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European commission predicts UK recovery in 2013
Commission forecasts a contraction of 0.3% in the UK economy this year but a 0.9% expansion in 2013, making it the fastest growing of Europe's big five economiesThe European commission on Wednesday...
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The debate about wealth must start with morals | Zoe Williams
We often end up arguing for equality on the basis of outcomes, rather than principle. But decent pay is only fairShortly before the 1833 Factory Act, a parliamentary select committee summoned a man...
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Chancellor faces dilemma over austerity measures
George Osborne must be sure damage caused by new deficit reduction measures would be less than that from credit downgradeHere's the dilemma for George Osborne. The weakness of the economy means that he...
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Prison privatisation should be a national scandal | Chris Poyner
G4S has lost Wolds prison, but companies are still being paid to lock people up while cutting staff and working conditionsThe G4S Olympic security debacle and the west coast mainline franchise fiasco...
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Britain to stop aid to India
UK to halt state financial assistance to India in 2015 and will make no new cash commitments before then, says ministerAll financial assistance from the UK to India will end from 2015, the...
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India will shed few tears over the end of UK aid | Jayati Ghosh
For India, fairer trade agreements and an end to patronising soft power are more important than dribbles of aid from BritainNot too many tears may be shed in India over the announcement that Justine...
View ArticleIs Britain right to end financial aid to India by 2015? | Poll
Britain will stop granting aid to India by 2015 in response to its former colony's 'rapid growth and development progress' over the past decade. Is it the right decision?
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Readers' voices: your views on UK aid to India
Justine Greening has announced UK aid to India will end from 2015. Earlier, we asked readers to share their views on the topicUK aid to India will end from 2015, the international development secretary...
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Conservatives can still win. Just not Mitt Romney's sort | Daniel Hannan
There's a difference between being pro-market and being pro-business. True fiscal conservatism is still a vote-winnerAmerican conservatives liked to think that they were different. European pantywaists...
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The Festival of Economics 2012
Part of the Bristol Festival of Ideas, this gathering of economics experts promises to be colourful and informativeA festival of economics might sound like an oxymoron, but since the credit crisis hit...
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Will Britain's post-recession economy be resurgent, stagnant or greener?
Before 2007, the UK was humming on the back of a borrowing binge. But though growth is returning, will the old system?Economic forecasting is a mug's game. Experts find it next to impossible to predict...
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Letters: The politics of poverty-level pay
I share Zoe Williams' dismay at the manifest immorality of a society in which one person's wages can be 185 times the average – and the gap is still widening (The debate about wealth must start with...
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Africa: how to be an expert
Pick a theme. Generalise. Network with celebrities and stay ideologically fashionable. Avoid complexity and above all, never consult the vast body of literature on the continent"Thinking Africa" is...
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£48bn gap in next government spending review, says study
Weakness of economy means chancellor will have to cut spending or raise taxes by £22bn more than proposed in 2010George Osborne will need to cut government expenditure or raise taxes by £48bn in the...
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UK inflation since 1948
Inflation in the UK is up - to 2.7% in October. Get the full data over time - and see how it compares with pay• Interactive inflation data explorer from Timetric• Get the data• More data journalism and...
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Gas prices: Labour calls for transparent trading after whistleblower claims
Caroline Flint says people 'don't trust' energy sector after former price reporter claims firms manipulated wholesale marketThe shadow energy secretary, Caroline Flint, has called for "open and...
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Welfare cut proposals to go before ministers
Iain Duncan Smith to lay out options for further cuts to welfare budget ahead of autumn statement by George OsborneIain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, will this week present further...
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City deals: breaking through local political boundaries
Conservative and Labour authorities in Staffordshire are overcoming their differences to secure a city deal for StokeA Conservative-controlled county council is joining forces with a Labour-led city...
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Biggest rise in unemployment claims for a year as Olympics effect fades
ONS says number of people claiming unemployment benefits rose by 10,100 in largest increase since September 2011The number of people claiming the dole rose at its fastest rate in over a year last month...
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Mark Hoban responds to figures showing a fall in unemployment to its lowest total for more than a year
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