We must accept our limited capacity to resolve conflict in tinderbox Syria August 28, 2013 ONE OF the enduring consequences of the war in Iraq, and to a lesser extent Afghanistan, is a deep scepticism towards military intervention abroad among the British people. In the case of the civil war in Syria, I share that scepticism. There are four questions that need to be asked and answered by policymakers [...]
Talking down the recovery won’t close the gap in SME lending perceptions August 28, 2013 IT’S AMAZING the difference just a few months can make. If we wind back to the spring, the news was dominated by economic doom, gloom, and concern about the UK entering an historic triple dip recession. Now the pendulum seems to have swung the other way, with survey after survey reporting increasing business confidence and [...]
The new Bank objective of supporting growth could prove ineffective August 28, 2013 THERE were many positive aspects to Mark Carney’s first speech as new Bank of England governor, held in Nottingham yesterday. It was broadcast over the internet. He took questions from the audience and then gave a press conference afterwards. All this was accessible to the public at large via the Bank’s website. This is a [...]
Letters to the editor – 29/08 – Jobless youth, HS2 failings, Best of Twitter August 28, 2013 Jobless youth [Re: Why far too many young people still struggle to find work after education, Friday] Lottie Dexter makes for good reading, but I disagree with her conclusions. Enforced apprenticeships will not save Britain’s young – they are the hallmark of a corporatist industrial policy. We live in an age of innovation: machines or even [...]
Stay away from prying eyes online August 28, 2013 effortlessactuality.com ONCE upon a time, there was a quaint idea that a conversation between two people was private. In light of revelations that the US’s NSA and the UK’s GCHQ are able to intercept private emails and phone calls, as leaked by Edward Snowden, it’s hard to imagine that anything we do or say these [...]
Villas-Boas in Chelsea taunt and parting shot at Bale August 28, 2013 AGGRIEVED Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas took a swipe at forward Gareth Bale yesterday after the star failed to report for training for the second consecutive morning. Spurs concluded a deal to sign Bale’s replacement Erik Lamela yesterday, with Roma confirming a fee of €30m plus a further €5m in add-ons had been agreed, paving the [...]
Celtic complete dramatic Euro turnaround August 28, 2013 CELTIC sealed qualification to the Champions League for the 12th time in 13 seasons last night with a stunning second-leg turnaround against Shakhter Karagandy. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, midfielder Kris Commons halved the Kazakhstan champions’ first-leg advantage with a sublime strike from 20 yards before half-time. The Bhoys levelled three minutes into the [...]
Suarez poised to return for Reds against rivals Manchester United August 28, 2013 LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez could make his comeback from a 10-match ban against Manchester United, after the bitter rivals were drawn together in the third round of the Capital One Cup last night. The Reds needed extra-time to see off League One strugglers Notts County 4-2 on Tuesday night and will now take on the [...]
Our Ashes celebrations were inappropriate, admit England August 28, 2013 ENGLAND’S Ashes heroes were yesterday forced to apologise following claims that they urinated on the field at the Oval during their celebrations. The controversy arose on Monday, the day after England had completed a 3-0 series victory over Australia, ensuring they retained the urn, with a draw in the final Test in south London. Spinner [...]
Solheim glory fuels McGinley’s faith in youth August 28, 2013 RYDER Cup captain Paul McGinley insists he is happy to have rookies on his team for next year’s contest with America and has pointed to Europe’s glorious recent Solheim Cup triumph as proof it can work. Players start accumulating points towards qualification for the next intercontinental showdown at Gleneagles from today, when play gets underway [...]
