Park the issue
Gladstone Park in Brent may be renamed as a result of the former PM’s connections with slavery. Local children have suggested Multi-Faith Park or Diversity Fields.
– Gladstone often used to stay as a guest of Lord Aberdeen at Dollis Hill House, which is in the park. Lord Rosebery was also a regular guest, as was Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Winston. Mark Twain also stayed. The park was named after Gladstone because when it was purchased for public use in 1899 he had recently died.
Against the current
How successful was Australia’s policy of processing asylum applications offshore for any migrant who arrives by boat? The figures are for migrants arriving by boat:
1998 200
1999 3,721
2000 2,939
2001 5,561
Offshore processing starts under John Howard
2002 1
2003 53
2004 15
2005 11
2006 60
2007 148
2008 161
Kevin Rudd’s government scraps policy
2009 2,726
2010 6,555
2011 4,565
2012 17,204
2013 20,587
Tony Abbott’s government reintroduces policy
2014 160
2015 0
2016 0
Source: Parliament of Australia
Fare’s unfair
The government announced a ‘rail sale’.
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