push commodity prices down. The Bloomberg Commodity Index is down 1.6% today. Bonds are trading slightly higher as yields tick downward. The 5-year and 10-year Treasury yields are now trading at 2.87% and 3.05%, respectively. And while junk bonds did very well earlier in the year, the SPDR High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) is down 4.5% since the stock market correction began in early October. All investors will be watching high-yield for signs of an economic slowdown.


It's best if you begin with the push presses. That is, after the warm-up (pushups).
Side lateral raises are perhaps the most cheated on of all movements. The recommended weight is very high here. Don't be afraid to decr weight. To do these right, be looking for ANY extra moves or momentum generated (slop!) - AND GET RID OF IT!
Start with the DBs hanging at your sides. Not together in front of you. Stand rigidly upright, with slightly bent knees and elbows. Now, slowly raise the DBs away from your sides until your arms are parallel to the floor. Pause at the top (they'll naturally stop around shoulder level) just long enough to say you did it before lowering.
Rule for push presses: You must NOT allow your heels to leave the ground. This will require you to put more PUSH in your push presses.
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You may have noticed that a few days ago I added another newsfeed to the sidebar. This one provides book headlines from the Christian Science Monitor. I'm pretty excited about this because the Monitor happens to be one of my favorite newspapers. The paper's interesting history sets it apart from most dailies. Despite its name, the Monitor is not a religious paper. It was founded by Mary Baker Eddy, a devotee of the Christian Science religion, in 1908, but it was not meant to be a religious organ. Eddy was a prominent Boston citizen, and she had been getting a lot of grief from Joseph Pulitzer and his newspaper the New York World. She created the paper because she was convinced that newspapers should do more than attack people. She wanted her paper "to injure no man, but to bless all mankind." The result is consistently excellent journalism with a great international focus and a deeper insight into the news than most daily papers provide. Have a look at the paper here.
Tomorrow is one of the biggest literary days of the year: the announcement of the winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. Speculation abounds.
If you're arriving here because of my appearance on Midmorning, welcome! By way of a little background, I started The Millions in early 2003 when I was a bookseller at an independent bookstore in Los Angeles. I've since moved on from there, but the blog has stuck around. We now have several contributors besides me, and we write daily about books and other cultural topics.Regarding the topic of today's show, you can read some additional thoughts of ours in these posts.Bandaids for Broken Book SectionsThe Era of the Trusted Fellow ReaderAuthority, an Anniversary, and Book ReviewingWe also suggest that you take a look at our Book Review Index, which includes all the reviews ever penned for The Millions by both our regular contributors and our many, many guests. The reviews range from our longest considerations, to our briefest squibs, to appreciations and ruminations. And don't miss our Year in Reading, our end-of-the-year series for which we asked dozens of well-known writers and bloggers to tell us about the best book they read all year.Finally, if you like what you see here, please bookmark the site or subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks!Update: A link to listen to the segment should be up at the MPR site soon (I went on around minute 35). If you heard the segment, let us know what you thought. Leave a comment below.
For too long The Millions has been an entirely male operation (occasional contributions from Mrs. Millions and a few other female regulars notwithstanding.) I've long want to rectify this deficiency of ours, so it is with great pleasure that I welcome Emily Wilkinson to the site as a new regular contributor.Emily Wilkinson is a graduate student in English at Stanford University, where she is writing a dissertation on the genre and aesthetics of miscellany in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English literature.I think you'll find that she brings a unique and interesting perspective to the site. Emily's first post as a regular contributor will be appearing shortly.
It's my pleasure to introduce to you a new contributor to The Millions. Emre is an old friend of mine and I've always enjoyed our literary discussions. Emre read a lot of books last year, and he put together a diary of his reading experience. My plan is to post a segment of it each week. I've decided to share the whole diary with you because I think it represents one way that we, as readers, can get more out of the time we devote to our obsession with the written word. The post above this one will be the first in the series, but before we get to that, here's a little more about Emre:Emre Peker currently slaves away as a paralegal in New York. Emre likes the city, food, drinks, books, music and good people. After winning the lottery, Emre will purchase a private island, derive a way to declare independence, and establish his own kingdom. Until then, Emre hopes to keep sane by reading and writing.One more thing, Emre grew up in Turkey, but has lived in the US for the last six years or so. This explains why some of the books he read last year were in Turkish.
After about three days of tinkering, cutting and pasting, and banging my head against the wall, I'm happy to announce that The Millions has a new address, a location on the internet from which I'm hoping it will not move.Before I go any further let me ask you to please update your bookmarks to www.themillionsblog.com. I've set it up so that visitors to the old blog will be redirected to the new blog automatically, but that will only be in place for a limited time. If you read The Millions via its RSS feed, that has changed as well: this is the new feed.Now, why did I do this? Well, the previous address, my Realistic Records address, was meant to be temporary. I moved my young blog there to get it off of Blogspot. At the time I knew very little about registering domains and FTPing and things like that, so I just had my friend Derek set me up on the domain he had bought for our little record label project. Well, the record label project is ancient history, I was tired of my blog's unwieldy address, and I figured it made sense for The Millions to be on a domain that was owned by me and not someone else.Some housekeeping issues. In moving the site, I took the opportunity to change a few things, including switching commenting systems. I think the new setup will be better for conversation on the site, but unfortunately all the old comments are gone. I wanted to save them but there wasn't any way. Also, the site search will not work for a while until the new site is indexed in Google. Finally, please let me know if you are encountering any difficulties viewing the new site or if you find any broken links. You can email me here.Thanks!


