Raising the standard
George Pilard (Letters, May 6) criticises the "poor literacy rates" in the UK and later uses the OECD to back up his point about pensions. If he read other OECD reports, ...
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Allyson Pollock: Healthy sceptic
Allyson Pollock is moving. Ministers and those with a vested interest in the government's private finance initiatives (PFI) would doubtless happily fund a one-way ticket ...
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PM-in-waiting plans to revitalise Labour
From the moment it was clear the opinion polls were accurate and Labour was on course for a third election victory, the political class shifted to the real issue: when wi...
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The economy is going backwards, not forwards
The City is predicting that the Bank of England's monetary policy committee will leave interest rates on hold when it announces the determination of its monthly meeting t...
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Manufacturing output plummets
Manufacturing output fell at its sharpest rate for nearly three years in March, official data showed today, as the Bank of England met for its latest interest rate decisi...
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How child trust funds work
Which is the right child trust fund for your little treasure? To help you choose, Jobs & Money is now running a table in our best buy guides giving you details of the...
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Beware the big, black hole
Full employment, low interest rates, low inflation, no more boom and bust - Gordon Brown's proud list of successes has been at the top of Labour's agenda for the past few...
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Clear Channel to sell its entertainment arm
Clear Channel, America's largest radio group, yesterday said it intends to spin off its entertainment unit into a separate business, including almost 30 venues in Britain...
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What the parties will mean for your pocket
You can tell an election campaign is in full swing when the parties start accusing each other of having "hidden" agendas, plans to increase taxes or secret policies on cu...
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Oil boom helps Treasury top up empty tanks
Surging oil prices have boosted tax revenues in recent months to the extent that the shortfall in the government's finances is likely to be considerably smaller than prev...
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