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Election season is always a time of great stress and news coverage, regardless of where the elections may be taking place. However, in larger cities where there is more controversy over the elections, they tend to get a lot more publicity. This has been the case with the upcoming Cardiff elections in Britain. There has been a lot of drama and mudslinging from all opponents involved in this election, which has led to somewhat of a news frenzy. Regardless of Read the rest of this entry »

The first combined heat and power, or CHP, waste to energy facility in Wales is currently being built near Cardiff. The project is a joint venture between Cardiff Council and the waste management company Viridor. Lagan Construction is handling the building work on a 4.5 hectare site in Trident Park, with engineering specialists CNIM providing technical expertise. The 50 million project is scheduled to be completed in early 2014, and will start to recycle waste the following year.

Once running, the state of the art facility will have the capacity to process 350,000 tonnes of waste each Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone is concerned about climate change. Could it happen in the United Kingdom? Some scientists think it can.

In 2002 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report called UKCIP02. It predicted that by the 2080′s the annual average temperature will rise between 2 and 3.5 degrees C. Most of the warming would be in the southeastern U.K., although Wales is expected to have the hottest summers. Winter precipitation, mostly in the form of rain, will increase 15 to 35, although summers will be much drier.The full explanation can be found at Read the rest of this entry »

Manchester Neighbors are propagating for some more premier League Glory as the city enjoys the amazing win in the final game. As underdogs, the city never expected the team to take the cup. With the season on the line, the team felt the surge to fight back Rooney’s goal and put up a comeback. However, the awesome comeback that propelled Manchester to earn its title after many years is truly a remarkable feat. The City of Manchester are truly glad that they earn the title and Read the rest of this entry »

Beginning with WW II and a strong alliance and particularly since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 on American soil, the UK has been a stalwart supporter of the United States, banding with what was originally their colony to assist them on the war on terrorism. The two nations have had a very powerful partnership. In the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Britain’s soldiers are fighting alongside Americans and NATO members. Unfortunately, in recent times a weakening of diplomatic ties has occurred.

Many forces of come in to play to cause the bond to Read the rest of this entry »

The NHS system had become weighted down by wastefulness and bureaucracy. This is the primary reason for the recent changes in its makeup. These changes have been made in several key areas of the system. To be exact, these changes have been utilized in ten areas: 1) Key decisions concerning patients are now being made by healthcare professionals rather than the managerial organizations who are usually distanced from the individual situations. 2) Some of the focus on broad target areas has been moved to patient care outcome. 3) The role of the Secretary of State has been lowered. 4) Local authorities are being given Read the rest of this entry »

Great Britain is starting to look more like the United States. There is a recent movement in the UK to limit women rights to abortion. Currently women in Great Britain are allowed to have an abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Anti-abortion activist in Great Britain are using American style tactics to try and change abortion laws. Some of the women who visit abortion clinics in Great Britain are uncomfortable with the protesters signs and graphic posters of Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone knows that massive corporations end up paying far less in taxes then they really should, and indeed, most avoid “paying their fair share”. While this fact seems to be common knowledge, many people do not know exactly how companies manage to do this.

One of the easiest things for companies to do is to put their division that collects and invests profits in a state with no corporate tax rate, such as Nevada, where Apple has placed its financial subsidiary, Braeburn capital. In addition, multi-national companies will place tiny offices in Read the rest of this entry »

Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone face-off in London Mayoral Debate

Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone met on April 4 in a debate that would help decide the mayoral race in London. These men are no strangers to one another, with Mr. Johnson calling Mr. Livingstone a liar on more than one occasion leading up to the debate. The debate also included Jenny Jones, of the Green party, and Brian Paddick from the Liberal Democrat party.

The debate began simply enough, with the moderator asking why each candidate believed the mayoral position to Read the rest of this entry »

Countries around the world are implementing austerity measures in order to lower their amount of debt. Such measures usually involve the firing of public employees and reductions in spending on public services. The goal is to revive economic growth by lowering budget deficits, but do such measures work?

Great Britain recently slipped into recession after implementing an austerity program, resulting in calls for a return to more public spending, something the British have rejected so far. “Debt and spending is Read the rest of this entry »