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UK Government waste £55million on......office furnishings
The figures are in and it seems Labour is a big spender, literally.Reports suggest that £1million was spent on artwork and £500,000 was spent on pot plants.The worst offender was the Department for Work and...
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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David Cameron pledges radical reform of society
In a book out today David Cameron has promised to cut to the chase and reform our broken society."I'm going to be as radical a social reformer as Mrs Thatcher was an economic reformer… radical social reform is...
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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139 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
The 10% Scandal
Recently, Alister Darling proposed that the personal allowance, i.e. the first slice of income which is not taxable, be raised another £600 to £6,035 for this fiscal year.The Labour party has championed this...
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Snap general election for the UK may not happen
There is mounting speculation that Gordon Brown may be persuaded against calling a snap election. It has been reported that Brown will spend a day assessing whether a snap election will be called next month....
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Being Ill is Officially Expensive - The Hidden Costs of the NHS
The NHS was established to do exactly what it said on the tin, provide health services to the nation. However, is this still true today?The following costs may mount up causing a large dent in a loved one's...
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Polygamy acceptable? What is the UK coming to....
Conservative Home reported today that David Davies uncovered that the
DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) recognises polygamous marriages
that are conducted abroad.The department states in a Housing
Benefit and...
created by Arleen Ouzounian | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Tax cuts and marriage - an unlikely couple?
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... To scrap or not to scrap inheritance tax, that may be the question!
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... ASBOs make you polite
According to Louise Casey, Tony Blair's 'Respect Czar' (advisor), there is a distinct lack of politeness in our society. I completely agree (for once), impoliteness reigns supreme in our society. What happened to... 401 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
