The word aspiration does not do it for me. I have already explained that I do, of course, aspire to many thing, but in current political
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Start at about 13.10 here.  

It’s very clear from comments made on Radio 4 this morning by HMRC that they have basically waived penalties for all taxpayers who appeal against
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As the Guardian has reported: People who filed late tax returns have been let off a £100 fine for missing the deadline, it has been
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I have been assisting the BBC with their news story, first broadcast this morning on the Today programme, on a new and, in my opinion,
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The government has announced new restrictions on the right of unions to fund political parties as well as on the right to strike. The restrictions
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Tomorrow is Queen’s Speech day. No government that might have been elected would have presented the programme I would wish for. These would have been
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The myth that there were just a few rotten apples in banking was shattered for good last week: fines exceeding $5 billion on major banks,
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It’s half term and I am taking a break. In the proverbial language of politicians, I want to spend time with my family. The blog
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