Tom Wilson, an equities sales trader at Numis Securities, is the toast of his stockbroking firm after he dramatically saved the life of a man who jumped into the Thames - apparently with the intention of committing suicide... more
There is clearly a large body of public opinion that believes that having received the benefits of free university teaching ourselves, we are betraying our children by charging so much... more
It emerges that Andrew Mitchell gave help to British cocoa magnate Anthony “Chocfinger” Ward after receiving £40,000 in donations from Ward’s company Armajaro Holdings... more
Like the ever-jilted bride, students have allowed political parties to get into bed with them, only to get screwed over and dumped at the altar the morning after election day... more
Liberal Democrat anger over tuition fee hikes boiled over today when a trio of senior party figures vowed to oppose the coalition Government’s plans for university funding... more
Lord Browne’s report on university funding grasps a particularly tricky nettle: as such, his proposals will cause controversy, not least among Liberal Democrats... more
City Comment: There is speculation that Lord Browne is on a government list of businessmen who can "make sure everything that can be cut is cut”
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Teenagers from the poorest families will be deterred from applying to university if tuition fees soar to 'mortgage' levels, a government inquiry warns... more
I felt a great deal of sadness for Lord Browne after reading his recent description of how tough it is to be openly gay in the City. I came out at a young age and have never felt any pressure to conform to some imaginary City code of straight conduct... more
What a strange contradiction Tory MEP Struan Stevenson is. On the one hand he has visited Kazakhstan on no fewer than 10 separate occasions to investigate the effects of Soviet-era nuclear explosions on the inhabitants there... ... more
THE return of Peter Mandelson to the Cabinet for the third time — as Business Secretary — shows rehabilitation is always possible, however unlikely. ... more
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