2010/12/01

Wikileaks cables: George Osborne 'lightweight and inexperienced'

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Shadow chancellor's high-pitched voice contributes to view that he lacks gravitas, senior Conservatives tell US officials ...

WikiLeaks cables: Mervyn King had doubts over Cameron and Osborne

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Diplomatic memos reveal Bank governor thought top Conservatives lacked experience to deal with deficit Share ...

Student protesters ignore winter freeze with mass rallies against tuition fees

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• Marches in cities across UK pass off mostly peacefully • Metropolitan police reports 153 arrests in London ...

Student demonstrations: A game of protest Monopoly

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This protest feels like kiss chase – or, when I see a policeman punch a boy, entirely without provocation, punch chase ...

Vince Cable considers tuition fees abstention for sake of Lib Dem unity

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Business secretary says he believes fees increase is the correct policy but could abstain as part of collective vote ...

These student protests will grow with or without Aaron Porter's support

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The NUS leader's belated support for the university occupations reveals someone uneasy with radical direct action ...

Student protests: Most marches peaceful, battles in London and Bristol

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Arrests in London and Bristol but peaceful demonstrations elsewhere on third day of anti-cuts protests ...
2010/11/30

生活費用漲幅超通脹英國居之不易

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生活費用漲幅超通脹英國居之不易 更新時間 2010年 7月 6日, 格林尼治標準時間09:01 ↑英國過去10年日常必需品的漲幅超過通脹50%。 英國的一個調查報告顯示，一個人要想在英國把日子過到「可接受的生活水平」，一年至少需要1.4萬英鎊。 英國約瑟夫·隆特...
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700萬英國人不工作靠補貼生活 被稱"不知羞恥一代"

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2010-09-09 16:59:05 國際線上專稿：據英國《每日郵報》8日消息，根據英國國家統計局的最新調查數據，英國不外出工作的人口數量達到驚人的程度，65歲以下人口中，竟有730萬人從不工作。《每日郵報》將這些人稱為英國“不知羞恥的一代”。 根據英國國家統計局公佈的...

Britain goes from dystopia to Arcadia in six months

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While we will be eating caviar as a mid-morning snack, other countries will be wandering down trains with a paper cup ...

Public-sector job losses to be 160,000 fewer than feared, says OBR

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Office for Budget Responsibility boosts government with optimistic growth prediction and says it has more than 50% chance of achieving defic...

George Osborne sees the road to recovery despite report

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New fiscal watchdog warns economic situation is delicately balanced, while Labour says government predictions are overly optimistic ...

Philip Green to be target of corporate tax avoidance protest

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• UK Uncut challenge billionaire Cameron efficiency adviser • 'Tax avoidance' protest focuses on Green's Arcadia's stores ...

Injuries and arrests as anti-cuts protest in south-east London turns violent

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Police forced to call for reinforcements as hundreds force their way into Lewisham Council meeting ...

Tuition fees study challenges claim that changes are progressive

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Analysis shows there will be less social mobility and nearly two-thirds of graduates will pay more for their degrees ...