How the unions bailed out Labour with £10million
July 31st 2008
The scale of Labour’s reliance on the trade unions was revealed yesterday as the debt-ridden party published its accounts.
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Archive for July, 2008
On the Fly: Fishing, not catching
July 31st 2008
If you’re built like me, you’re holding your breath and clinging to the willows overhanging the bank as you pick your way between pockets of slower water, where plenty of trout remain pushed up against the river’s edge.
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Dirty tricks over Madrid move put Ronaldo in a hot spot
July 31st 2008
The latest attempt to drive a wedge between Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United began to unravel on Thursday night, just when it seemed the player was heading for an Old Trafford showdown next week with Sir Alex Ferguson.
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Barry will be a Liverpool player at the weekend
July 31st 2008
Gareth Barry believes his £19million move to Anfield will be finalised over the weekend once Aston Villa accept a restructured offer to end a summer-long saga
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You'll have to work until you're 70, says PM's pension adviser
July 31st 2008
Millions more men and women will face working until 70, the Government’s pensions guru has predicted on the eve of the state pension’s centenary.
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Celtic defender Balde the new target for Sunderland boss Keane
July 31st 2008
Sunderland manager Roy Keane has opened talks with Celtic defender Bobo Balde as his move for Tottenham’s Younes Kaboul looks doomed to fail.
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Breakthrough: Scientists discover vital new link between radiation and breast cancer
July 31st 2008
Low-dose radiation has helped scientists at Scottish university unravel susceptibility to breast cancer.
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Lloyds announces 70% profit plunge raising fears for high street rivals
July 31st 2008
Banking giant Lloyds TSB today said credit crunch losses and woes in its insurance business wiped 70 per cent off first half pre-tax profits.
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Seven questions for Curtis Stigers
July 31st 2008
The jazz musician kicks off a free concert series in Vail
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One in four patients waits two days for a GP appointment
July 31st 2008
One patient in four still waits more than two days for a GP appointment, according to new figures.
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