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From The Economist print edition The prime minister’s Big Idea for Britain is a day late and a dollar short IN OCTOBER 2007 Gordon Brown decided against a snap election, ostensibly in order to lay his vision for Britain before the electorate in a more leisurely manner. Several bank bail-outs and one economic crisis later, the vision has landed. With its wan echo of New Labour reforming themes, the grab-bag of policies the prime minister portentously entitled “Building Britain’s Future” is not up to much (see article). Far worse, in letting it be understood at the same time that there may not be a comprehensive spending review—a detailed analysis of future spending by department—in the coming year, Mr Brown has ducked the policy debate that really does matter: how to begin putting Britain’s fiscal house in order. Over the past... [read full story]
NORTH Somerset will get thousands of pounds to help its fight against antisocial behaviour. Government communities secretary John Denham and housing minister John Healey announced today that the district is one of a handful in...
Gordon Brown called for a final push to secure a climate change deal at the Copenhagen summit as indications emerged that the United States was considering setting a proposed target for reducing the country's greenhouse gas...
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By Marcell Minaya, Entertainment Reporter Gwen Stefani and Bon Jovi have reportedly sued the owners of a Minnesota bar. The stars have decided to take legal action over accusations that the venue played their music without...
