Ferraris For All

In this report economist and journalist Daniel Ben Ami, discusses what he calls “Caveman Equality.” He reminds us that in the Stone Age we were “all pretty equal …and dirt poor”. This caveman logic needs...

Low pay: needs versus mythical limits

The UK is one of the richest nations in the world, so why are so many of us paid so little? This report interviews individuals feeling the pinch, talks to Living Wage campaigners and discusses low pay with...

Rich-world Bailout is Hurting World's Poor and is a Big Distraction From Figh...

Opinion: OECD warns Britain too corrupt for investors: The IMF should think very carefully about bailing out developed countries in this financial crisis. The facts behind the crisis - the greed, the housing...

India vs Australia, 1st Test: Australia placed strongly

"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...

Johnny Depp to Earn £32 million for Fourth ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' film

Johnny Depp is set to hold the record for the largest upfront payment in film history with an unprecedented $56million for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. Forbes...

Harry Potter earns author £3m a week

Harry Potter earns his creator £3 million a week. The credit crunch will surely not be having much effect on author JK Rowling who's rags to riches story through writing about Harry Potter her teenage wizard...

Bill Gates Is Richest Person in America...Again

No thanks to his failed Microsoft ads co-starring with Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates has "recovered his spot" as the richest man in America, by beating out Warren Buffett, with a net worth of 57 billion...

Indonesia stampede leaves 21 dead

During the pious month of Ramadan Poor Muslims are given donations under a system known as Zakat. Under this system wealthy muslims give a portion of their money to the poor every year.But this year the event turned into a stampede and the crush happened as people waited for...

Leander Paes rolls back the years

"Inspite of the success in the doubles format of the game, Leander Paes always takes time to wonder what would have happened had he paid more attention to his singles games. At one time, Leander was ranked 73 and had won an ATP title, besides Bronze in the Atlanta Olympic...

The alien Zlog and sidekick Asbo investigate ‘anti-consumerism’

Alien Zlog and his sidekick Asbo report back to their planet, Zorlich, on the terrible plight of robotic shoppers, known as people. From Eastenders to Knightsbridge, shopping for ‘stuff’ is out of fashion;...

How poor is London?

“Poverty still exists right here in London” states economist Daniel Ben Ami. In this report Daniel Ben Ami tells us more about London’s poverty and what can be done about it. Coining the phrase...

Aid Plane Crashes In Congo, all aboard feared dead

An aid plane has crashed into a mountain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, all 17 people on board are feared dead. The plane went missing yesterday in bad weather and has recently been found. It was carrying aid workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres,...

Aid Plane Crashes In Congo, all aboard feared dead

An aid plane has crashed into a mountain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, all 17 people on board are feared dead. The plane went missing yesterday in bad weather and has recently been found. It was carrying aid workers from Medecins Sans Frontieres,...

Google maps 'demolish British history'

Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography...

The Rich Man's Michael Moore: Why an Heir Continues to Document -- and Anger ...

Documenting the power of wealth and privilege, and pissing off those who own and control it; "elites", including George Soros, apparently "can't handle the truth" about their sense of entitlement. I come from a...

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