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“There are those who will condem us…”
Never a truer word spoken. Not from Clegg at least. No less than six years after entering the house as an MP Nick Clegg today made his first conference speech from a position of previously unimaginable power. Not simply leader … Continue reading
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Tagged Comment, Conference, Lib Dems, Liberal-Conservative coalition, Nick Clegg, Politics, UK news
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Rich ‘just as bad’ as poor
Another nice snippet from Cleggs’ new centre-cleft school of British politics: “We all read the headlines about benefit fraud. We all agree it’s wrong when people help themselves to benefits they shouldn’t get. But when the richest people in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Comment, Conference, Lib Dems, Liberal-Conservative coalition, Nick Clegg, Politics, UK news
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Cable tells it how it is
In a refreshing speech to conference Vince pulled no punches in blaming The City for the current economic crisis. He said: “I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more harm to the British economy than Bob … Continue reading
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Tagged Bankers, ConDem, Conference, Lib Dems, Liberal-Conservative coalition, UK news, Vince Cable
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NORTH WEST TO BE HIT HARD BY TORY CUTS. AGAIN
Another Conservative government. Another raft of cuts and disinvestment for the communities of the North West. What is it with Tory toffs and their sadistic pleasure in seeing the Scouse working class squeal? http://www.investortoday.co.uk/News/Story/?storyid=4239&title=North_West_to_bear_brunt_of_spending_review_cuts&type=news_features
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Tagged Liverpool Council, Spending cuts, Toffs, Tories, TUC, UK news
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Government’s ‘bonfire of the quangos’ plan will cost as much as it saves
Exclusive: Private papers reveal multi-billion pound bill to close up to 180 quangos – and savings might not be felt for 10 years Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Communities, Economic policy, George Osborne, Mark King, News, Politics, Polly Curtis, Public sector cuts, Quangos, Society, Tax and spending, UK news
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Housing benefit cap plan will backfire, ministers told
Experts say benefits bill will rise as result of move while London mayor Boris Johnson warns of ‘social cleansing’ Continue reading
Student protest: we are all in this together
The occupation of Conservative party HQ is about so much more than fees. At last the country is beginning to fight back Continue reading
McDonald’s and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy
Exclusive: Department of Health putting fast food companies at heart of policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related disease Continue reading
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Tagged Article, Business, Diageo, Felicity Lawrence, Food & drink industry, Health, Health & wellbeing, Health policy, Life and style, McDonald's, News, Obesity, Politics, Society, The Guardian, UK news, Unilever
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THE OSBORNE IDENTITY PART XVVIII
George Osborne reckons benefit claimants make a “lifestyle” choice… Really? No doubt then it was a ‘lifestyle’ choice when the Chancellor decided to avoid capital gains tax when he ‘flipped’ and then sold his London home in 2006 for a … Continue reading →