Monday, January 16, 2012

A John Lewis economy?

Monday, January 16, 2012
The deputy prime minister is to reveal plans to give workers more of a share in business to create a "John Lewis economy".

Liberal Democrat ministers are to explore ways of getting employee ownership "into the bloodstream" of the British economy - including the introduction of a right for workers to request shares in their companies.
Diamond Jubilee? Gove Has The Perfect Present
We're Bold Enough: Osborne Calls For Britain-Asia Alliance
Taking The High Road
Huntsman Dropping Out Of Primary Race
There's Nothing Odd About Me, Insists A Re-Energised Ed Miliband
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Gillian Guy: One in Two Say Energy Bills Will Put a Strain on Their Finances This Year
This week we are running Big Energy Week - a campaign to help people save money on their energy bills, get advice on any fuel debts and make sure people are getting all of the help available.
Bev Clack: Can the State Continue to Subsidise Big Business?
Even the most hardened of political anoraks might have missed the fact that something rather important happened this week, indicating the direction of travel for the Labour Party. It came in a speech by Ed Miliband. It is centred on a fact that few have recognised: We can no longer afford to subsidise the private sector.
Mark Seddon: After Libya, the UN Must Adopt a More Reasonable Approach to Post Conflict Resolutions
Those expecting UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon to use his second term as a period of quiet consolidation, before beginning the slow process of winding down, were in for a surprise as the New Year began.
Emma Burnell: We Can't Tiptoe Around Constitutional Issues
As long as we retain the absurd belief that these titles are inheritable by birth and not earned by virtue and talent (and frankly, our royals have rarely proved themselves to be either virtuous or talented) then we are going to continue to question the monarchy at times of heightened constitutional awareness.
Tara McEvoy: The New Face of Sectarianism in Northern Ireland
Today, we are beginning to tear down the so-called 'peace walls' erected to physically separate feuding communities. The police force has seen an overhaul, with the Royal Ulster Constabulary having been replaced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Yet time and again sectarianism continues to rear its ugly head.
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