http://www.politicalworld.com.au/ Political World en Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:17:00 GMT Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:17:00 GMT info@politicalworld.com.au info@politicalworld.com.au http://www.politicalworld.com.au/expenses/ They never learn. Caught with their hands in the expenses cookie jar, any MP with a modicum of logic would know it would be a good idea to withdraw those... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/expenses/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/expenses/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:17:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-british-armed-forces/ As at early 2009 the British Armed Forces consisted of the following: Royal Navy: 38,160 (including 7,500 Royal Marines) Army: 105,750 Royal Air Force: 43,290 There are also 3,600 Gurkhas... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-british-armed-forces/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-british-armed-forces/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:06:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/brown-planning-massive-cost-cuts/ Prime Minister Gordon Brown has declared he will slash spending across the whole of the Government next year. The cuts are expected to be: Defence PS3bn Transport PS1bn Communities PS1bn... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/brown-planning-massive-cost-cuts/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/brown-planning-massive-cost-cuts/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:49:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/new-blogger/ This is to inform anyone who has been reading the blogs posted on this domain, Political World, that it now has a new owner. My posts will be mainly centred... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/new-blogger/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/new-blogger/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:57:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/uk-electoral-reforms/ After being given one of the biggest political scares of his life, Prime Minister Brown has decided he does, after all, wish to listen to the people. I take his... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/uk-electoral-reforms/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/uk-electoral-reforms/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:12:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pm-brown-still-in-denial/ The UKs unelected Prime Minister, with his cabinet of mostly unelected members seems to be in a world of his own. His party has just been hammered off the county... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pm-brown-still-in-denial/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pm-brown-still-in-denial/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:12:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-people-have-spoken/ So, as predicted by experts and non-experts alike, the UK government took a good kicking at the county council elections earlier in the week. Such a kicking that they lost... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-people-have-spoken/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/the-people-have-spoken/ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/payback-time/ The great expenses debate rages on. Members of the "Mother of Parliaments" at Westminster, London have been having a right good laugh at the expense of the hard-working taxpayers. Claims... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/payback-time/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/payback-time/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:44:21 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/funding-for-our-olympians/ It is absolutely appalling the discussions taking place to consider increasing the amount of funding for our Australian athletes after a disappointing haul of gold medals at Beijing. We have... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/funding-for-our-olympians/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/funding-for-our-olympians/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:06:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pauline-hanson/ There's a lot I can say about Pauline Hanson but I guess at least she's determined. For someone that has a political career that is an absolute joke, she always... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pauline-hanson/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/pauline-hanson/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/its-all-about-sex/ What a sexist world we live in. Even a huge sporting event like the Olympics has to be dominated by sex. Instead of treating men and women equally, women are... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/its-all-about-sex/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/its-all-about-sex/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:55:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/if-i-was-pm/ If I was Prime Minister of Australia, I would make sure that no-one works more than 40 hours a week, I would abolish the loan system for university students and... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/if-i-was-pm/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/if-i-was-pm/ Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:10:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/im-already-over-the-olympics/ Stephanie Rice opened Australia's medal tally today receiving a gold medal while other Australians are homeless, or otherwise unable to provide properly for their families, or maybe they have to... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/im-already-over-the-olympics/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/im-already-over-the-olympics/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:58:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/not-costello-again/ There's no surprise that Peter Costello is vying for the Liberal leadership again but Australians let us not forget that Costello supports Work Choices. These choices make it easier for... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/not-costello-again/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/not-costello-again/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:50:00 GMT http://www.politicalworld.com.au/skills-shortages/ I've been so bogged down in work lately that I haven't had time to write my blogs. A lot of industries in Australia are suffering with the inability to attract... http://www.politicalworld.com.au/skills-shortages/#comments http://www.politicalworld.com.au/skills-shortages/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:25:00 GMT