General Election 2015: Liberal Democrat manifesto – here’s everything you need to know April 15, 2015 The waiting is over: today Nick Clegg set out the Liberal Democrat manifesto, leading with five "top priorities" which focus on increasing prosperity, balancing the budget, protecting the environment, improving education and "fair taxes". So not unlike his rivals, then… The manifesto hinted at a party which knows it could easily end up with a [...]
Union urges Reds to be lenient with Sterling over laughing gas April 14, 2015 FOOTBALLERS’ union the PFA has defended Raheem Sterling after the Liverpool and England forward was filmed appearing to pass out from taking nitrous oxide, the legal high also known as laughing gas. Reds chiefs are expected to let Sterling off with a warning, despite manager Brendan Rodgers admitting his concern at the claims, and PFA [...]
General Election 2015 manifestos: These are the 20 most used words in the Conservative and Labour pledges April 14, 2015 With less than a month to go, the main political parties battling it out to gain a majority on the 7 May General Election have now revealed their manifestos. In the blue corner are the Tories floating the "good life" among potential voters. In the red corner are Labour saying they are being "fiscally responsible" to [...]
Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling should apologise for laughing gas use says charity April 14, 2015 Is Brendan Rodgers right to give Raheem Sterling a talking to for using nitrous gas? Even after scoring a sumptuous goal against Newcastle on Monday night, the Liverpool forward made headlines for the wrong reasons when he was pictured in The Sun taking the substance more commonly known as laughing gas. "I don't think it is [...]
Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling should apologise for laughing gas use says solvent abuse charity April 14, 2015 Is Brendan Rodgers right to give Raheem Sterling a talking to for using nitrous gas? Even after scoring a sumptuous goal against Newcastle on Monday night, the Liverpool forward made headlines for the wrong reasons when he was pictured in The Sun taking the substance more commonly known as laughing gas. "I don't think it is [...]
General Election 2015: Tories look to build on coalition record with right-to-buy extension April 13, 2015 The Conservatives will today put Britain’s housing crisis at the centre of their election campaign, pledging to boost the supply of new homes and extend the right-to-buy policy to housing association tenants. Prime Minister David Cameron will use the official manifesto launch to argue that the Tories are “the party of working people”. He will point [...]
General Election 2015: Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gahia wants a strong leader who will back business April 13, 2015 ELECTION COUNTDOWN 23 DAYS Every day until the final week of the election campaign, we ask a business leader to say what policies would entice them to vote for a particular party. JAYNE-ANNE GADHIA: CEO VIRGIN MONEY I will vote for the party who has the strongest leader. Leadership is essential for success [...]
Malcolm Rifkind’s cousin Oliver: Why politics is good for the kids April 13, 2015 Word has reached The Capitalist that Malcolm Rifkind’s cousin once removed, Oliver Rifkind, is hoping to redress the damage done by a wayward political class next week, with the launch of a plush charitable event to inject disillusioned young people with boundless enthusiasm in the run up to the General Election. Not put off by [...]
Sales up at Safestay’s posh hostels April 13, 2015 SAFESTAY, the Aim-listed property developer of upmarket hostels, posted a jump in full-year sales thanks to growing demand from families, business travellers as well as traditional backpackers for its plush rooms. The four-year old company was founded four years ago with the idea of sprucing up the hostel market and providing a safer and more [...]
Apple Watch: Is it a threat to Rolex? – CNBC Comment April 13, 2015 Hey you fancy people who love shiny expensive watches. There is a new player in the market. Meet the Apple Watch, the tech firm’s first push into the luxury market. The wearable device starts at $349 in the US or £299 in the UK for the entry-level Apple Watch Sport. And if you want a [...]