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Tag Archives: Richard Branson
Conference Day Zero: Sparks Effect
I have now arrived in Liverpool, or to be more precise, Rock Ferry. My journey showed me the contrast between those parts of our rail network which have had investment, and those which have not. Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Railways
Tagged Electrification, Liverpool, Northern Rail, Railways, Richard Branson, Virgin trains, West Coast Main Line
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Nationalise the Railways
I’ve been moved to write this post after reading something similar on Liberal Democrat Voice about bringing the railways back into public ownership. I think that what the last Labour Government did (or rather didn’t) do about our railway system … Continue reading
Posted in Co-Op, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nationalisation, Public Sector, Railways, Transport
Tagged Co-Operative, East Coast, Mutual, Network Rail, Public Ownership, Public Sector, Railway, Richard Branson
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The myth of the middle income
The Daily Mail has been leading the charge against the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax that the Liberal Democrats have got their coalition partners to agree to bring in. Interestingly enough, and something I don’t think the Daily Mail … Continue reading
Posted in Conservatives, Economy, Gordon Brown, Liberal Democrats, Tax
Tagged Capital Gains, Daily Mail, entrepreneur, Richard Branson, Tax
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