Politics
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Tory manifesto 2019 at a glance
The NHS and social care 50,000 extra nurses to be recruited 50 million extra GP appointments a year £34 billion extra funding a year for NHS Cross-party agreement sought to solve social care crisis 40 new hospitals Free hospital...
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Michael Gove: Why I’m proud to be a Christian
Michael Gove: Why I'm proud to be a Christian (and Jeremy Paxman should be ashamed) Jeremy Paxman was on great form last week, reminding us that when it...
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Names and full text of letter from business leaders supporting Tories
Dear Sirs, We run some of the leading businesses in the UK. We believe this Conservative-led Government has been good for business and has pursued policies which have supported investment and job creation. David Cameron and George Osborne’s flagship...
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Figures and assumptions on which the £3028 figure are based
£3,028: Labour’s tax rise for every working household Ed Miliband and Ed Balls have committed the Labour Party to £30 billion of structural fiscal consolidation by 2017-18. The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Office for Budget Responsibility say that...
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Labour chaos on tuition fees
Labour are in chaos on tuition fees. Their new policy on tuition fees has already unravelled, and has been roundly criticised by experts for: 1. Benefitting the wealthiest graduates the most Labour’s policy will benefit wealthier graduates the most. As the Institute for...
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Full text of Prime Minister’s speech on Scottish independence
The Prime Minister called on people across the UK to speak out in favour of the UK and against Scottish independence. I want to thank Glasgow Caledonian for co-hosting this event. This is a fantastic, forward-looking university – and we are very...
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Aung San Suu Kyi and the Bible
Interesting to hear Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Pro-Democracy leader, say on Desert Island Discs, that her grandfather was a converted Christian and that she used to read the Bible to him every evening. He was, she said, the...
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What Disraeli said in his novel Sybil about ‘one nation’
"Well, society may be in its infancy," said Egremont slightly smiling; "but, say what you like, our Queen reigns over the greatest nation that ever existed." "Which nation?" asked the younger stranger, "for she reigns over two." The stranger paused; Egremont...
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Why public spending needs to fall as a proportion of our national income
UK politician John Redwood has helpfully drawn our attention to Table 1.1 of the Treasury’s own Autumn Statement book. The table makes clear that in 2011 private consumption fell sharply. Business and dwellings investment also fell. The public sector, taking both current...
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Full text of PM’s speech on Britain a Christian country
It’s great to be here and to have this opportunity to come together today to mark the end of this very special 400th anniversary year for the King James Bible. I know there are some who will question why I...
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