It has to be said that I am a firm believer that marriage is a must for
couples. Hence, it is rather frustrating watching the UK marriage rates
slip. The Office for National Statistics stated that "by 2031, the
proportion of unmarried men will rise to 46% compared with 35% in...
When I asked random members of the public what they thought inheritance
tax was, the majority replied somewhere along the lines of "a tax on
property inherited."However, most failed to know that IHT is
chargeable on lifetime transfers at a rate of 20%, provided it does...
As I've predicted, soon the press would start talking about browns 'visions' and 'dreams':""So far he's been talking about his 'passion. Next it will be his 'vision' and 'dream'"(1)"Here we go:""Gordon
Brown is to face down sceptics in his party and give the...
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Having worked in a number of offices and seen the lack of IT user knowledge and resulting lack of productivity i completely agree. The UK needs to get it sorted
After much speculation, Tony Blair has finally announced that he is to step down. The announcement comes at a time when public disenchantment with the Iraq war and internal scandals have climaxed and brought...
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"Gordon Brown promised to increase spending on education by 5% each year for the next three years in his budget speech today, boosting funding from £60bn this year to £74bn by 2010.
The investment means that since Labour came to power in 1997, the amount of money spent on...
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"His first words in public were likely litte more than "ga ga" and "goo goo". Now, almost a quarter of a century later, his future destiny as King means Prince William has been hailed as one of the most powerful men in Britain. But then again, so has Jamie Oliver!"
"The longevity of the Queen, as well as the stability of monarchy, was never more
apparent than today as the 80-year-old monarch presented the final
legislative programme of her 10th Prime Minister, a man who is over
three decades her junior at the age of just 53 but,...