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Formula 1, Vice, Jaguar Land Rover: Everything that matters this morning
Make sure you're up-to-date with all the latest brand and marketing news in our morning round-up.
By Marketing Week Reporters
F1 pens a deal with Snapchat
Formula 1 fans will now be able to enjoy Grand Prix coverage via Snapchat.
Starting this Sunday with coverage of the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix, races will be available via Our Stories on Snapchat's curated editorial platform, Discover.
The deal with Snap Inc is Formula 1's first commercial collaboration with a major mobile platform and is part of its strategy to develop its digital offering and attract a younger audience.
Frank Arthofer, head of digital and new business at Formula 1, said: "This is the first step towards expanding our social media strategy. Right from the start, we have said we want to work with partners to bring fans closer to the amazing show that is Formula 1, an incredible mix of technology and individual talent – and Snap fits that bill.
"We need to continue to bring new fans to the sport – by reaching out to them on social media platforms with behind the scenes, fun and engaging content. Snap's platform is one of the most popular among 'millennials', a sector we are particularly keen on attracting, as it represents the future of our sport."
Vice launches drugs awareness campaign
Vice UK has launched 'Safe Sesh', a drugs safety campaign in conjunction with the Royal Society for Public Health and drugs support organisation The Loop.
A YouGov poll carried out for Vice as part of the campaign, reveals 20% of young people have taken illegal drugs at some point, and 62% believe that the government's current policies towards illegal drugs are ineffective.
READ MORE: One in five can get cocaine delivered as quickly as pizza
LinkedIn adds video to its offer
Linkedin has finally added video to its offer, allowing users to upload content via the app which will play automatically when browsing. It is one of the last social platforms to enable this type of function.
Video can be shot vertically or horizontally with users allowed to record up to 10 minutes at a time.
LinkedIn will provide users with information about where viewers currently work and their job title. They will also have access to analytics such as view count, likes, and shares.
READ MORE: LinkedIn jumps on video sharing bandwagon
JLR expands overseas production
Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's largest auto maker, will manufacture it new E-Pace vehicles outside of the UK – the first time all production of a model has been carried out overseas.
It will build the new E-Pace model in Austria and China as its three British plants are either full or almost at capacity. The move is expected to spark fears that the company is looking to increase its size by expanding its operations overseas rather than investing in building capacity in its home market.
The company, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, has voiced concerns that post-Brexit car exports could face customs delays and tariffs of up to 10%, risking the viability of production in Britain.
READ MORE: Jaguar Land Rover taps Magna, China for E-Pace output
Dixons Carphone sells Spanish business
Electricals and telecoms retailer Dixons Carphone has sold the Spanish arm of its business for €55m (£48.4m).
The Phone House of Spain, as well as its Connected World Services Europe and Smarthouse divisions, have been acquired by Global Dominion Access, a tech services company based in Bilbao.
READ MORE: Dixons Carphone has sold its Spanish arm for €55m
Thursday, 13 July
Subway secures lead sponsorship of NFL in the UK
Subway has secured lead sponsorship of the NFL in the UK and Ireland over the next three years.
In its position as presenting partner the sandwich chain will see its branding integrated across the NFL's major events and initiatives, including the London Games, the league's schools programme and NFL UK Live fan events throughout the UK.
Subway plans to stage NFL themed events across its 2,500 stores in the UK and Ireland, as well as promote a new initiative to encourage children to get fit. This follows on from the recent 'Summer Bowl' flag football tournament in West London, where Subway and the NFL invited more than 500 school children to be coached by eight professional players.
"We put guests at the heart of everything we do and are constantly looking for new ways to both enhance their in-store experience and grow what they love about the brand," says Subway marketing director for UK and Ireland, Sacha Clark.
"This partnership does exactly that. The monumental growth of the sport in the UK, plus a close alignment of our CSR values around getting families active, made the NFL a very natural partner."
More than 23 million people watched the NFL broadcasts in the UK during the 2016/17 season and 40,000 people now play the sport in England alone, according to Sport England figures.
Havaianas sold for $1.1bn
The maker of Brazilian flip-flop brand Havaianas has been sold for $1.1bn (£855m) to three prominent Brazilian banking groups.
Sao Paulo-based Alpargatas, the firm behind Havaianas, was offloaded by its discredited parent company J&F group, which has been embroiled in a series of corruption scandals.
