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Nigel Farage compares himself to Darwin and Galileo
In an interview with Alex Kane for Lisburn’s 98FM, Nigel Farage has compared himself to Charles Darwin, Galileo and… Michael O’Leary of Ryanair.
Look left: The Royal Baby, GDP figures and internet porn
James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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Welby’s Wonga comments are a welcome intervention
The Archbishop Justin Welby is back in the news today after it emerged that he met with Errol Damelin, the chief executive of payday lender Wonga.com, to tell him he wants to put the company out of business.
Lib Dem members prefer 2015 coalition with Labour to continuing one with Tories
Liberal Democrat members would overwhelmingly prefer a post-2015 alliance with Labour to a continuing one with the Tories, according to a new poll for the Liberal Democrat Voice website.
Investors give thumbs up to Labour
Investors around the world are putting their trust in the only Labour government in the UK, according to new figures released yesterday.
Today’s GDP figures: the smirk on the corpse
Today’s GDP figures are certainly cause for cheer. After three years of flatlining the economy is finally showing signs of life.
UK economy grows by 0.6%
UK GDP grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Stopping payday lenders advertising won’t make the problem go away
Labour-run Plymouth council has sought measures to stop payday lending companies such as Wonga and The Money Shop from advertising on its billboards and bus stops – a move that will sit alongside agreements reached with city commercial partners to block adverts on the council’s computer network, including in libraries.
Funding for Lending scheme failing as lending falls by £3.8 billion in May
New data published this week shows that banks are still not lending to British businesses, despite the government’s much trumpeted Funding for Lending scheme.