Revolt deals huge blow to welfare plans

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There was heated debate in the UK House of Commons on the report stage of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill. Cuts in disability benefits contained in the Bill were opposed by 65 Labour backbench MPs, reducing the government's 178-strong majority to only 40. Dr Roger Berry, MP for Kingswood, England, who moved the rebel amendment, emphasized that at least 170,000 disabled people will not be entitled to Incapacity Benefit under the Bill because they have not paid sufficient National Insurance Contributions.

United States, United Kingdom, Finance, Social policy, Political aspects, Disabled persons, Welfare reform

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Time mellows the 'Smiling Killer.' (Athos Petrides, one of the most wanted men involved in the Greek Cypriot revolt against British rule) (Interview)

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Athos Petrides, now a middle-aged civil servant, was one of the leaders of the Greek Cypriot revolt against British rule, which began on Apr 01, 1955. He was part of the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (Eoka), which sought union with Greece. The revolt lasted until 1959, by which time 509 people, including 156 British soldiers and police, had died. Petrides now works as a Cypriot liaison officer with United Nations forces, and no longer supports killing as a way of furthering his cause.

Interview, Cypriotes, Cypriots, Petrides, Athos

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Forces in revolt over cost-cutting review

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Many military personnel in the UK are concerned about the possible impact of the government's Strategic Defence Review. They regard the review as the final opportunity to correct problems in the armed services, and would leave the armed services if these problems were not addressed. Short-term morale seems to be reasonably high, but military personnel are generally rather unsettled because the armed services have gone through so much upheaval.

National Security, Active Defense Personnel, Management, Armed Forces, Military personnel, Government employees

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