Money from the sale to Cambuhy Investimentos, Itaúsa Investimentos and Brasil Warrant is expected to be ploughed into the payment of fines worth more than $3bn (£2.3bn).
Havaianas is one of the world's highest profile flip-flop brands, selling 200 million pairs every year.
READ MORE: Havaianas flip-flop brand sold in $1bn deal
Mike Ashley snaps up 25% stake in Game
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has acquired a 25% stake in video games retailer Game.
The size of the stake stokes speculation that Ashley will make a formal offer for Game, adding the business to his expanding retail empire, which includes Debenhams, French Connection and home shopping retailer Findel.
According to Sky News, the Sports Direct owner sees potential in Game's presence in the fast-growing e-sports market, despite the retailer issuing a profit warning last month due to a shortage in supplies of Nintendo's new Switch gaming console.
Trading from 580 shops in the UK and Spain, Game has made attempts to move beyond physical retail by diversifying into events, e-sports and other digital businesses. The company is currently valued at £33.74m.
READ MORE: Mike Ashley swoops on 25% stake in troubled Game Digital
Lush to accept Bitcoin payments on UK website
Lush is rolling out Bitcoin payments across its UK website in a bid to offer more global payment methods to customers.
Digital currency Bitcoin allows payment in a decentralised currency, unaffected by global foreign exchange fluctuations, meaning that customers worldwide all pay the same amount for a product.
The acceptance of Bitcoin payments is part of a wider strategy to explore the benefits of Blockchain technology, which enables organisations to record data in a highly secure fashion that is both fully verifiable and decentralised.
Lush hopes accepting Bitcoin will help the business develop new ways of working with its global suppliers, allowing more transparent and secure transactions.
Accenture moves into personalisation with latest acquisition
Professional services firm Accenture has acquired digital optimisation company Clearhead for an undisclosed sum, in a move to strengthen its personalisation capabilities.
The deal with US-based Clearhead, a company which allows brands to test, redesign and personalise their digital customer experiences, is Accenture's 14th acquisition in five years.
The professional services firm has been making an aggressive play for the digital advertising space in recent years. In May alone the company purchased ecommerce solutions provider Media Hive, alongside Australian creative agency The Monkeys and design agency Maud.
These deals follow hot on the heels of Accenture's acquisition of UK creative agency Karmarama in November. Speaking at the time, Accenture said it wanted Karmarama to "become part of the world's largest digital agency".
Wednesday 12 July
Coca-Cola reveals AI-powered vending machine app
Coca-Cola is launching an AI-powered vending machine app. Greg Chambers, the global director of digital innovation at Coca-Cola, revealed the news at VentureBeat's MB 2017 event, as he explained how AI is going to power next-generation vending machines.
"My goal is to push boundaries and push the brand forward. AI is the foundation for everything we do. We create intelligent experiences. AI is the kernel that powers that experience," Chambers said.
READ MORE: Coca-Cola reveals AI-powered vending machine app
Deliveroo teams up with TripAdvisor
Deliveroo has teamed up with travel brand TripAdvisor to make the delivery service accessible to Tripadvisor users in cities across 12 countries, including the UK, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Hong Kong. The scheme will connect more than 20,000 restaurants and customers, who will be able to access Deliveroo by clicking "order online".
"Whether reading reviews, reserving a table through TheFork or placing a food order through Deliveroo, our goal is for TripAdvisor to serve as a one-stop-shop for diners around the world," says Bertrand Jelensperger, senior vice president of TripAdvisor Restaurants.
READ MORE: TripAdvisor teams up with Deliveroo
Google's latest venture fund will back AI startups
Google is placing a focus on AI startups as its latest venture fund looks to give AI startups a boost. The tech firm has launched a venture capital firm, Gradient Ventures, that will offer financial backing and technical mentorship to the startups.
The companies will have access to experts from Google, including futurist Ray Kurzweil, design mastermind Matias Duarte and X lab leader Astro Teller.
READ MORE: Google's latest venture fund will back AI startups
Aldi creates 4,000 UK jobs in nationwide expansion
Aldi plans to create 4,000 new jobs in the UK. The move is part of the discount supermarkets plans to have 1,000 stores by 2022 and will provide big competition for some of the UK's biggest grocery retailers.
The company says the staffing move is intended to match rising sales, with new jobs including store assistants and deputy store managers.
"The success of Aldi in the UK is due to the hard work and commitment of our employees, and they are crucial to our future expansion plans," explains Matthew Barnes, the group's UK and Ireland chief executive.
