It’s hard to say what the biggest threat of 2012 is but I’ll nominate one all the same. Andrew Rawnsley celebrates democracy in the Observer
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The Isle of Man News has a fascinating article asking whether the pressure has been taken off the Isle of Man now on tax matters. Much of the
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Howard Reed is an economist who I respect a lot so when he writes a lengthy comment in this blog I think it worth giving
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I never thought the first full year under a Tory government since 1996 was going to be easy. And it wasn’t. The Tories proved neoliberalism doesn’t work.
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I visited my father, who has been unwell, today and returned to moderate 21 comments on this blog. I have rarely deleted so many –
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I’m aware I’m a day late on this one, but so what? The issue is important and won’t go away. The Guardian reported yesterday that: Ed Miliband will
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As the FT notes today: Retirement planning is set to change irrevocably in 2012  as, later in the year, “auto enrolment” is expected to see
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The following was posted on Amazon today. I’ve no idea who T-Runner is – but thanks all the same: A coherent solution to our current economic predicament
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There is much discussion on my Twitter feed this morning on the NHS. My argument on why we cannot afford competition in the supply of healthcare in
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