News roundup 42

’Jobs will be lost to China and India because school leavers lack 3Rs’. The government will continue to dumb down education though.

Immigration ‘a benefit, not a burden’, claims EU commissioner. What planet is he on?

BNP wins case for vote recount. Could we see another BNP councillor?

Swiss citizenship system ‘racist’. It’s only racist because they don’t want Muslims. Seems like common sense to me.

Gordon Brown congratulates Scotland on win. What about England’s 3-0 win over Russia? Will the English women get congratulated if they win tomorrow’s world cup game?