Capitalism is a wonderful thing. Provided you make sure the capitalists do not form a monopoly, and keep say five or six major players in the market, the consumer gets what they…
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Jeremy Hunt declared war on NHS unions
When Jeremy Hunt announced to the House of Commons that he intended to impose new contracts on the junior doctors, he was declaring war on the NHS trades unions. He had a…
Cameron appoints Yorkshire Floods Envoy.
Sound-bite Dave has come to the rescue again. As thousands of homes are affected by flooding in Cumbria, Leeds, York, Manchester and Scotland, slick Dave announced an ‘extra £40 million’ was to…
On the verge of another global financial crisis
” More than £42 billion pounds has been wiped off the value of the FTSE 100 banks this year amid a sector-wide exodus. Most of them have fallen more than 20% since the…
Creeping towards the White House
Trophy women are undoubtedly important to Trump and there would have been no bigger trophy than Princess Diana. He told friends he might have had a ‘shot’ at her, describing her as…
Cop murders his wife
A Northamptonshire police officer was convicted today of murdering his wife. Adrian Goldsmith, a Nothamptonshire police officer, was accused of killing his wife by beating her with a mallet, a battery and a can…
Google to pay £130m corporation tax
Google has agreed to pay £130m in corporation tax, following a six-year enquiry by HMRC into their tax affairs. This measly payment is a tiny fraction of the £3-4 billion they earn…
‘Independent’ journalism and the NHS
In today’s i newspaper (the cut-down tabloid version of The Independent) Ian Birrell uses his column to lambast the junior doctor for having the cheek to defend their salaries and working…
2016: David Cameron will tackle poverty and terrorism
Why all the fuss about Lynton Crosby getting a knighthood in the New Year’s honours list? The Telegraph columnist John Mc Ternan says it is fine. After all, what is the honours…
Salman the beheader
The action taken by Saudi Arabia’s dictatorship, in executing 47 dissidents and opponents on January 2, has caused an outcry across the world. The focus of the media reporting has been…