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It’s time to admit football has a money problem
Football has a money problem. A first – but significant – step in dealing with financial short-termism in the game is to address the language we use.
The Section 75 debate
Jos Bell reports from the Commons on the debate over Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act.
George Osborne is on weak ground opposing sensible proposals on bank bonuses
Despite record fines for everything from mis-selling to Libor rate fixing and even money laundering, it has been another season of bumper bonuses. Yet against this backdrop our chancellor finds himself in Brussels arguing against a plan to rein in excessive bonuses.
George Osborne – driving the UK to frack and ruin
It was a curious day in the chancellor’s constituency yesterday, but also a very significant one. Greenpeace were there to bring home to George Osborne the realities of fracking.
Unionists losing confidence in police, claims DUP leader
Amidst a highly charged by-election campaign in Mid Ulster, the first minister has warned that Unionists in Northern Ireland are losing confidence in the police force.
Tory drive to limit foreign students is damaging Britain’s reputation abroad
The UK had nine institutions in the top 100 universities this year – three fewer than in 2011, according to the latest figures from the Times Higher Education. The Tories were warned that imposing an arbitrary limit on student numbers would damage Britain’s educational reputation abroad.
Why are Wonga speaking at a Labour policy meeting on household debt?
It appears that a representative from Wonga is speaking at a Labour Policy Review meeting on household debt. Whatever next? Advice from McDonald’s on healthy eating?
QE must be accompanied by economic stimulus if it is ever to work
With evidence overwhelmingly pointing to the need for demand boosting measures to kick-start the economy, we need to ask City economists the same question that John Maynard Keynes asked when challenged about his change in economic policy to tackle the Great Depression in the 1930s:
“When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?”
Torfaen becomes first council to pass Financial Transaction Tax motion
We are proud that last week Torfaen became the first council in the UK to pass a motion calling on the government to implement a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). It heralds the start of a nationwide initiative by the Robin Hood Tax campaign to get as many local councils signed up as possible.
Private sector competition had ‘negative effect’ on NHS productivity
Private sector competition in the NHS has had a “small but significant” negative impact on productivity, with NHS Trusts in areas where there is a monopoly performing better than those where there is greater private sector competition, according to a report out today.