The New York Times is under fire for the photos used on Friday’s cover. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford both delivered powerful, heartfelt testimony on Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee – but The New York Times selected side-by-side images for Friday’s front page that paint a liberal narrative, according to critics. Ford, who accused the nominee of sexual assault during a high school house party, is shown looking poised and confident with her hand raised as she was being sworn in. Kavanaugh was also sworn in with is hand raised, but the paper decided to use instead an image of him looking angry while seated. Media Research Center vice president Dan Gainor told Fox News that the Times’ front page is a microcosm of bias in the mainstream media. “This is what I love about The New York Times. Every time some idiot claims there is no media bias, just point to that day's paper to prove them … [Read more...] about New York Times slammed for depicting Ford as calm, Kavanaugh as angry: ‘Photos are the perfect liberal narrative’
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Sir Robin Wales calls for Labour members to vote for open selection in trigger ballot
PUBLISHED: 07:59 30 January 2018 | UPDATED: 10:06 30 January 2018 Sophie Morton Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has called on Labour party members to vote for an open selection during the trigger ballot process. The ballot, which will decide whether Sir Robin, as the incumbent mayor, will automatically be selected as the party’s candidate or whether there will be an open selection, is taking place over the next couple of weeks. The first constituency to vote, West Ham, voted 24 to 1 in favour of an open selection yesterday. Ahead of that vote, Sir Robin said: “Over the next couple of months I want Newham Labour Party members to give their mandate to a mayoral and 60 councillor candidates, so that we can unite as a party and focus on the Labour-led values that we take to residents in the May local elections. “It is important we have an open debate about the vision that we present to the people of Newham.” He outlined a list of achievements the party had … [Read more...] about Sir Robin Wales calls for Labour members to vote for open selection in trigger ballot
Selecting bidders through the Internet
Question: What are the regulations on securing bidding by letters of guarantee; simplifying the network selection of bidders in the form of one phase one dossier set; putting in place a more simple procedure for a competitive offering through the network; and supplementing the network selection of bidders by the form of one phase two dossier sets? Answer: Securing bidding by letters of guarantee Pursuant to Circular 4, to participate in a bid through the network, bidders must conduct measures prior to the bid closing time in the form of a guarantee letter issued by banks or credit institutions in Viet Nam. For banks and credit institutions which have been connected to the National Bidding Network System, bidders may have secure bidding through the network. For banks and credit institutions which are not connected to the System, bidders need to scan their letters of guarantee and attach them to Bidding Dossiers. In these cases, they must submit originals of guarantee letters … [Read more...] about Selecting bidders through the Internet
Sadiq Khan addresses issues at Dagenham Question Time event
PUBLISHED: 17:00 03 November 2017 | UPDATED: 13:36 06 November 2017 Tom Horton Picture: Richard Wood Archant A lively People’s Question Time took place in Dagenham last night, giving hundreds of voters a chance to quiz mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Greater London Assembly members. Picture: Richard Wood The two-hour show touched on the biggest issues of the day and was split into discussions on safety, housing, transport, environment and the economy. Residents were selected at random to directly put their questions to Mr Khan and the GLA members - and the discussion was generally much more polite than on the the BBC’s version of Question Time. “It is great to be here in the People’s Republic of Dagenham,” announced Mr Khan at the beginning of the event. He was visiting for the second time in a week following the Dagenham East film production announcement. The majority of those in attendance were from the borough - but some had come from further … [Read more...] about Sadiq Khan addresses issues at Dagenham Question Time event
The Selective Battles Of The Bar Council Of India
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian April 2, 2018 3:34 pm Change Font Size The disciplinary actions initiated by BCI of late have given the impression that it is selective and partisan in the battles it wants to wage. The Bar Council of India, which ceased to be truly representative long ago because of the failure to hold due elections in time, recently surprised many with a resolution. The resolution, stated to have been taken on March 18, but announced to the world on March 31 in a press conference held by the Chairman of the ad-hoc Council Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, states that legislators who participate in removal process of a judge of a High Court or Supreme Court should not be allowed to practice before that Court/Judge. The exact wording of the operative portion of the resolution is “the majority view of the Bar Council of India is that once process of removal of a Judge of a High Court or Supreme Court, the … [Read more...] about The Selective Battles Of The Bar Council Of India