What do the goldzone Great Depression (1929-3?) and the Eurozone Great Recession (2008-?) have in common? They were both created by European central banks with the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) as accessory during and after the fact. (Yes, the monetary shock which set off the Great Recession started in Europe though the responsibility of the […]
By Lorenzo
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Posted in Economics, History, Politics, Public Policy
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Also tagged Barry Eichengreen, business cycle, central banking, Charles Goodhart, deflation, disinflation, European Central Bank, European Union, Eurozone, exchange rates, expectations, fixed exchange rates, Frederich Hayek, free banking, gold standard, Great Depression, Great Inflation, Great Recession, Henry Thornton, hyperinflation, Inflation, land rationing, milton friedman, optimum currency area, Peter Temin, seigniorage, Thomas Sargent, time horizons, uncertainty, US Federal Reserve, World Bank
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The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon. Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time. The Home Office says the move is key to tackling […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Defence, Fark!, Free Speech, Funnies, Human/Civil rights, Internet, Law, Media, Personal liberty, Politics, Popular culture, Privacy, Public Policy, Society, Terrorism
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Also tagged david cameron, david davis, GCHQ, home office, intelligence services, parliament, spying, telecommunications, UK conservative party
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March 20, 2012 – 12:44 am
The UK’s largest Muslim body today spoke out in support of Church leaders backing traditional marriage, following the Coalition Government’s proposed changes to the role and status of the institution. The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) said that it agreed with sentiments expressed by the Archbishop of Canterbury (in his recent address to the Council […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Fark!, Funnies, Law, Marriage, Politics, Religion, Society
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Also tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Peter Smith, Archbishop Vincent Nichols, cardinal keith o'brien, equal marriage, farooq murad, gay marriage, gay rights, homosexuality, islam, Mohammed, muslim council of britain, Roman Catholic Church, same-sex marriage, traditional marriage
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The government’s controversial Welfare Reform Bill has passed its final hurdle in the House of Lords. The bill introduces an annual cap on benefits and overhauls many payments within the welfare system. David Cameron has said it marks an historic step in the biggest welfare revolution in more than 60 years. But a report from […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Economics, Funnies, Law, Personal, Politics, Popular culture, Public Policy, Society, Welfare
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Also tagged david cameron, disability, disability benefits, disability living allowance, Iain Duncan Smith, incapacity benefit, independent living fund, parliament, social security, UK politics, welfare reform bill, westminster, WRB
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December 28, 2011 – 2:47 am
A CWMCARN man faces having his incapacity benefit stopped after being declared fit to work despite being registered blind and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Tony Harris, 51, of Tribute Avenue, was called for a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reassessment in November due to him claiming £199 every fortnight in incapacity benefit. Mr […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Economics, Fark!, Funnies, Personal, Politics, Public Policy, Wales, Welfare
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Also tagged ATOS, Department for Work and Pensions, employment and support allowance, guide dogs for the blind, Iain Duncan Smith, incapacity benefit, welfare reform, work capability assessment
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December 24, 2011 – 11:55 pm
I imagine that £10 is less than even the most desperate British street-walker would accept for being screwed in this economic climate. It is however the generous “Christmas Bonus” I’ve received as a benefits claimant just days before the DWP sent me a lovely additional present in the form of a distinctive brown envelope […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Economics, Politics, Popular culture, Society, Welfare
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Also tagged ATOS, Department for Work and Pensions, employment and support allowance, ESA appeals, Iain Duncan Smith, incapacity benefits, welfare reform, welfare tribunals
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November 30, 2011 – 3:37 am
Chancellor George Osborne has said public sector pay rises will be capped at 1% for two years, as he lowered growth forecasts for the UK economy. The number of public sector jobs set to be lost by 2017 has also been revised up from 400,000 to 710,000. Borrowing and unemployment are set to be higher […]
October 25, 2011 – 11:53 pm
David Cameron has said he has “no bad blood” towards Conservatives who defied orders to oppose a call for a referendum on the UK’s EU membership. Ministers won the vote but 81 Tories backed the call, the biggest rebellion on Europe against a Conservative PM. The prime minister said he knew people felt “strongly” about […]
October 2, 2011 – 10:07 pm
David Cameron has promised up to 200,000 extra affordable homes and 400,000 new jobs in an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. The PM ruled out a U-turn on spending cuts but denied he was “sitting back” in the face of economic stagnation. He cited plans to boost the “right-to-buy” in England and release […]
September 8, 2011 – 8:35 pm
A Tory MP has said David Cameron apologised for the way he responded to a question she asked about the clout of the Lib Dems in the coalition. At PM’s Questions on Wednesday, Nadine Dorries urged Mr Cameron to show his deputy Nick Clegg “who’s the boss”. Mr Cameron said he knew she was “very […]
By DeusExMacintosh
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Posted in Britain, Feminism, Funnies, Motherhood, Politics, Public Policy
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Also tagged abortion, abortion counselling, British Parliament, conservative party, david cameron, house of commons, Liberal Democrats, marie stopes, nadine dorries, Nick Clegg, PMQs, prime ministers questions
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