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Ministers cool on windfall tax plan despite pressure from Labour MPs

date: 2008-08-26 15:59:12 | Ministers, cool, windfall, plan, despite, pressure, from, Labour

Insiders believe prospect of levy on energy companies is increasingly unlikely

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Brown seeking to rally ministers

date: 2008-09-08 09:08:58 |

MPs call for energy windfall tax

date: 2008-08-26 01:49:28 |

Pressure for windfall tax mounts

date: 2008-09-06 11:18:57 |

Treasury denies stamp duty plan

date: 2008-08-07 14:08:43 |

Direct action plan at power plant

date: 2008-08-09 04:29:47 |

Scientists ask to plant GM trees

date: 2008-08-09 22:10:07 |

Pound under pressure against dollar

date: 2008-08-15 16:28:00 |

Under pressure Brown tackles economy

date: 2008-09-04 07:16:19 |

Windfall tax pressure mounts

date: 2008-09-06 10:14:29 |

Mother throws children from Dorset house fire

date: 2008-08-07 08:23:54 |

Voters 'will back Labour if Brown goes'

date: 2008-08-10 09:14:04 |

As gamblers, we live for the day when lady luck smiles on us

date: 2008-11-22 00:00:00

It could be said that a career as an England cricketer is the perfect grounding for a lifetime of gambling. For if, like me, you have limited resources, time, patience and discipline, there is only one way to approach betting – expect to ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Let’s hope that Jonathan Ross can now get back to his edgy best

date: 2008-11-22 00:00:00

We have these sporadic fussing-sessions over the BBC because the BBC isn’t simply a thing that makes TV shows. It is – in design, if not always in practice – responsible for analysing, and then reflecting back, Britain as a ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Even the monarch is entitled to downtime

date: 2008-11-21 23:15:11

Trousers? Of course she wears trousers; she’s a countrywoman, for heaven’s sake, and she’s not going to saddle up for a day riding the Balmoral heather encumbered by one of Hartnell’s elaborate hide-your-bottom gowns.

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Ex-BBC head of comedy killed in van collision

date: 2008-08-29 23:52:45

Geoffrey Perkins, a former BBC TV head of comedy, has died after being hit by a van in London

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Darling in grimmest forecast yet

date: 2008-08-29 23:46:18

Alistair Darling has given his most pessimistic assessment yet of Britain's economic prospects.

source: www.itn.co.uk

McRae tribute convoy to cross UK

date: 2008-08-29 23:14:35

Hundreds of rally cars will join a convoy from Lanark to Banbury in tribute to racing star Colin McRae, who died last year.

source: news.bbc.co.uk


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Let’s hope that Jonathan Ross can now get back to his edgy best

date: 2008-11-22 00:00:00

We have these sporadic fussing-sessions over the BBC because the BBC isn’t simply a thing that makes TV shows. It is – in design, if not always in practice – responsible for analysing, and then ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Even the monarch is entitled to downtime

date: 2008-11-21 23:15:11

Trousers? Of course she wears trousers; she’s a countrywoman, for heaven’s sake, and she’s not going to saddle up for a day riding the Balmoral heather encumbered by one of Hartnell’s elaborate ...

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Economy boost may mean pain later

date: 2008-11-21 21:31:05

Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Novice drivers face a ban for one speeding offence

date: 2008-11-21 18:28:31

Graphic: Clocking up the points

source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Boris Johnson calls for illegal immigrant amnesty in London

date: 2008-11-21 17:58:00

London mayor to launch review into feasibility of granting amnesty to estimated 400,000 people living illegally in capital

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Wild beavers return to Britain after 400 years

date: 2008-11-21 16:13:00

Four families of beavers have arrived in Britain for a landmark project which will see them introduced into the wild here for the first time in over 400 years, experts said Friday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Finding Happiness

date: 2008-11-21 13:17:17

Meditating, believing in impermanence and seeking true happiness will help people weather the financial meltdown. Buddhism is about sustaining happiness. Whilst the credit crisis and impending recession will cause ...

source: www.newstatesman.com

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