Berliners topple during celebrations

Picture shows dominoes within Berlin. Picture supplied by Ecoworld

By Michael McLintock Over 1000 dominoes were lined up and toppled on Monday night in Berlin, marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall . Thousands of people witnessed the incredible event, which was accompanied with a large fireworks display and lots of alcohol consumption. Many members of the crowd had personal [...]

Bail out tussles in Brussels

At a time of bleak economic news where the Sterling is nearly matching the value of the Euro, the pound reaching an extraordinary low today – European heads of state gather in Brussels. The atmosphere is tense. At PMQs Gordon Brown had a Freudian slip, saying that the government “saved the world” instead of “saved [...]

VAT Tax Cuts To Be Announced This Afternoon

Brown and Darling arriving at The Treasury this morning to put final adjustments to the PBR.

By Jamie Nelson Alistair Darling is expected to announce cuts to Value Added Tax from 17.5 percent to 15 percent in his Pre-Budget Report this afternoon. Gordon Brown promised to use the tax cuts to inject a new vigour and interest into the British Economy. Brown said: “Simply letting the recession run its course, to [...]

Brown and Cameron at war over social services failure

By Colleen Reid Gordon Brown was attacked today at Question Time by Conservative leader as the case of Baby P unravels Neglect and systematic failure by the state led to Baby P dying at the age of 17 months after eight months of suffering. Since the first incident, Baby P was on the Child Protection [...]

Cameron Proposes Business Tax Cuts as Brown Fights Back.

Leader of the Conservatives David Cameron who this morning announced Conservative Tax Rebates for Businesses.

By Lindsay Muir. Leader of the Conservative party David Cameron this morning announced Tory proposals to slash the National Insurance contributions paid by businesses. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Gordon Brown hinted at possible tax cuts in the face of a financial crisis that shows no signs of abating. The [...]

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