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Letters - March 2008
William Hague, Edward Davey, David Heathcoat-Amory and Gisela Stuart on the Lisbon Treaty, Lembit Opik on Property and Help the Aged on Pensions.
Author: William Hague, Edward Davey, David Heathcoat-Amory, Gisela Stuart, Lembit Opik and Kate Jopling
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , Letters
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So there you are, don't mess with the market
Jon Davis suggests that Brown and Darling’s attempt to tilt to the left may have backfired and points to signs that they are moving back to the middle ground.
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As Britons cut down on credit, why Darling should borrow more
Ben Broadbent explains why fiscal policy might be an appropriate tool for stabilising the economy in the midst of a credit crunch.
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If Darling wants to be ‘Mr Prudence’ then now's the time to change the rules
Simon Kirby concludes that wholesale reform of the fiscal rules is Darling’s best option.
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Growing the UK economy? Just look North
Andrew Lewis, Director of the Northern Way, considers the case for a progressive economic agenda for the northern regions.
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Tax shouldn’t be taxing? No, indeed
John Cullinane recounts the evolutionary process that has ultimately led to a welcome simplification of the personal tax code.
Author: John Cullinane
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , , CGT, Capital Gains Tax, Taxation
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But do all those NHS billions actually make the patients any better?
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FIVE YEARS ON in Darfur and still...STUCK IN THE SAND
Alex de Walle reflects on ten years of conflict in Darfur and suggests that peace in the region is a fading dream.
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Battling for Britain abroad but losing the war at home
Christopher Dandeker analyses the likely prospect of continued strain on the British armed forces in light of a recent report published by the Commons Defence Committee.
Author: Christopher Dandeker
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , Army Recruitment, Christopher Dandeker
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Is Britain’s bizarre nuclear mountain simply a risk too far in an age of terror
Rachel Western warns that the waste treatment strategy employed at the Sellafield plutonium complex actually enhances the risk posed by the nuclear waste housed there.
Author: Rachel Western
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , Nuclear Waste, Plutonium Separation
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As the lights go red on oil, it’s time to go green
Duncan Hadfield describes how biofuels can play a crucial role in reducing the environmental impact cars, especially in an agriculturally-rich country such as Britain.
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You think this Energy Bill is good? Take a look at Germany and Spain, and then think again
Bridget Woodman argues for an overhaul of renewable energy policy in light of EU targets that make the renewable obligations in the Energy Bill irrelevant.
Author: Bridget Woodman
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , , Feed in Tariffs, Renewables, Renewables Obligation
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Two big challenges we have got the power to win
Mark Carne explores how a competitive European natural gas market could help bridge the gap between ambitious green house gas emissions targets and practical emissions reduction.
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If there’s a law for Whitehall what not to expect
Andrew Blick speculates on the nature of civil service reforms likely to be included in the forthcoming draft bill.
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Beware the threat to Britain if the English are not made equal to the others
Sir Malcom Rifkind responds to critics and explains how his proposed English Grand Committee would actually preserve the Union.
Author: Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , English Grand Committee, English Question
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‘Titanic’ prisons? Let’s not sink with that idea
Anne Owers criticises the government’s plan to build ‘Titan’ prisons by pointing out that efficiency and effectiveness are not always the same thing.
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We’ve got it wrong when a ‘working mother’ means someone who isn’t at home
Dr Richard House cites early life childcare as the most urgent challenge of the 21st century and explains why short-termist, balance-sheet type thinking simply won’t do.
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Please can we have our ball back?
Reviewing the Conservative report More Ball Games, Paul Cooper concludes that it makes a good start but that the real battle for safe, outdoor play areas still lies ahead.
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A real Bill for the planning and legal anoraks
Chris Mole MP expresses confidence in the Planning Bill as it heads to the House of Lords.
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Wisdom from the Lords
Baroness Barker highlights aspects of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill that proved contentious in the House of Lords and will require further clarification in the Commons.
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Putting flesh on this skeleton
STEPHEN O'BRIEN MP recounts how human rights issues underpinned Commons debate on the Health and Social Care Bill.
Author: Stephen O’Brien MP
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , care quality commission, social care
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The paper tiger that is no threat to Britain's fundamental rights
ALAN DASHWOOD sets out why the change in the status of the Charter seems unlikely to prove more than a formality.
Author: Alan Dashwood
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: Charter of Fundamental Rights, Treaty of Lisbon, European Treaty Reform Bill
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Humbug costs lives
Professor JULIAN SAVULESCU argues that to ban research because of fears about reproductive cloning is to throw the baby out with the bath water.
Author: Julian Savulescu
Published: 10th March 2008
Filed Under: , , , , , , Cloning, Embryo, Stem Cell, Fertilisation
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So what’s the next chapter going to be, Mr Brown?
PETER SNOWDON examines a recently published history of New Labour for clues to the future