READ MORE: Aldi creates 4,000 UK jobs in nationwide expansion
Audi launches most advanced self-driving car
Audi has unveiled what it claims is the "most advanced self-driving car" available on roads with its A8 Saloon. The move aims to give Audi a technological lead over rivals including BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
The car allows drivers to sit and watch television while the vehicle drives itself at speeds of up to 60km per hour.
"The driver no longer needs to monitor the car permanently," the company says. "They can take their hands off the steering wheel permanently and, depending on the national laws, focus on a different activity that is supported by the car, such as watching the on-board TV."
READ MORE: Audi launches most advanced self-driving car
Tuesday 11 July
M&S slows clothing decline in first quarter
Marks & Spencer has made progress in arresting a long-term decline in its struggling general merchandise division.
Today (11 July), it reported clothing sales were down by 1.2% on a like-for-like basis during the 13 weeks to 1 July, an improvement on the much steeper 5.8% fall it posted during its fourth quarter. Total sales in the GM division were down 0.5% to £2.3bn.
It was better news on food, with the upmarket retailer's food sales up 4.5% to £1.4bn. However, on a like-for-like basis, sales were still down by 0.1%.
According to M&S CEO Steve Rowe, these results show the retailer is "on track" with its turnaround plan. He explains: "I am pleased that we continue to grow full-price sales in clothing and home, with reduced discounting and no clearance sale in the quarter.
"In our food business, we delivered strong growth from new 'Simply Food' openings, and are prioritising better ranging and stronger promotions."
Amazon in confident mood as Prime Day kicks off
Ecommerce giant Amazon's shares have risen 2% amid the launch of this year's Prime Day sale. The annual sales event, which is now live, means Prime members can get deep discounts on products such as the Echo AI assistant and televisions.
According to JP Morgan, Prime Day sales will eclipse $1bn this year; this would represent 55% growth over 2016.
The start of Prime Day is also causing a dip for some of Amazon's US rivals. On the US stock market, shares in Best Buy and Macy's fell more than 6% yesterday (10 July). Kohl's, meanwhile, saw its stock drop nearly 5%.
"This Prime Day, our Prime members will find hundreds of thousands of deals on everything they're into – from beauty fans to bookworms and gamers to gardeners," says Greg Greeley, VP of Amazon Prime.
READ MORE: Amazon shares rise ahead of Prime Day
United Colors of Benetton launches campaign to protect women
Fashion brand the United Colors of Benetton has launched a global campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, that aims to protect women from unintended pregnancies.
After finding 214 million women lack access to modern contraceptives and that in countries such as South Africa 25% of all young women leave school because of unwanted pregnancies, the campaign is aiming to provide 120 million women with access to modern contraception by the end of 2020.
The 'Power Her Choices' campaign will also feature strong imagery such as a light bulb in the shape of a womb and a video series that shows the bulb flashing poignant phrases such as "I am pregnant" as well as "I am not ready".
"It's a metaphor of how the work of UNFPA can help spark a new awareness in young women worldwide," says Carlo Tunioli, CEO of the Benetton-funded Fabrica research group. "Many girls, especially in developing countries, must be able to take control of their lives and have access to contraceptives."
Lego promotes UK head of marketing to European role
Lego has promoted Rebecca Snell, its head of marketing for the UK and Ireland, to the role of VP of marketing for Europe.
Snell, who joined the Lego Group in April 2013, will move to Munich for the new role. She has been praised for "consistently delivering outstanding performance" over the last four years.
She will be replaced as head of marketing for the UK and Ireland by Marius Lang . Lang has been with Lego since 2014 and he was previously director of marketing for the toy brand's direct to consumer business in the EMEA region.
"The UK/Ireland team will certainly miss Rebecca but her expertise and commitment make her a huge asset to the EUC team and we wish her well," says Marina Edwards, VP & general manager of Lego for the UK and Ireland.
"We are looking forward to welcoming Marius into the UK team, he has an outstanding track record and is absolutely well placed to continue driving marketing excellence within our UK/Ireland business."
Waitrose strengthens its Fairtrade partnership
While Sainsbury's battles to separate itself from Fairtrade, its rival Waitrose is doing the opposite.
The upmarket retailer says it will make all its own-label tea, which encompasses 46 products, Fairtrade-certified by the end of October 2017.
Currently, 43 of these 46 lines are Fairtrade certified and Waitrose just needs to convert three Earl Grey tea lines to complete the process.
