Tuesday, 30 September 2014

It's election time! Watch as Cameron cosies up to the NHS

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Saturday, 27 September 2014

Why is political advertising exempt from rules on lying?

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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) only considers lying an offense if it fools more than half the target market .  If OFT rules were applie...
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Thursday, 25 September 2014

Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 25th Sept)

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Bank of England deputy asks US to fine banks less The deputy governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, said: “I am trying to bui...
Monday, 22 September 2014

After the Scottish referendum: Will Westminster renege on its devolution pledges?

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Fee and Chris try to guess what happens next...
Sunday, 21 September 2014

Graphs at a glance: Middle-paying jobs have been disappearing for years. Is that why in spite of the economic recovery, wages are still stagnant?

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It used to be the case that when unemployment fell wages rose.  Bank of England figures show this has been true up to the last recession, ...
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Thursday, 18 September 2014

Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 18th Sept)

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G4S, Serco: Cancelling “guaranteed profits” probation contracts could cost taxpayers £300m-£400m Taxpayers will face a £300m-£400m pena...
Tuesday, 16 September 2014

The BBC’s Nick Robinson v Alex Salmond: where will corporation tax be paid? Both are wrong, surely?!

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Saturday, 13 September 2014

Graphs at a glance: How policy makers use averages to rip-off half the population

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In an earlier post we pointed out that London is sucking the life out of the UK. Were we being fair?   It is certainly true that London...
Thursday, 11 September 2014

Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 11th Sept)

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MPs' pay rise of 9% 'should go ahead' Marcial Boo, chief executive of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ip...
Sunday, 7 September 2014

Graphs at a glance: Government increases the percentage of female police officers! By sacking male officers faster than they sack female officers!!

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Question: How do you INCREASE the percentage of women in the police force while DECREASING the number of women in the police force? Answer...
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