Key Quotes for 2009

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Drinkers in England consumed an average eight alcoholic drinks every day on their summer holidays this year, a Government-backed survey has found. The poll of more than 3,500 people, for Know Your Limits Campaign, found that people drank 80 drinks over one holiday, with the average holiday lasting 10 days. This is the equivalent of 80 pints of beer (or 227 units of alcohol), or 80 large glasses of wine (240 units).
Social Issues	The Sentinel- 28 August 2009



Shari’a courts across the UK are hearing cases brought by non-Muslims who find the process ‘less cumbersome’ than the English legal system. The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) says 5% of its cases now come from non-Muslims. Under the Arbitration Act 1996, shari’a courts can have their rulings upheld in courts of England and Wales.
The Law	Evangelicals Now- August 2009



The current global economic crisis shows that capitalism without ethical grounding does not work according to the Vatican. Christians should keep this in mind whether they are business people, policymakers or simply consumers, a top Vatican economist has said. Thomas Han Hong-soon of the Vatican Prefecture for Economic Affairs said that “the root of this crisis is a moral deficit” and that when it comes to business, Christians have not always followed the principles of charity and justice found in the Gospel.
Money	The Universe- August 2009



Children can now go swimming for free as part of a £150,000 scheme to tackle obesity and keep youngsters off the streets. Tens of thousands of children will benefit from a Government-funded project which got underway in September. The scheme, which follows the introduction of free swimming for the over 60s in April, is open to anybody under 16 and will run at each of Stoke-on-Trent’s pools for the next two years.
Young People	The Sentinel- 2 September 2009



Choirs have been told they are not welcome to sing Christmas carols in areas of Parliament because it puts MPs off their lunch. Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning objected to the ban. The choirs come from his constituency and have entertained MPs and his staff for the past four years.
Church	Evangelicals Now- August 2009



A spate of assisted suicides shows that Britain is entering the “age of convenience”, the Archbishop of Westminster has said. Archbishop Vincent Nichols defined the “age of convenience” as the pursuit of what we want despite its cost and impact on others. He argued the loss of faith was giving rise to new moral and social dangers. He said: “The consequences of this attitude lie at the root of the weakening of social structures, including the decline of the family as the core unit and the increasing intolerance of non-materialist, philosophical or ethical views”.
Social Issues	Salvationist- July 2009



Pregnant women and those suffering from asthma, diabetes and heart disease will be among the first in the UK to get the swine flu vaccine, the Government has announced. More than 13 million people are in the groups to be vaccinated first including those aged six months to 65 in high risk groups.
Health	The Sentinel- 14 August 2009



A new species of bald-headed song bird has been discovered in a remote region of Laos. The bizarre creature has been dubbed the “bare faced bulbul” because of the lack of feathers on its head and its face. It is the first new species of bulbul, a family of around 130 species, found in Asia for ore than 100 years.
Odd Facts	The Sentinel- 30 July 2009



New equality rules proposed by the European Commission have been condemned as ‘wholly unacceptable’ by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The Equal Treatment Directive is designed to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of religion, disability, age and sexual orientation, and has been the subject of a public consultation by the British Government. However, the bishops warned that it could be ‘an instrument of oppression’ if it failed to balance the competing rights of groups. They are particularly concerned about article 13, which requires that organisations amend any internal rules contrary to the principle of equal treatment.
World Issues	Salvationist- August 2009



Parents are not to blame for the rise in bad behaviour among teenagers, research suggests. There is no evidence that parenting is worse today than it was twenty years ago, according to a study by the Nuffield Foundation. Today’s parents are more likely to know where their teenage children are and what they are doing – in 2006 85% of parents regularly asked their child where they were going.
Social Issues	The Sentinel- 31 July 2009



The Bank Of England has warned the banking sector could hamper recovery from the recession as it pumped an extra £50 billion into the flagging economy. The surprise move – taking efforts to boost the money supply to £175 billion – appeared to pour cold water on hopes of a quick recovery from the recession. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which left interest rates at a 0.5% record low, saw some hopeful signs but flagged up lower lending levels – with banks making more profits on the loans they are receiving.
Money	The Sentinel- 7 August 2009



A plasterer fears he could lose his home unless the tax office pays back £2,000 it owes him. Struggling Nigel Hampton says he can not afford to tax and MOT his work van without a tax rebate he has been due for two months. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), of which the former Inland Revenue is party told him the £2,108 payment could take another two months to process because of a backlog in the system.
Money	The Sentinel- 11 August 2009



Grants to universities will be linked to their performance against carbon reduction targets from 2011, education chiefs have said. Universities and higher education institutions will need to have their own carbon management plans and their performance against these will be used to assess capital allocations, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) said. It will be for the individual institutions to decide, within the national set of targets, how to reduce, measure, review and report progress on their own emissions.
Environment	The Sentinel- 30 July 2009



The Quakers, one of the most respected religious movements in the world, reignited debate on same-gender unions after agreeing to perform marriage ceremonies for gay couples. The body, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, already offers religious blessings to couples in religious partnerships. Last Friday, at its annual meeting at York University, the movement – long seen as a liberal organisation – opted to extend this to same sex weddings.
Religion/Spirituality	The Church Of England- August 2009



A farmer is waiting for nature to take its course after a cheeky pig swallowed a diamond from a woman’s £1,500 wedding ring. Ginger, a Kune Kune pig, clamped his jaws around the jewel after Anne Moon put her hand into his pen at Easingwold Maize Maze in North Yorkshire, owned by farmer Paul Caygill.
Odd Facts	The Sentinel- 12 August 2009

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