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David Cameron: Once enraged over rioters, now complacent over bankers
Last summer, rioters made the headlines; this summer, it’s criminal bankers. David Cameron exhibited great zeal for punishing the one, so why not the other?
More drama for Europe’s leaders as EU unemployment figures hit record high
Pressure is on the European Central Bank (ECB) this week after new statistics show unemployment figures are still rising across the European Union.
Syria: Chilling scale of Assad’s state-sponsored torture revealed
The chilling, frightening, inhuman scale of state-sponsored torture under the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was revealed today.
Cameron criticised for doing the “hokey cokey” over an EU referendum
Cameron is reluctant to call for an EU referendum but he is fully aware that he is losing supporters to UKIP.
Once again, hypocritical, deregulation-loving Osborne attacks Labour over bank regulation
George Osborne again sought to lay the blame for the banking scandal at Labour’s door today for lack of regulation – yet he had called for more deregulation.
Arrogant Osborne still refusing full banking inquiry – even as Diamond resigns
George Osborne again ruled out a full public inquiry into the scandal-plagued banking sector – even as disgraced Barclays chief Bob Diamond finally resigned.
Two decades on, Labour consider returning the railways to public ownership
Labour support a new report, backed by major trade unions, which calls for the renationalisation of Britain’s railways to tackle rising fares and poor service.
Victory celebrations for Mexico’s new president will be overshadowed by journalist death
News that an AP intern working in Mexico was found dead in an elevator shaft on Saturday will surely mute projected new president Enrique Pena Nieto’s celebrations.
Bankers’ buddy Boris breaks promise not to slash police and fire budgets
Boris Johnson, the bankers’ best friend, is breaking his promise not to cut London’s police and fire brigade budgets, reports Shamik Das.
Toby Young attacks “ghastly” need for wheelchair ramps in schools
Toby Young: “If Gove is serious about wanting to bring back O-levels, the government will have to repeal the Equalities Act.”