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Spending on NHS bureaucracy up 50 per cent
James Hall
Gordon Brown and Ed Balls are leading their party, and Britain, to ruin
Given the gravity of the economic situati
on, the cynical class war tactics of Gordon Brown and Ed Balls have alarmed many within Labour, saysJames Forsyth.
26 Dec 2009
Gilts sell-off as Britain joins Italy in debt house
The cost of borrowing for the British Government has surged to within a whisker of Italian levels as global markets issue their punishing verdict.
23 Dec 2009
Roger Bootle
Roger Bootle is one of the City's leading economists. In his column he sheds light on how the UK and world economies are performing and the challenges facing the world's policymakers.
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Another cack-handed tax on bonuses and we'll be in serious trouble
The ramifications of the pre-Budget report's special tax on bankers' bonuses are still being felt. So at the risk of upsetting your Christmas mood, bankers' pay is my Yuletide offering
20 Dec 2009
Why it's wrong to write Britain off
Even before last week's depressing PBR, the national mood was dire. I have never known so many people, both at home and abroad, so downbeat about the UK, or so many of those at home, both British and foreign, seriously considering leaving.
13 Dec 2009
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