Downing Street calls on regulator to investigate petrol price rigging
Allegations of oil price manipulation should be thoroughly investigated as millions of motorists rely on accurate petrol prices, Downing Street said today.
Libor scandal: Was the petrol price rigged too? - T...
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Following Libor - now oil prices may have been fiddled
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Well-off elderly could lose benefits including winter fuel allowance in care shake-up
Well-off elderly could lose benefits including winter fuel allowance in care shake-up
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th June 2012 16:08.
pensioners could lose their winter fuel payments and free TV licences to help raise money for long-term elderly care, a... -
Elderly denied NHS care can sue:
Elderly denied NHS care can sue: Ministers will outlaw age discrimination by hospitals | Mail Online
Elderly denied NHS care can sue: Ministers will outlaw age discrimination by hospitals
Those refused operations, test and scans can claim compensation from October
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How money is created
Thought id write a short story about how money is actually created, and how its given value. Some of you may already know, others may not.
Some brief history about how british money came about. (applies to other countries but maybe not all)
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Beercroft & Wonga.
I like most others had heard of the Beercroft report. I also saw part of his leaked report last year in which he branded British Workers as Lazy. As a venture Capitalist (which in my book means Asset Stripper) I doubt if he has ever done a real day's hard work in his life.
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Payday loans set for parliamentary vote
Payday loans set for parliamentary vote
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd April 2012 17:39.
Stella Creasy tables amendment to Financial Services bill calling for the new financial regulator to be able to set a maximum amount payday lenders...
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Treasury considers taxing state pensions at source in 'mark two granny tax'
Treasury considers taxing state pensions at source in 'mark two granny tax'
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th April 2012 17:07.
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Income tax unlawful?
I'm a bit surprised that there's no mention anywhere on this site of paying income tax being unlawful as it funds illegal wars, occupations and genocide in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Pakistan (and soon Iran). Has anyone heard of Chris Coverdale and his 'Make Wars History' campaign? According to him,... -
Man Saws Off His Own Foot To Avoid Work
An unemployed Austrian man has sawed off his left foot, apparently to avoid being found fit enough to go back to work.
Police said the "desperate" 56-year-old man deliberately sliced it off above the ankle with a mechanical saw and threw it into an oven.
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Budget 2012 Let's discuss!
OK, so we all know its been happening but what does everyone think?
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Disabled people face unlimited unpaid work or cuts in benefit
Mental health groups and charities attack plans drawn up by Department for Work and Pensions
Some long-term sick and disabled people face being forced to work unpaid for an unlimited amount of time or have their benefits cut under plans being drawn up by the Department for Work and Pensions.... -
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The EU is also signed up to this Convention.
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=259
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Give me a B' Bob, an O' N' U' S'
Give me a B' Bob, an O' N' U' S'
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th January 2012 18:44.
*What recession? Fury as Barclays boss Bob Diamond lined up for £10m bonus payment* Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond, once described by Lord...
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A Report on the proposed changes to Disability Living Allowance
This report was entirely written, researched, funded, and supported by sick and disabled people,their friends and carers.
Thousands more supported it through social media
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
