Jun
24
Investment v Cuts has never worked
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For weeks now it’s looked like the next election will be fought on familiar lines: Labour investment versus Tory cuts. Today David Cameron did a pretty good job of chipping away at Gordon Brown‘s dividing line. That’s no bad thing for the Labour Party. Gordon Brown may want to fight the next election on the [...]
Apr
1
5 ways to spot a banker
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I’ve been in the City this morning, observing all of the dressed-down bankers shuffling to work in their civvies and observed five ways to spot a banker. They are dressing down today so as not to draw the attention of protestors – but no less conspicuously for it. 1. The shoes They all have spectacularly [...]
Feb
9
The financial downturn is my fault. It’s not only my fault of course – I’m not that important. But I hate seeing all these politicians and media commentators attack bankers without recognising their share of responsibility for the situation. Nick Robinson records the latest blame game on his blog. Therefore, I want to set out [...]