Tag Archives: Funding

Policy Exchange: Auntie under the spotlight

Posted on Monday March 8th 2010 by Policy Exchange

The BBC’s latest strategy report  - leaked in the Times ten days ago and released last week as a result – suggests that with a General Election looming ever nearer Auntie is at last waking up and smelling the coffee. In January this … Continue reading →

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Firesale?

Posted on Monday October 12th 2009 by Fiona Melville

Gordon Brown is apparently to list out the ‘non-financial’ state assets which he wants to sell off to help pay our debts. I don’t have any ideological objection to this (indeed, I question why on earth the state owns such things … Continue reading →

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Tin ears

Posted on Thursday August 20th 2009 by Fiona Melville

I was listening to Sir Patrick Cormack on Today this morning, and actually sort of agreed with his contention that in return for no allowances an increase in salary for MPs could have been considered, but that it was politically … Continue reading →

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“Buying elections”?

Posted on Friday July 17th 2009 by Fiona Melville

I was catching up on Today in Parliament last night (thank you iTunes) and heard this absolute gem from Gordon Prentice: “I want to alert the House and the people outside to what this is all about. It is about … Continue reading →

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Democracy demands an election

Posted on Thursday May 14th 2009 by Administrator

In many ways, Fiona is quite right to be fed up of talking about politicians’ expenses, if only because it has been such a sordid, drawn-out saga. This country does indeed face severe challenges which require prompt and decisive resolution, … Continue reading →

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