’15-minute strike’ proposed by Cabinet Office minister
By Matt Duxbury Francis Maude has said public sector workers could be allowed to strike for 15 minutes over pensions without losing pay if full-scale industrial action is called off. The Cabinet Office...
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By Jamie Smith Vince Cable has stated that he has some sympathy for the protesters involved in the occupy movement at St Paul's Cathedral in the centre of London. Speaking on BBC One's Politics Show,...
View ArticleOsborne: Scottish independence referendum ‘harming’ economy
By Jamie Smith The Scottish economy is being damaged by talk of a referendum over independence for the country, according to chancellor George Osborne. Speaking on the BBC's Politics Show, the...
View ArticleTory MP brands David Cameron ‘a despicable creature’
By Jamie Smith A Conservative MP has been caught in a political row after he was recorded describing prime minister David Cameron as a "despicable creature" and the worst leader the country has had in...
View ArticleMario Monti is named as Italy’s new prime minister
By Martin Fell Italy has appointed Mario Monti as its new prime minister as controversial former-leader Silvio Berlusconi steps down. President Giorgio Napolitano has urged the Italian people to get...
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