Silver Power, the force that could save us: The British economy needs older workers - Cable
After the magnificent Henry Allingham died last week aged 113, I was left with the thought: what is old?
27 Jul 2009
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£1bn tax raid on middle classes as Cameron warns they must share pain of spending cuts
David Cameron warned yesterday that the better-off must share the pain of repairing public finances.
JC
27 Jul 2009
Parliamentary Reforms?
Clive Strutt raised some important issues in his letter (EADT 24th July) with regard to the selection of MP's and Parliamentary procedures. Indeed the Mother of Parliaments is increasingly known around the world as the Grand Mother of Parliaments these days. Many of the procedures such as requiring 100MP's to be present to close a debate frustrate democracy and allow important measures to be 'talked out.' The Government frequently blocks private members bills on important subjects; the absence of MP's for whatever reason is used as tactic to block important measures.
DC
27 Jul 2009
Outgoing Chief Executive slams Tory Councillors administration of Surrey
Surrey County Council's Chief Executive has evaluated the Council as being arrogant, bureaucratic, lacking in vision, direction and strategy, obsessed with itself, inefficient, unsophisticated, with a culture of blame and bullying, a lack of leadership and in denial about its shortcomings.
26 Jul 2009
A Fresh Start for Britain and for Brentwood & Ongar
Brentwood & Ongar's Parliamentary Spokesman Cllr David Kendall has welcomed the new policy document launched this week by party Leader Nick Clegg called a "Fresh Start for Britain".
27 Jul 2009
Vince Cable urges "tough love" on regulation
Brentwood & Ongar's Parliamentary Spokesman Cllr David Kendall has welcomed Vince Cable's recent speech outlining reforms of UK banking regulation.
26 Jul 2009