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• Britain ‘s Air Passenger Duty tax: A disaster for the Caribbean

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 543
  Britannia may no longer rule the waves but its imposition of the November 1 Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax has sent shock waves across the Atlantic that will wash up on Caribbean shores with a devastati read more
  6 hours ago

• The PLP dog that didnt bark

  
  Next Left — Authority: 649
  A dramatic day at Westminster, where Tony Lloyd MP has been elected unopposed as Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party. "This seemingly innocuous piece of non-news is actually highly significant" blogs Jon Craig for Sky News though, funnily enough, after a great deal of earlier interest in the PLP leadership, ...
  9 hours ago

• GORDONS GOLDEN HERITAGE...

  
  A Tangled Web — Authority: 483
  I note that Gold has a high of 1173 dollars an ounce today. Readers may remember that back in May 1999, Gordon Brown took the decision to sell off half of the UKs gold assets at an average price of 276 dollars an ounce. King Midas in reverse.
  9 hours ago

• Margaret Thatcher returns to Downing Street (If only…)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 Downing Street to attend the unveiling of her portrait. Dressed in a long royal-blue jacket, Baroness Thatcher was greeted on the steps of her former residence by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah. Mr Brown shook hands with Lady Thatcher, who paused ...
  10 hours ago

• CBI meeting puts politicians on the spot

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  A year after the biggest private sector rescue in history, why was the business world in such an ungrateful mood? As humiliations go, telling a reluctant prime minister to get off stage to make way for the opposition parties must rank high up anybodys list. But todays CBI conference was an unforgiving place for ...
  11 hours ago

• Cool the cutting fisticuffs – take a long, hard look at tax | Polly Toynbee

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  As Brown and Cameron clash on how to slash the deficit, a new blueprint spells out how tax reform could curb it fairly The leaders were still shadow-boxing at the Confederation of British Industry conference yesterday. In the red corner Gordon Brown thumped out his warning that " choking off recovery too soon would ...
  11 hours ago

• David Cameron: FSA powers will be curtailed

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  David Cameron confirmed plans to make the Bank of England one of the most powerful central banks in the world - if the Conservatives win the next general election.
  11 hours ago

• In Afghanistan hope starts here down a dirt track on the edge of Taliban country

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Most Britons may want an end to the war in Afghanistan but were making a difference finds Mary Riddell.
  11 hours ago

• IMF chief backs down on Tobin tax

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Following strong pressure from Britain, France and Germany, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has made a tax U-turn at the annual CBI conference The head of the International Monetary Fund today backtracked on his opposition to a tax on the transactions of global finance when he publicly promised to look at the pros and cons ...
  12 hours ago

• Tax Increases Inevitable under Tory or Labour as Deficit Climbs by £3 Billion Per Week

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 627
  Dramatic tax increases are in store for hard-pressed British workers under Tory or Labour regimes as the Government deficit — driven by the wars, immigration, bank bailouts and foreign aid which both parties endorse — continues to balloon by a shocking £3 billion every week. Gordon Brown’s promise to halve the ...
  13 hours ago

• The handbag in No10

  
  News Benedict Brogan — Authority: 134
  I’ve just returned from the reception to mark the unveiling of Lady Thatcher’s portrait in No10. If you are of a particular disposition, it was a gathering of heroes who were part of an epic period in the nation’s history. Lords Bell, Saatchi, McAlpine, Carrington, Sir Bernard Ingham, John Whittingdale, Sir ...
  16 hours ago

• The Accelerating Decline Of Europe

  
  The New Republic - The Spine Feed — Authority: 118
  There were two high points in the career of Tony Blair. One was 2003 when Hugh Grant played the British prime minister in Love Actually.  The second was in 2006 when Michael Sheen played him in The Queen who was herself portrayed by Helen Mirren. Frankly, its been downhill ever since. Of course, he had been the ...
  16 hours ago

• Spinning yarns: the country awaits Mandelsons memoirs

  
  Books: Books blog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 135
  Cheries were shallow, Blunketts risible and Campbells partial. But the memoirs we are most looking forward to from the New Labour cabinet have be those of Lord Mandelson After the battle of the polls, the battle of the books. Whatever the outcome of the general election campaign, whose opening salvoes have now been ...
  16 hours ago

• Thatcher returns to No 10

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Former prime minister is first living politician to have portrait hung in official residence of PM Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 Downing Street today to attend the unveiling of a portrait. The former prime minister was greeted on the steps of her former residence by Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah. Brown shook ...
  16 hours ago

• Gordon Brown and David Cameron in contrasting speeches to CBI

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Gordon Brown and David Cameron have set out contrasting visions of the best way to tackling the debt black hole caused by the recession following the election.
  17 hours ago

• Direct rail links to be opened between London and Amsterdam Gordon Brown announces

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Speaking to the CBI Gordon Brown also announces a plan for highspeed north and south trains and a direct train from London to Cologne.
  18 hours ago

• Direct rail links to be opened between London and Amsterdam Gordon Brown announces

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Speaking to the CBI Gordon Brown also announces a plan for highspeed north and south trains and a direct train from London to Cologne.
  18 hours ago

• Turning off economic life support would be fatal, Gordon Brown tells CBI

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Prime minister warns Britain should be careful not to withdraw its support for the economy too soon Gordon Brown warned today that Britain should be careful not to withdraw its support for the economy, implemented in the midst of the financial crisis, too rapidly. "Choking off recovery by turning off the life ...
  19 hours ago

• Flood damage could cost insurers £100m

  
  ICM Commercial & Business News — Authority: 433
  The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said that the cost of flood damage to homes and businesses in Scotland and Cumbria could exceed more than £100 million. Between Wednesday 18 November and Friday 20 November, more than 372.4 mm of rain fell in Cumbria, resulting in collapsed bridges and thousands of ...
  19 hours ago

• Leaders debate the economy - live

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg debate the economy and business at the CBI conference in London 12.16pm: You wait ages for one party leader and then three turn up at once. Cameron actually raises a laugh from the audience. 12.15pm: Cameron gets a much warmer reception. Alexander says the CBI has ...
  20 hours ago

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