The widely supported “Child Poverty Act” of 2010 committed the Westminster political elite to completely eliminate poverty amongst children by 2020. But slipping quietly through the general election campaign is the future lifestyle, for many millions of children destined to live in poverty due to the rapid growth of low paid work and continued […]
2007-2008: Financial Disaster In the period 2004-2008 Gordon Brown then Alistair Darling ignored much repeated advice and public warnings issued by Lyndon H Laroche JR, many other eminent economists and Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England of the rapidly overheating British economy. The financial “blow out” that hit the world financial markets […]
March 2015: Supermarkets and Other Retailers Abused Their Power Just Before The Referendum – Spreading Fear and Doubt Within The Scottish Electorate UK lax tax laws provide a myriad of loopholes which are widely used for tax avoidance and the Treasury is losing many £ billions of tax revenues each and every […]
They way they were Labour Party rents property To Labour MP’s who recover the cost of said rental from the taxpayer Expenses scandals just will not go away – Labour Party rents property To Labour MP’s who recover the cost of said rental from the taxpayer – monies received go […]
In a few weeks the Scottish electorate will once more be asked to vote, this time electing individuals to serve as Members of Parliament at Westminster. The 2017 General Election presents Scots with an opportunity to ensure their voices are heard, listened to and acted upon at Westminster. This has […]
1. The Co-operative Bank – Financial Competence – The Struggle to get back to Solvency a. The original gap in the bank’s finances was mainly due to a 2009 merger with the Britannia Building Society. As part of that deal it absorbed some big commercial property loans, which returned significant losses leaving the bank exposed. […]
Austerity 2015 -2020 (at least) – Get Ready to Rumble Just to be clear: There are vast differences between the published policies of a Tory or Tory/UKIP or Labour or Tory/Labour or Tory/Lib/Dem or Labour Lib/Dem government post May 2015. So, in opposition the performance of the losers will be dictated by the […]
1. August 2011; Fury over taxpayer GOLD CARD cover-up: Ministers blame head of the Civil Service for blocking exposure of abuse a. Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell is being blamed by key members of the Government for blocking moves to reveal the true extent of spending on the cards, which are given to officials to […]
Gathering Tax From This Lot Would Clear the National Debt May 2009; 40 New Labour ministers have taken taxpayers money and claimed expenses to get advice on how to avoid paying tax which everyone else has to pay. Shysters! May 2009; Panorama Expose – The “Crooks” are the politicians who take tons of pay offs […]
1. Opening Narrative a. Lord Hill is to be appointed to a key role within the EU, delivering through his office, Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union portfolio in the Juncker Commission. The newly-created Directorate-General will assimilate existing EU expertise and has responsibility for ensuring that the European Commission remains vigilant over […]
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