"We're proud supporters of the Fairtrade Foundation and have seen first-hand their strong track record of supporting farmers who most need it," says Rupert Thomas, commercial director at Waitrose.
And in a potential dig at Sainsbury's, he adds: "We've found that our customers are extremely loyal towards Fairtrade products and appreciate our long-standing and continued commitment – it highlights the investment in and support for the people, communities and businesses that produce our food."
Monday 10 July
Lidl plots £1.5bn UK expansion
Lidl is stepping up its UK expansion plans as it looks to make it easier for the 50% of the population that don't shop with the retailer to visit one of its stores. In an interview with The Telegraph, UK boss Christian Härtnagel says the plan is to roll out "at least one shop a week" and that it has already agreed sites for between 50 and 60 shops over the next two years. That will mean an investment of at least £1.45bn.
"That is the fastest we have ever grown in the UK," he says.
READ MORE: Lidl to add 60 new shops a year in ambitious £1.5bn UK expansion plan
The UK's largest companies are failing to improve gender equality
The UK's biggest listed companies are failing to improve gender diversity at senior exec level and are, in some cases, "going backwards", according to a report in the Financial Times. Citing data by The Pipeline, it claims that women made up just 16% of executive committees at FTSE 350 firms by mid-April this year, unchanged from a year ago. Female execs with responsibility for profit and loss is also unchanged at 6%.
The research also showed that the number of FTSE 350 companies with not women on their exec committee rose by 8 to 60, while those with no financial responsibilities increased from 131 to 147. Female execs are also more likely to have held roles in human resources, PR and marketing rather than finance, which is a more typical route to the top corporate jobs.
The lack of progress is despite attempts by the UK Government to improve gender diversity at the top. The goal is for a third of board members to be female by 2020 and the same for executive committees.
READ MORE: Push for gender equity within big UK groups stalls (£)
BT considers overhaul as it looks to merge EE with consumer unit
BT has called in consultancy McKinsey as it looks to overhaul its business amid a recent slump and series of financial hits, including the fraud case at its Italian division. Dubbed 'Project Novator', The Telegraph says the aim is to investigate a potential merger of BT's struggling global services corporate networking and IT unit with its business and public sector division.
It is also working on the details of a planned merger between EE and BT's consumer unit. The move is seen as a "no brainer" as BT looks to deliver cost savings, but there are said to be concerns over maintaining EE's more agile culture.
READ MORE: BT seeks to stem slump with overhaul
Consumer spending falls to lowest levels in nearly four years
Consumer spending has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly four years as slow wage growth and rising living costs hit household incomes, according to new data from Visa's Consumer Spending Index.
Household expenditure was down in June compared to the previous month, at -0.3%. In-store was down 2.4%, while ecommerce growth slowed to 2.9%, from 6.8% in May.
Kevin Jenkins, UK and Ireland managing director at Visa, says: "The data provides further evidence that an increase in the cost of living, coupled with slowing wage growth, are beginning to squeeze household disposable income."
READ MORE: UK consumer spending falls to lowest levels in nearly four years
Channel 4 and ITV to direct viewers to each other in marketing campaign for new Planet of the Apes film
Channel 4 and ITV are running simultaneous adverts to promote the launch of 20th Century Fox's new film, War for the Planet of the Apes. Claiming to be a media first, both channels broadcast ads promoting the film at the same time, however ITV will feature the human story, while Channel 4 has the apes side of the storyline. A voiceover will prompt viewers to pick the point of view they wish to see, sending them to another channel if necessary.
Chris Green, marketing director at 20th Century Fox, says: "We are very excited about the activation this weekend with ITV and Channel 4. War For The Planet Of The Apes is one of our biggest titles for the year and this broadcast event should deliver a cut through moment for audiences that really showcases the scale and wider themes of the movie."
Is this the beginning of the end for Fairtrade?
With Sainsbury's and Cadbury moving away from Fairtrade in favour of their own ethical promises and questions over Tesco's plans, what must brands do to ensure consumer trust doesn't disappear too?
BT Sport, The AA, Heineken: The Top 10 YouTube ads in June
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From politics to sport and a singing baby, the themes varied for the top UK YouTube ads in June, which were compiled by balancing the total number of views with the percentage of organic and paid views.
Mark Ritson: This is not just a decline, this is an M&S decline
As M&S sales fall again, its problems are not brand management but brand equity, and a mid-market positioning that is inevitably fatal in a tough consumer economy.


