On the 7th May 2013 the Irish government passed a bill to given pardons and amnesty to about 5,000 Irish troops who were classed as deserters in 1945.
This bill become law within days of being passed.
And it has … Read the rest
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Minimum Wage and Median Full-Time Wages 2010
Minimum wage levels in selected developed economies as a share of median full-time wages in 2010
From the ILO chart 28 in the Global Wage Report:
- 60.1% France
- 59.1% New Zealand
- 51.9% Ireland
- 51.8% Australia
- 51.7% Belgium
- 48.0% Portugal
- 46.1%
Margaret Thatcher: 13th October 1925 to 8th April 2013
Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1979 to 1990, died at the age of 87 on 8th April 2013.
Known as the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister, and made many notable changes … Read the rest
World’s Average Wages 2012
The International Labour Organization released figures of Average Earnings worldwide in 2012, and the BBC has a webpage where you can enter your own Pre Tax Income to see how it compares to the worlds averages. Although released in 2012, … Read the rest
Scotland: Independence Referendum 18 September 2014
Scotland’s referendum will be held on 18 September 2014, Riaghaltas na h-Alba‘s First Minister Alex Salmond announced in the Scottish Parliament in March 2013.
The date is contained in the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill, introduced to the Parliament on … Read the rest
How many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon ?
I was asked the question “How many Teaspoons in a Tablespoon ?” and to be honest, I wasn’t sure, so I said about 3 or 4.
I should have asked the question how big is your tablespoon ? 😉
However, … Read the rest
Maundy Thursday in Great Britain
Maundy Thursday commemorates the day of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. The word ‘Maundy’ comes from the command or ‘mandatum’ by Christ at the Last Supper, to love one another.
The traditional Maundy Thursday ceremony in … Read the rest
Inactive, Dormant Bank Accounts forfeited to Governments
This article has a fitting title based on many Newspaper Headlines that I have seen about the “Introduction/Changes to Dormant bank Account Funds being passed to respective Governments.
UK: More than £400 million in so-called dormant bank accounts is … Read the rest
UK State Pension Changes 2016
On Monday 18 March 2013, the Government announced that, subject to Parliamentary approval of the Pensions Bill, the single-tier pension will be introduced in April 2016.
This reform will affect people who reach State Pension age from the time … Read the rest
2011 Census, Population and Household Estimates for the United Kingdom
On census night, 27th March 2011, the population of the UK was estimated to be 63.2 million.
- There were 31 million men and 32.2 million women in the UK.
- The estimated populations of the four constituent countries of the UK