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The success of East Coast shows that another model can work on our railways
Parliament will today debate a government proposal to re-privatise the East Coast mainline.
Despite the fact that the current not-for-dividend operator will have returned £800 million to the taxpayer by the end of this financial year, the government is keen to return East Coast rail services to private hands as speedily as possible.
How can a company go bust owing £58 million in tax?
How could that have happened? How could HMRC have reached the point where it cannot chase that much tax? How limited are resources is this is the case?
Labour needs a ‘One Nation’ multiculturalism
It’s almost a cliché now to suggest that Labour needs to put flesh on the bones of its ‘One Nation’ agenda.
And yet as the aftermath of the Woolwich attack reveals the deep tensions still present in our diverse society, there is gap in the political landscape for a ‘One Nation’ multiculturalism which can help people build meaningful relationships.
It’s time to consider introducing rent controls
“Build build build. We must build more homes.”
Any politician who came out with such a statement would be greeted with near universal applause. Build them and they will clap.
You do the crime, you do the time. It seems that’s the case everywhere but banking
Money laundering, forgery, fraud, corruption – if you do the crime, you do the time. It seems that’s the case everywhere but banking.
This is one conclusion arrived at after a year on the Parliamentary Banking Standards Commission (PBSC) examining the standards and culture of the industry. Why is it an off-shore island seemingly not subject to the normal rules of society?
Has anyone else woken up this morning with a G8 hangover?
Has anyone else woken up this morning with a G8 hang-over? Maybe it’s just me? Maybe I drank too much of the Kool-aid but weren’t we expecting a bit better than this?
European plans to regulate credit card transaction fees could hit poorest
The European Commission’s plans to regulate so-called ‘multilateral interchange fees’ could have major implications for the government’s ability to successfully implement welfare reform and will negatively impact on financial inclusion efforts in the UK.
‘If I had the opportunity to squeeze Nigella Lawson, her throat wouldn’t be my first choice’ – Nick Griffin’s vilest quotes
Predictably, British National Party leader and MEP Nick Griffin had a repulsive quote to hand when photos emerged that appeared to show British food writer Nigella Lawson being grasped by the throat by her husband Charles Satchi.
As the New York cycle scheme launches, a look back at London’s ‘Boris bikes’
With the residents of New York looking forward to the launch of a city-wide cycle sharing scheme in June, it’s the ideal time to look back at the highs and lows of London’s own ‘Boris bikes’ – as they are affectionately known.
Taxpayers are looking increasingly exposed on the back of Co-op downgrade
This morning credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the Co-operative bank to Caa1. However the bank is still, as far as I am aware, open for business, despite the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) being told about the downgrade before the start of business today.