Britain’s long-term outlook is suffering as the coalition pursues medium-term gain March 7, 2012 THE government is to be applauded for its attempts to get the medium-term public finances under control. However, its enthusiasm to do so is leading, increasingly often, to decisions that will mortgage the future to the benefit of the coalition. The government seems to have a time horizon of precisely five years. Beyond that, debt [...]
In America, the Republican race has got a leader March 7, 2012 WITHOUT a very public fight at the party’s convention in August, Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee. After Super Tuesday, Romney’s delegate lead over closest rival Rick Santorum is now looking increasingly insurmountable. However, Romney may well be edging ever closer to the nomination, but his opponents feel far from defeated. As this week [...]
RAPID RESPONSES March 7, 2012 Caught in the net [Re: A so-called mansion tax will not achieve fairness, yesterday] Aside from the obvious problems in administering a “mansion tax”, it’s clear that it’s not solely super-rich buyers who’d bear the brunt of an annual property levy, but long-term homeowners who may not be cash-rich but simply live in areas where house [...]
Belt up Bright & Beautiful March 7, 2012 Moncler Cyprienne coat £505 www.matches.com Isabel Marant khaki Owen linen coat £320 www.liberty.co.uk Lanvin washed linen-blend coat £1,795 www.matches.com Jaeger belted summer coat £299 jaeger.co.uk Sonia by Sonia Rykiel polka dot denim trench coat £440 www.start-london.com MaxMara Snack lightweight coat £620 www.matches.com Reiss Cassidy Cardigan coat £195 www.reiss.co.uk Miu Miu double breasted cotton gabardine coat [...]
AN INTELLIGENT GUIDE TO SPRING’S KEY TRENDS March 7, 2012 Founders of Rous Iland members’ Boutique, www.rousiland.com Pastels once again dominate for Spring 2012. As pretty and delicate as lavender, mint green and candy pink may look on the fashion pages, against the skin these chalky pale tones can be draining. To prevent pastels washing you out, team them with a strong saturated block colour [...]
Sleeker speakers March 7, 2012 ALTEC LANSING IMT320 INMOTION SPEAKER SYSTEM £37.50, www.amazon.co.uk Among other virtues, Altec Lansing’s super-reliable, universally compatible addition to the inMotion range comes with a cover that doubles as a stand. Two full-range neodymium drivers give pure, distinct full-spectrum sound and good bass, and the trademarked Audio Alignment system offers good balance. Lasts up to 24 [...]
Teaching machines to think March 7, 2012 At this moment, your brain is being bombarded with data. Not just from the conventional five senses, but with information about your balance, hunger, the positions of your limbs and the urgency of your next bowel movement. To cope with this assault, the brain must be ruthless in its compression. For instance, light signals are [...]
Red Bull fear Button more than Lewis March 7, 2012 RED BULL chief Christian Horner expects Englishman Jenson Button to pose the biggest threat to his team’s dominance in the coming season. Horner (inset) rates 2009 world champion Button sterner competition than his McLaren team-mate and compatriot Lewis Hamilton, who won the title in 2008. Red Bull and No1 driver Sebastian Vettel are looking to [...]
Deadly Defoe keeps Spurs marching on March 7, 2012 Tottenham through to FA Cup quarter finals but Harry can’t guarantee striker first team football TOTTENHAM 3 vs STEVENAGE 1 A CLINICAL display of finishing from Jermain Defoe ensured Tottenham a safe passage through to the FA Cup quarter finals but his manager Harry Redknapp insists he is still unable to guarantee the England striker [...]
Wenger faces Uefa action over Milan referee jibes March 7, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is facing the possibility of Uefa sanction for the third time in a year after he confronted referee Damir Skomina following his side’s 3-0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The Gunners boss, who was banned from the touchline for the first three matches of this [...]
