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'I am ready to serve' Deborah Summers, politics editor Sunday June 24, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Gordon Brown and Tony Blair shake hands on stage at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Gordon Brown today accepted the "awesome responsibility" of leadership as he...

Harriet Harman was today elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. She beat the strong favourite, Education Secretary Alan Johnson, in the final round of voting. Six candidates battled for the title. But, unlike other countries, Britain's unusual uncodified constitution means that it does NOT...

If the leaders of the EU stopped arguing with each other and instead concentrated on making the EU more democratic - such as bringing in an ELECTED President - then maybe traditionally anti-EU nations such as the British may be willing to embrace the project a bit more..... Europe must stop...

Secret SAS mission to Somalia uncovers British terror cells By JASON LEWIS 23rd June 2007 Daily Mail Terrorist sleeper cells said to be planning attacks in the UK have been unmasked after the bodies of Britons killed in US bombing raids in Somalia were identified by a top-secret SAS...

The wife of the Queen's second cousin, Paola, a Croatian, may become the first Royal to give birth in an NHS hospital. Lord Nicholas Windsor, the son of the Duchess of Kent (the Duke of Kent is the Queen's cousin) was 25th in line to the Throne but was barred from the succession after...

The Catholic church showed again that it is against scientific research into finding the cure for deadly diseases, aborting children who may be ill or badly deformed and homosexuality when the Pope attacked British laws allowing greater stem cell research on human embryos, easy access to...

Why did a disease in England never cross the Scottish border? It appeared in several places outside England - such as Dublin and Calais - but only affected Englishmen there! Why did it also not affect any foreigners in England?!?! **************************************************************...

Only in Britain.......An "artist" spent taxpayers cash on his work of "art" - a collection of assorted roadsigns. Where? At a busy road junction where, obviously, they are causing confusion. Artworks drive motorists round the bend 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Motorists are going round...

Just when we thought the British Government couldn't get any more insane In Britain, soon even SPIDERS, yes, spiders, will have rights..... Now even spiders, squid and lobsters could have rights By DAVID DERBYSHIRE 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Pet tarantula: More protection? People...

CRICKET Sikh and destroy: Panesar magic does the trick By Derek Pringle at the Riverside The Telegraph England's devastating Sikh spin bowler, Monty Panesar, is the star man as England beat West Indies to clinch a Series win Result: Fourth Test, England VS West Indies 1st Innings...

RUGBY LEAGUE The British Lions VS France, Frontline Test Match Tony Smith enjoyed a dream start as coach of the British Lions as they thrashed the French in Leeds. Great Britain 42-14 France Burrow scored two of his side's tries on his club home ground Great Britain: Tries...

In this week's EU summit, Poland's Prime Minister attacked the Germans for their crimes against his country during WWII. He said that Poland lost 6 million men to the NAZIS in WWII so, to compensate, needs a bigger voting power (voting is based on population) in the EU than it already has. He...

Brits build bridge of heroes Under fire ... British soldiers toil while guarded by pals By TOM NEWTON DUNN June 23, 2007 DARING British soldiers build a bridge across an Afghan river — while under fire from the Taliban. The front-line crossing allowed fast-moving troops to...

Alas, poor Britain. The best name for it is Absurdistan Gerard Baker The Times Back in Britain for the past week I have had a welcome chance to take in once again the simple defining pleasures of this great country. The sun dappling Oxford’s mellow stones on an early summer evening. A...

It's good to see that, after all these years, the French and the British still love each other intensely.... Rant ... Julie Bois in photo she posted on internet site. She says that British kids are dumb Kids see French miss' Net rant By KATHRYN LISTER and BEN ASHFORD June 23, 2007...

Two-year-old 'Matilda' becomes youngest ever girl in Mensa By DUNCAN ROBERTSON 21st June 2007 Daily Mail Her parents knew Georgia Brown was bright. After all, she could count to ten, recognised her colours and was even starting to dabble with French. But it was only when their bubbly...

The bell tolls for wild robin's daily dinner date By DUNCAN ROBERTSON 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Most wild birds scavenge for scraps wherever and whenever they can. But in Terry Quinn's garden, mealtimes are a more orderly affair. Every day, he rings a bell to signify dinner is served...

London was plunged into darkness last night - to highlight the potential for reducing carbon emissions from electricity generation. Many world-famous landmarks around the great city had their lights switched off - including Tower Bridge, the Houses of parliament and the London Eye. The bright...

Cornwall is a county in the far South West of England - though the crazy extremist group CNLA (Cornish National Liberation Army) wants Cornwall to SPLIT from England (though not necessarily Britain) as a separate nation. Cornwall was the last part of what is now England to be conquered by the...

A pilot flying an Aurigny Airlines plane, the airline of the Channel Islands, a British crown dependency in the English Channel between Britain and France, saw huge, MILE-WIDE UFO's as he was flying near the island of Guernsey..... Here's the x-large terrestrial Mystery ... giant UFOs...