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UK's Gordon Brown Taxes Rich To Help Fund Economic RecoveryLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown set out plans Monday to raise an income tax rate for the first time in three decades, abandoning a pledge that had carried his Labour Party to power. The plan: squeeze the rich to pay for measures aimed at helping families and small businesses t... |
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Progressive LondonToday welcomes a new progressive force in the capital’s politics, as former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, announces a new coalition to win back London from the Conservatives. Progressive London is a cross-party coalition that will feature leading figures from the Labour Party, Liberal Democ... |
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Sir Ian Blair sacking: since when did Paul Dacre decide senior police appointments?You wouldn’t expect a leftie to mount an out-and-out defence of the track record of Britain’s top copper, and I’m certainly not going to do that. The de Menezes killing happened on Sir Ian Blair’s watch, yet the worst consequence for the Metropolitan Police was a conviction for breach of hea ... |
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Ex-London mayor to advise ChavezFormer London mayor Ken Livingstone is to work as a consultant for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. ... |
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Porsche claims victory in London congestion charge caseFiled under: Green, Porsche, UKLondon motorists can rejoice after a planned £25 daily congestion charge was lifted by a signature of consent order by an administrative court in London. Porsche was a major voice against the charge, and the German automaker went full-tilt in the courts to thr... |
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Boris: Some Of Our Swimming Pools Are MissingKate Hoey, former Labour junior sports minister and controversial aide to our new Conservative mayor, has admitted that Boris is not certain where some fairly large and important things are. That in itself might not be much of a revelation, but according to her interview with the Metro he's not... |
