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Debt deal: anger and deceit has led the US into a billionaires' coup | George Monbiot |... - 0 views

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    The debt deal will hurt the poorest Americans, convinced by Fox and the Tea Party to act against their own welfare
thinkahol *

The death of trickledown: will the great con of the last 30 years survive the riots? | ... - 0 views

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    Trickledown was a lovely theory . The fact it didn't work was never a deterrent to our politicians who have allowed themselves to be guided by it for decades. To be fair, its failure was always disguised behind a huge bubble of debt (both public and private) which is now deflating to reveal the tangled mess of inequality , social dysfunction and economic stagnation hidden behind. With vast sums of money being sucked relentlessly upwards it is not surprising that we have a squeezed middle and that others talk of growth without gain for large sections of the population. It also appears that the winners in our economic casino are now shirking the one responsibility that trickledown demanded of them - to invest. Some even talk of a strike by Europe's investor class . Meanwhile conspicuous consumption continues unabated so we at least have some clues as to where the money is going.
thinkahol *

BBC News - Ben Bernanke says US economy 'close to faltering' - 0 views

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    But he warned that the eurozone debt crisis, as well as overly hasty spending cuts by the federal government, risked undermining the US recovery.
David Corking

Leading article: Bad judgement - Leading Articles, Opinion - The Independent - 0 views

  • When a good journalist needs to be robustly defended, it must not be afraid to do so.
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    Reaction to Jeremy Bowen's censure
David Corking

Bowen 'breached rules on impartiality' - April 16, 2009 - The Independent - 0 views

  • The BBC said it had no intention of taking any disciplinary action against Bowen. Nonetheless, the findings were made by the BBC Trust's editorial standards committee – which includes such figures as Richard Tait, the former editor-in-chief of ITN, and David Liddiment, the former director of television at ITV – and will cause great concern within the BBC newsroom.
  • "It was not necessary for equal space to be given to the other arguments, but ... the existence of alternative theses should have been more clearly signposted."
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    some detail and context
David Corking

People: Jeremy Bowen under fire over Israel reports | News | The First Pos | Apr 16 2009t - 0 views

  • Greg Dyke, the BBC's former director general, who said it was wrong for the trust to spend months investigating individual reports by journalists that had been compiled under pressure and tight deadlines."The problem is that journalism is not an exact science,"
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    Pressure of deadlines is not an excuse, but it does increase the burden of proof for intent. In addition, in a complex story like this, balance arises from the totality of coverage, and an individual report can only be approximately neutral. Should we not expect an experienced reporter like Bowen to provide some original interpretation of motives?
David Corking

HomeBuy Direct - Housing - Communities and Local Government - 0 views

  • they will be invited to choose one of the HomeBuy Direct properties brought forward by the developers.
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      Why do the developers get to choose? Why can't all new homes below x value be eligible, as in Northern Ireland?
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    Apparently Darling gave this scheme an extra 80 million pounds in today's budget.
David Corking

Parking charges Bristol Oncology Hospital | May 2009 | This is Bristol - 0 views

  • "Hospital parking fees are an unfair tax on the sick and vulnerable at a time when we really don't need the stress and hassle." Mr Cook added: "There was no advance notice that they were going to increase charges at all.
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    Although there are 2 sides to this story, someone with a long term illness is unlikely to have much disposable income to spend on parking.
cysko cysko

Cocaine and LSD found in air of Spanish cities - Telegraph - 0 views

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    Spanish scientists have discovered traces of cocaine and LSD in the air in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.
Tom Trewinnard

Leading article: The perils of gagging Griffin - Leading Articles, Opinion - The Indepe... - 0 views

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    A well thought through article on why the BBC should let racist far-right BNP leader Griffin speak on Question Time. Not sure where I stand on this yet though.
David Corking

The Health Protection Agency is making a right pig's ear of this swine flu "pandemic" -... - 0 views

  • you’re right. I shouldn’t be thinking about eating the clinically obese.
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      I can't begin to express how angry this journalist James Delingpole has made me. For a start, he has conspiracy theories oozing from his pores.
  • [You've got chronic asthma, if you keep out of fumes and carry an inhaler you'll live another 5 years, if you get H1N1/A you're a goner!]
  • I thought (as directed by medical authorities) you weren’t suppose to take Tamiflu unless doctors were certain you had H1N1. That is because it isn’t effective until you have it. Isn’t that true?
The Ravine / Joseph Dunphy

The new anti-Semitism: How the Left reversed history to bring Judaism under attack | Ma... - 0 views

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    This report comes from London, but the attitudes mentioned can easily be found in the United States as well. Wondering if, in the long run, the Diaspora has a future, at least anywhere in the West or the Middle East, outside of Israel.
The Ravine / Joseph Dunphy

After Megan Meier's MySpace suicide, the 'travesty' trial begins | Features | The First... - 0 views

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    Another example of what has become of the rule of law in the United States.
David Corking

Why the £70,000 'good salary' doesn't really amount to much | The Observer - 0 views

  • When I looked into the (admittedly ambiguous) legal situation, I'm still tied to the assured shorthold contract and would be liable for outstanding rent if I moved out. However, if he is repossessed, the contract counts for nothing and I can be out in weeks.It's situations like this that mean renting is a rubbish thing in Britain
    • David Corking
       
      Grrrr!
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