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Will 2012 the Year of the Dragon be a peaceful and prosperous year?

The Year of Dragon will come on 23 Jan this year. In Chinese thinking the Year of Dragon will be a good year. But for the global economy and global politics: "Will 2012 the year of Dragon be a peaceful and prosperous year? " No economist or political scientist can predict the future 100% totally correct. I also can't predict 100% correctly, but here are my honest predictions. I wish 2012 the year of Dragon will be a peaceful and prosperous year for everyone.

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18 Jan 2012
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Tim and the Lib Dems at WGH

Health regulator launches formal investigation into Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to urgently step in as news breaks that health regulators the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are launching only their fourth ever formal investigation in their history. The news has echoes of the situation at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust who were investigated in a similar way by the CQC's predecessors, the Healthcare Commission. Tim has spent the afternoon meeting with Department of Health ministers to talk about a way forward.

18 Jan 2012
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No Rent Increase for Allotments

With the council's budget preparation well underway for 2012/13, allotment rents are recommended for a 0% increase. The current charge of 30p per square metre p.a. has held firm for the past two years.

18 Jan 2012
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Changes to disability payment qualification time welcome – Thomas

Commenting on the news the Coalition Government has accepted a Liberal Democrat amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill to halve the time seriously disabled people will have to wait to be eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from six months to three months, Member of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions, Baroness [Celia] Thomas, who tabled the amendment, said:

18 Jan 2012
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