Ben Brogan argues on his blog that Dan Snow’s Dunkirk-esque rescue of a few holiday makers from the French coast is precisely what the Conservative’s plan for a Big Society is all about – citizen activism without the need for State involvement. Notwithstanding the charitable zeal with which Mr Snow launched his flotilla of five …
Politics
Mutual misunderstanding
We value the role of building societies owned by their customers and the strength and diversity that a healthy mutual sector brings to our financial services, and we will consult on measures to help strengthen the sector. As one option for the disposal of Northern Rock, we will encourage a mutual solution, while ensuring that …
Women in the city
The impression I got listening to a 5Live Breakfast debate on the latest report from the Treasury Select Committee titled “Women In The City”, was that it was recommending statutory action against firms which have inadequte female representation at the board level, and that the financial crisis would have been less severe had female representation …