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The Hillsborough Debate

By at October 18, 2011 | 12:30 pm | 0 Comment

The Hillsborough Debate

It's rare these days to hear incredibly powerful and passionate speeches in the House of Commons. However last night we did. It was parliamentary business like no other. The debate on the Hillsborough disaster was led by Liverpool MP, Steve Rotheram who was one of the people who witnessed the scenes on that dark day in 1989. MPs from all sides spoke in the debate more...

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Did The BBC Lose It for England?

By at December 2, 2010 | 3:51 pm | 0 Comment

Did The BBC Lose It for England?

Within the past few moments it has been announced by FIFA who will host the 2018 World Cup. The winners were Russia. But did the BBC lose it for England? After all on Monday the BBC broadcast a programme which alleged that three of the 22 FIFA committee members who voted were involved in bribes, including the FIFA Vice President. Although Vice President Issa Hayatou said more...

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BBC Damage to England 2018

By at November 30, 2010 | 6:23 pm | 0 Comment

BBC Damage to England 2018

Could the BBC have ruined England's chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup? It seems that way. On Monday 29th November the BBC broadcast a programme 'Panorama' which claimed that Issa Hayatou who is the Vice-President of FIFA along with two other FIFA officials Nicolas Leoz and Ricardo Teixeira had taken bribes during the 1990's. The Prime Minister David Cameron urged the more...

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FIFA Scandal

By at October 16, 2010 | 9:21 pm | 1 Comments

FIFA Scandal

It's not often I write blogs other than those linked to politics, crime or justice, but i'm going to break from my normal blogs to blog about a story just in within the past hour. It's believed that The Sunday Times have revealed that two FIFA officials have said they would be willing to sell their vote when it comes round to voting on which country will host the 2018 more...

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