13,791 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 112 of 138.
“Governor Bobby Jindal told a news conference that the White House had approved the construction of five sand barriers, or berms, off its coastline - and had ordered BP to pay for the work.”
“The county council wants to close its 22 day centres and replace them with four or five new facilities.”
“Another two smaller centres called community satellites are being proposed for more outlying areas of the county.”
“Planning permission has now been refused twice”
“22-caravan site”
“for a second time”
“28 days”
“"We are not free to live as we like," said the 24-year-old.”
“In its 2009 corruption perceptions index Transparency International placed Azerbaijan at 143 out of 180 countries.”
“President Ilham Aliyev's second five-year term is due to expire in 2013”
“a referendum in 2009 made it possible for him to run for office as many times as he wants.”
“A referendum in 2009 made it possible for him to run for office as many times as he wants.”
“only been in the job for five days”
“first time a Labour prime minister had answered questions at the despatch box for 18 years”
“moved from a twice weekly 15-minute session to a once-a-week 30 minute showdown”
“youngest PM since 1812”
“second day in the job”
“first new prime minister to come to the despatch box in the TV age”
“11 years in power”
“first woman to answer PMQs”
“Mr Livingstone filed a legal challenge in 2005 to reverse planning permission for the plant.”
“His successor Boris Johnson withdrew the challenge when he was elected mayor in 2008 and agreed a series of measures with the company to reduce its impact on the environment.”
“Just 20 years ago, Russia and the energy-rich countries of Central Asia, such as Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, were all united, as parts of the Soviet Union.”
“Having agreed two years ago to pay a much higher price for Turkmen gas, to ensure it remained a loyal supplier, the Russians suddenly shut the taps 12 months ago, causing the pipeline to explode.”
“local people have used the crossing at Green Road for 200 years”
“the bridge is the only crossing on the river for five miles, and that the first Ordinance Survey map of the area, dating to the 1830s, shows a wooden bridge where the iron one now stands”
“Home Secretary Theresa May said the events in Cumbria were 'very serious and tragic'.”
“80% overall said it was very important - 75% in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and 82% in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.”
“44% (in Pakistani-administered Kashmir) and 43% (in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir) opting for independence”
“While in the predominantly Muslim Kashmir Valley in Indian-administered Kashmir, the proportion in favour of independence ranged from 74%-95%.”
“In response to the question 'Will an end to militant violence help to end the conflict?' opinion ranged from 0% in Rajouri to 98% in Anantnag and Kathua, while in Pakistani-administered Kashmir it ranged from 27% in Kotli to 75% in Bagh.”
“Three quarters of all Kashmiris - on both sides of the LoC - believe that all sides of Kashmiri opinion should be consulted in negotiations over the future of Kashmir.”
“Only 27% of all Kashmiris are in favour of the LoC in its present form (22% in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and 29% in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.)”
“In three districts in Kashmir valley support for the present LoC falls to 1%, while in Kargil it is 0%.”
“However, if the movement across the LoC were to be fully liberalised, support for keeping the LoC rises dramatically to 85% overall. Even in the Kashmir valley it rises to over 80%, and in Pakistani-administered Kashmir to over 90%.”
“Only 8% said that they were not in favour of the LoC in any form.”
“As the poll showed, while 8% of the total population claimed to have friends or family on the other side, less than 1% had visited the other side of the LoC in the last five years.”
“In this light it is not surprising that in Poonch and Rajouri, two key border districts in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, more than 90% are in favour of keeping the LoC.”
“The poll finding that across Kashmir around one quarter are strongly opposed to changing the LoC while a further half would accept it if it is liberalised.”
“The poll was published on 26 May at Chatham House.”
“The poll was conducted by Robert Bradnock - an associate fellow at the Chatham House think-tank in London.”
“The poll was funded by a charitable organisation run by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.”
“FACTS Worldwide (Mumbai) and Aftab Associates Private Limited (Pakistan) used specially trained interviewers to carry out the face-to-face interviews in four languages.”
“The poll was professionally designed and implemented by Ipsos MORI (based in London) on the poll's design.”
“Yet the poll published on 26 May at Chatham House was the first ever to be taken on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).”
