Anti-immigration party surges in UK local elections
The leader of Britain's UKIP party, Nigel Farage, celebrates with newly elected councillors in Basildon. (Photo: Reuters) (24 May) Britain’s UK Independence Party surged to its best ever performance in local council elections on Friday, boosting the hopes of Nigel Farage’s anti-EU and anti-immigration group for...
Australia plan to raise pension age to 70 blasted
(14 May) The Australian government's plan to raise the state pension age to 70 has been criticized as unfair for those in physically demanding jobs, the poor and indigenous people. Increasing the pension eligibility age to 70 by 2035 was one of the measures in a budget announced Tuesday to help Australia cope with the costs...
NMP Lien: Every generation is a pioneer generation
SPEECH BY LAURENCE LIEN, NOMINATED MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT BUDGET DEBATE 2014, SINGAPORE PARLIAMENT, 3 MARCH 2014 NMP Laurence Lien Madam Speaker, In my last budget debate, I would like to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister not just for a thoughtful budget speech, but also for being a champion of inclusiveness....
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