Friday, 1 November 2013

Osborne's RBS gamble - politics.co.uk

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"My absolute determination is to get back the money that the British taxpayer put in... Hopefully and eventually we will get our money back."

Osborne's RBS gamble

RBS: Osborne raises stakes with 'internal bad bank' move

RBS won't be broken up, after all

The government has decided not to break up the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), in a move which could make it harder to recoup taxpayers' money.

Tory times

Tory wants cannabis legalised 'for medicinal purposes'

Cannabis' pain-relieving benefits aren't being utilised enough, Tory MP suggests

A Conservative MP is calling on the government to do more to make cannabis available for those suffering intense pain.

Countryside voters turning back on Tories

Tory rural vote: Not as secure as it was once

Conservative support is splintering in the Shires, a poll placed before ministers earlier this month has revealed.

Shrinking power: One Direction and supermarket boss humiliate Cameron in influence stakes

One Direction: More influential on Twitter than the prime minister

A supermarket chief and five-piece global pop phenomenon have handed David Cameron's status twin setbacks this morning.

Phone-hacking

Coulson–Brooks affair revealed in phone-hacking trial

Andy Coulson had a six year affair with Rebekah Brooks, the court heard

A six-year affair between Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson has been revealed during the court case at the Old Bailey.

Foreign affairs

Kerry accepts spying excesses

Fibre optic cables are often used to gather intelligence data

The US' surveillance programme "reached too far", a London audience has been told by John Kerry.

'Give us a vote' on European arrest warrant

European arrest warrant has been criticised for long pre-trial detention periods on the continent

MPs are demanding to be given a vote on Britain's continued involvement in the European arrest warrant.

Nom nom

Comment: Eating animals is like slavery - it has to end now

Mimi Bekhechi: 'Ultimately the exploitation of animals for human ends must be stopped'

Ultimately the exploitation of animals for human ends must be stopped – just as slavery, child labour and other social ills have been.

BSA: September mortgage lending by mutual sector shows 50% rise

Lending by building societies and other mutuals was 50% higher in September 2013 than 2012.

RSPCA welcomes new European Commission study into puppy trade

The RSPCA has welcomed the launch of a new study into the puppy trade across Europe.

CIOB: Identifying the construction leaders of tomorrow

CIOB challenges universities to compete in Global Student Challenge initiative.

North-South new rail link: HS2, more than a railway [Opinion Former Infographic]

An infographic depicting the economic benefits, both direct and indirect, of the proposed north-south rail link.

ESRC: Rude Britannia – what our politeness says about our nation

Britain is still a nation of polite people, and fears that social media makes us ruder is a myth.

BSA: September mortgage lending by mutual sector shows 50% rise

Lending by building societies and other mutuals was 50% higher in September 2013 than 2012.

RSPCA welcomes new European Commission study into puppy trade

The RSPCA has welcomed the launch of a new study into the puppy trade across Europe.

ESRC: Climate change action "a matter of life and death"

Infrastructure a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by climate change.

NASUWT: "Nick Clegg fools no-one"

“Does Nick Clegg honestly think that either the teaching profession or parents will be impressed?"

RSPCA: Trust in ready meals declines as demand for ethical food rises

Britain - ready meal capital of Western Europe - loses trust in pre-prepared food and demand for higher welfare food rises.

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