“The poll was conducted by Robert Bradnock - an associate fellow at the Chatham House think-tank in London - and here he assesses the results.”
“I worked with Ipsos MORI (based in London) on the poll's design.”
“It was funded by a charitable organisation run by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.”
“Dr Gaddafi's foundation had already been funding development projects among Kashmiri refugees in Pakistan and India, and in 2002 approached me at King's College London to discuss issues surrounding the resolution of the dispute.”
“Yet when asked how important the dispute was to them personally, 80% overall said it was very important - 75% in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and 82% in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.”
“The headline figures of 44% (in Pakistani-administered Kashmir) and 43% (in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir) opting for independence, for example, conceals wide regional disparities.”
“Indeed, only 8% said that they were not in favour of the LoC in any form.”
“The poll finding that across Kashmir around one quarter are strongly opposed to changing the LoC while a further half would accept it if it is liberalised gives a strong signal that this could be a fruitful area for further negotiation.”
“Opponents to North British Wind Power's (NBWP) project at Fallago Rig have announced a protest march for 12 June.”
“A decision is expected from the Scottish government later this month.”
“The 56-year-old, who has represented Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross for 12 years, said he wanted to pursue new interests while "fit and well".”
“In 2007, he apologised after calling the SNP "xenophobic".”
“"Jamie's work ensured that parliament was no creature of the central belt and truly reflected all of Scotland," he said.”
“"From Wick's maternity services to the Berridale Braes and the A9, Jamie has put the people of the far north first."”
“He said he was "horrified" at the figures.”
“the deaths of seven children”
“three commissioners”
“two brothers to torture two other boys”
“after 15 years of poor governance and dysfunctional politics”
“In March 2009, the government ordered a takeover of Doncaster's children's services after the deaths of seven children in the district through abuse or neglect over five years”
“In January 2010, a serious case review found that the attacks in Edlington, in which two young boys were tortured by two brothers, aged 11 and 12, had been 'preventable'”
“before a final statutory order is introduced on 23 June”
“During the three week consultation period”
“The Audit Commission report was published in April”
“"several" of the 41 Britons held had agreed to be deported”
“Israel had seized 682 people with the convovy of six ships”
“consular officials had visited 29 British nationals”
“he would love to see Belfast become one of the top 10 cycling cities in the British Isles.”
“I have asked the recently established Active Travel Forum to explore the recommendations of the 2020 Vision Report in detail, as part of its work to present recommendations to me for an Active Travel Strategy for the north,”
“less than nine months ago”
“The winner of the leadership contest will be Japan's fifth PM in four years”
“Japan has now had four prime ministers in as many years”
“ending half a century of almost unbroken conservative rule in Japan”
“Around 1,500 street lights in Swansea are being switched off this month as part of the city council's cutbacks.”
“There are around 27,000 street lights in Swansea.”
“Kosovo's independence from Serbia still has not been recognised by five EU members.”
“We introduced the one strike and out policy for both drivers and operators and have revoked over 250 licences to date.”
“It is unacceptable we are still in the same situation seven years later.”
“Bobby Moffatt, 43”
“two masked gunmen”
“A 35-year-old man”
“Friday's funeral”
“The plans are currently being consulted on and if approved they could be in place by the autumn.”
“One of the changing room residents Lewellyn Wilters said he 'cried with joy' when he first heard six years ago that South Africa would host the World Cup.”
“official results show the opposition Democratic Party (DP) won seven mayoral and governor posts.”
“Mr Lee's Grand National Party (GNP) won only six posts.”
“But the GNP won only six out of 16 mayoral and gubernatorial races across the country”
“half of its total from four years ago.”
“Turn-out was at 54.5%”
“South Koreans were voting for some 4,000 mayors, governors and local government representatives in the elections.”
“The current five-day strike by BA cabin crew has entered its fourth day”
“The latest talks between the company and the Unite union, which represents cabin crew, broke up late on Tuesday without agreement”
“The current strike is the second of three five-day walkouts planned by BA cabin crew”
“With another day to go in this block of strike action, BA has already said it is prepared for the next five-day run of industrial action, which is due to start on Saturday, and throughout that plans to fly more than three-quarters of custo…”
“These departures will be part of the 80% of long-haul flights it aims to operate from Heathrow”
