Golden Brown.

Conservatives leader David Cameron is accusing Prime Minister Gordon Brown of not being fair to the English people in not calling a snap election. Cameron thinks that Brown is not holding an election because he is afraid of losing it. The Labour Party has also promised that Tony Blair would serve the full term and then would be there an election.
The Labour leader told the BBC this weekend that he wants to show Britain his vision. “To show the people the policies that are going to make a huge difference and make a change in the whole country itself.”
Housing, health and education are number one on his agenda. According to a poll published by Sunday News of the World suggests the Conservatives would lead with 6% in marginal seats, with the party overall at 44% against Labour 38%. Translated into a generic election, Labour would have 306 seats and the Conservatives 246. Another poll, carried out by the Sunday Times, suggested the Conservatives would lead with three points.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7032192.stm

GW: Let us wait and see, shall we?

I am not sure what to think of this because I have not really paid a lot of attention to the new Prime Minister. What I do know and like is that he decided not be a puppet of the United States like the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, was. I say, give this guy time to prove himself. Let us see what he has in store for us. If his plans do not work out, then an election will be an excellent way of changing the guard. However, for now, let us wait and give Mr. Brown the benefit of the doubt.

Dress to success: The Lost Collection.

Marilyn Monroe’s dresses will be on display at the Hilton Hotel in Brighton after being locked up for over forty years. When the all-time number one sexbomb died in 1962, the designer of her dresses, William Travilla, vowed to protect her memory. Therefore, he put them away in his own house. Travilla died in 1990. He left “The Lost Collection” to his partner Bill Saris who decided to show them for the first time in history (including the famous white halter-neck) to the public. His goal is to raise money for Alzheimer charities.

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2567587.ece

GW: A beautiful myth.

Hooray! Although I am not really into clothing and stuff, I think it is marvellous chance to re-remember Marilyn Monroe and to cherish the symbol and myth she has become. Would there have been a Pamela Anderson or Madonna in this world today without Marilyn (I prefer Norma Jean though)? Let’s face it: she changed the world. She was the first, perhaps even the last. I am fond of her, and I am certain of the fact that Marilyn will always be remembered.

Brain decides if you become an addict.

The response of the human brain determines if someone could become addicted to smoking after taking his or her first drag on a cigarette. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts based their findings over 12,000 interviews with 1246 high school students over four years.
Which people would try smoking was determined with personality factor, like stress for example, but the brain’s reaction to the nicotine was the most important. One-third of 217 teenagers that were questioned said they felt relaxed after smoking a cigarette for the first time. Two-third of them became addicted. The outcome of the research is presented on the same day of legislation making it illegal for anyone less than 18 years to buy tobacco in England, Scotland and Wales.

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article2567508.ece

GW: Sh#t for brains!

I think it is dangerous that our brains could decide to become an addict. However, when you come to think of it, the outcome of this research is not really a big surprise. Our brains decide a lot, just as the rest of our body does. The human body encounters different matters, accepts or rejects them. The brain is no different. I have never been addicted (except for collecting records), and I have never taken a draft on a cigarette - I intent to keep it that way -, so I cannot really judge it. However, I can imagine how the brain could react.

Four-year-old boy stabbed to death.

On Sunday afternoon, a four-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in West Yorkshire. A fourteen-year-old girl has also been seriously injured. She was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Two men were arrested on Sunday evening and are being held for interrogation. The local police believe the men are involved with the incident. The neighbourhood is in shock.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bradford/7009404.stm