| Mon, 6 Feb 2012 Romney capitalises on protectionism
| On most economic issues — notably the source of his personal fortune — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney seems to believe in the most extreme form of let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may capitalism. An exception is China. | Last week, accepting th... | The Puzzle of Two Footballs
| NEW YORK — Anyone channel surfing Sunday in search of one of the endless pregame shows dedicated to the Super Bowl might have stumbled on a weird item billed by Fox TV as the “Greatest live Premier League match in U.S. television history.” This featu... | Slipper's fancy dress an ego trip
| IF anyone thought that controversial former Liberal National MP Peter Slipper would seek a low profile in his new role as Speaker of the House of Representatives, those ideas may now be banished. | Far from trying to fly under the radar, a reasonable enough expectatio... | Politicians make lousy bankers
| IT is not sustainable for banks to have the pricing of their core product determined by a mix of private badgering and public abuse from the Treasurer. | If the government wants to dictate what banks should do with their mortgage rates, it has all the power it needs t... | Romney Should be Concerned about Poverty, Especially His Own
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?", asked Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Jesus answered, "You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not give fa... | John Christopher's imaginative universe
| With The Tripods, The Death of Grass and many others, he created enduring worlds for his readers John Christopher: Two of his many books in editions from Simon Pulse and Penguin Classics | Whether you knew John Christopher by his given name Samuel Youd, or any of the ... | The week ahead: 06/02/12-11/02/12
| Youth unemployment, accountability and learning from business and science - key reports, meetings, hearings and news Key dates for your diary. Photograph: Steve Teague/Alamy | David Miliband has today (Monday 06 February) with the Association of Chief Executives of Vo... | Wind power in Europe grew 11% in 2011
| Industry figures reveal more than 9.6GW of capacity added last year, taking overall EU total to about 94GW Wind power should provide a fifth of generating capacity within a decade if EU targets on renewables are met. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images | The EU... | Brian Paddick on Tottenham, local policing and 'thick and stupid' attitudes
Police in London prepare put on riot gear. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA | In an interview with the BBC's Samira Ahmed broadcast on Sunday, Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Brian Paddick expressed concern that public confidence and trust in the police is breaking ... | |
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