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Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
George Osborne was today accused by Chief Secretary Liam Byrne of making "a complete clown of himself" as he asserted that the US would be out of recession even without the stimulus, a claim denied by the two of the most senior economic figures in President Obama's administration. Asked by Jon ...
The Croydonian (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
A staggeringly dull Hansard today, and this is all I have found thus far: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the government of Turkey on its non-compliance with the Ankara Protocol ; and if he will make a statement. Chris Bryant: Ministers and officials across Government have frequent contact with Turkish counterparts...
Enterprise and Business (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Do people in social enterprises actually know that they are running a social enterprise? I ask this question because recently I have read many articles where the writers tie themselves in knots trying to pen a definition. Too many people have their own vision, which it would seem has to mirror their own organisation, and then seek to dismiss any other business which could quite legitimately call themselves...
Sify (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
The UK's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne told Sky News on Sunday the country's economic stimulus should be phased out carefully, adding the same kind of stimulus seen during the
Sify (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
The UK's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne told Sky News on Sunday that the British economy will not need the same kind of stimulus it has received during the recession once it returns to
Andy Peacock (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
High Street banks should be banned from paying bonuses above £2,000 in cash, the Conservatives have said. Shadow chancellor George Osborne argued that the banks should allowed giving out large bonus payments only in form of shares in the company. The Tories claim this could free-up to £20bn which could then be lent to businesses and consumers. But the Liam Byrne, chief secretary to the...
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Liam Byrne an odious little New Labour cockwaving underpant sniffer, has been on the telly box bleating on about the evil baby eating Tories. Claiming that despite his party fucking the economy, it will be worse under someone else. Still this is the hoon who claimed that crime was at an all time low back in March. "Crime was at the lowest since records began" he claimed. Really? Well this...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
LONDON (Reuters) - The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne told Sky News on Sunday the country's economic stimulus should be phased out carefully, adding the same kind of stimulus seen during the recession will not be needed once growth returns next year.
Mr Eugenides (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
The think-tank Reform are running their annual "Reformer of the Year" poll, which is worth drawing to your attention. No, Mr Eugenides is not on the list (shockingly), but there are some equally wacky choices - the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, anyone? There are a couple of worthy names there as well, of course, but looking down the list of names there is one that fair jumps...
London Reconnections (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Would you buy a used bridge over troubled waters from this man? Residents of south and east London are warned to be on their guard against this man. On Monday 12th October, he was part of a gang that audaciously set out to sell key London transport assets, over the heads of unsuspecting locals. Scams of this kind are not unknown. Victor Lustig was a famous fraudster who sold Gustav Eiffel’s...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
A new bank that could help fund community groups and stimulate a stronger civil society is being examined by ministers as part of a drive to give more power to local communities, Liam Byrne, the Treasury chief secretary, will say tomorrow. He is due to give a Progress lecture tomorrow evening at Kings Place, home of the Guardian, in a speech designed to reject David Cameron's claim that Britain now...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Any council with sense recognises that in the current depression it's better to hang onto assets until market conditions improve As each day passes, the government's plan to sell off £16bn worth of public assets has an increasingly hollow ring. Unravelling this week's hasty announcement confirms a widely held view that the wheeze was little more than a back-of-the-envelope job to grab a quick...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
That story in the Guardian about the researchers who persuaded tabloid papers to run fake stories about celebrities struck a chord with me. But, I wondered, why did they think it was so new? It's been going on here at the Commons for ages. For example, somebody rang the papers to say that Gordon Brown was going to crack down on the banks, to make them stop paying ridiculous bonuses and start lending...
Andy Peacock (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Shadow Justice Minster Pay £25.000 of Expenses Conservative Shadow Justice Minister Eleanor Laing is paying back £25.000 in expenses after a metro expose despite being cleared by Sir Thomas Legg's report. She said she did not owe any money but felt honour –bound to do so, as I said I would go months ago. The Conservative MP also face a confidence vote by her local party in 12 days...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
It's hard to overestimate the defeat, despair and disillusion on the Labour benches. No sooner had they sat down after the long summer break than four horrible things happened. And while the four horrible things were happening, we learned that Gordon Brown was going to have to repay £12,415.10 to the public purse. (The 10p was the final, graceful little insult from Sir Thomas Legg.) Most of...
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