Hilary Clinton made an extraordinary speech to the OECD on aid today. It went far beyond anything I might have expected. The whole thing is here. The
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The FT has noted this morning: Wednesday’s UK GDP revision shows that inflation is helping to drive the economy perilously close to recession as consumers are
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Barack Obama in Westminster Hall today said: In an era defined by the rapid flow of commerce and information, it is our free market tradition,
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I liked this that I noted today: It’s possible to believe that someone is completely wrong on policy while respecting his or her character. But
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I twittered yesterday on the idea mooted in Europe that Greece might be forced to privatise national assets with proceeds forcibly passed to EU creditor nations. But
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One of the ways McKinsey has decided it’s possible to save £20 billion in the NHS is to reduce the number of acute admissions made
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Carol Wilcox,  a regular commentator on this blog,  has the following letter in the Financial Times this morning: From Ms Carol Wilcox. Sir, Two years
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As the Independent reports: The Government’s deficit reduction plans were dealt a blow today after official figures revealed that last month’s borrowing figures were the highest ever
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The Northern Ireland Select Committee  of the House of Commons  has suggested today that the corporate tax rate in Northern Ireland should be cut to 12.5% to match
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