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Santa Maria del Buon Consiglio é uma igreja de Roma, Itália, localizada no rione Monti, na via del Buon Consiglio perto do cruzamento com a via del Cardello. É dedicada a Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho.

História
Esta igreja, conhecida antigamente como San Pantaleo ai Tre Forni ("São Pantaleão nos Três Fornos") ou, depois de 1587, com San Biagio ai Monti  ("São Brás em Monti"), quando uma igreja com este nome foi demolida, aparentemente remonta ao século XII: na realidade, segundo o relato de Armellini, atrás do altar havia uma laje de mármore com uma inscrição que comemorava a consagração do altar na época do papa Pascoal II, em 1113. Huelsen faz referência a uma outra inscrição, perdida, segundo a qual o papa Alexandre III, de 23 de dezembro de 1260, confirma a dedicação feita por Pascoal II e a nomeação desta igreja para o título de "Sancti Pantaleonis in tribus Fornis".

Segundo a tradição, nesta foi escondido o corpo do mártir São Pantaleão quando seus restos foram levados de Nicomédia para Roma. A igreja foi servida pelos monges basilianos de Grottaferrata até 1635, quando passou para o clero secular. Em 1748, ela foi concedida pelo papa Bento XIV à Arquiconfraria de Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho (Arciconfraternita della Beata Vergine del Buon Consiglio) e seu nome foi alterado para o atual.

Atualmente a igreja continua sob os cuidados da arquiconfraria e é também a sede da Associação comboniana Servizio Emigranti e Profughi ("Serviço para os Emigrantes e Refugiados").

Em Roma há uma outra igreja com o mesmo nome no quartiere Tuscolano, paróquia desde 1919.

Bibliografia

Ligações externas

Igrejas de Roma
Século XII
Arquitetura do Renascimento na Itália
Roma R. I Monti

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