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Sure, they were writing in a ‘personal’ capacity. Sure, it’s going to be big news that 103 business leaders are backing the Tories in the run-up to a general election
Read MoreCan we afford government for corporate freeloaders?
It’s barely two weeks since the Greeks elected an anti-austerity government, but the dominant economic and political establishment is looking to quietly dissipate its energy and dynamism so it can
Britain is about to be hit by the most severe blizzard of winter weather alerts ever seen, mediaologists have warned. With temperatures hovering around 7°C, newsrooms across the country have
So Canterbury was the scene of one of the most rowdy editions of the BBC’s flagship political discussion programme Question Time for some years. Well, it was always likely to
Read MoreThink Russell Brand is ugly? You’ve seen nothing yet.
Two passenger airplanes have been circling the skies above Thanet, north east Kent, for three weeks waiting for clearance to land at Manston airport, it has emerged. PanAmanian flight BSE227A
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. This book – Hamas: A Beginners Guide – is enlightening and timely. We have seen the vilification of groups representing oppressed people
London house prices are being driven beyond the Bank of England’s control by cash-rich foreign investors seeking top-end property in the capital. Speaking on yesterday’s Andrew Marr show, Bank governor Mark
Read MoreBank of England ‘a spectator’ as London housing market surges
UK property prices rose by 7.3% in the year to January, according the latest Halifax house price index figures, chiming with other reports that reflect a widespread property boom. The
Read MoreChancellor backs building drive to fix ‘historic’ housing shortage
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the Bank of England has announced today that its base rate is staying at 0.5%. This follows the nine-man Monetary Policy Committee’s
UK interest rates look set to stay at their historically low level, thanks to worse-than-expected growth figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics. While chancellor George Osborne was
Read MoreWeak, unbalanced recovery gives hard-pressed homeowners interest rate reprieve