Liberal democrats
08 May 2012
Senior Liberal Democrats believe the party may have to "disengage" from government early to avoid a heavy defeat at the next general election in 2015, according to reports.
19 March 2012
By the time you read this column, the pre-Budget pantomime will be reaching a fever pitch.
22 December 2010
The coalition government’s cuts to child benefit for anyone earning over £44,000 is ‘a worry’ and answers from the Treasury are ‘not good enough’, pensions minister Steve Webb has been caught saying.
19 July 2010
Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned of a second credit crunch if bank lending does not begin to flow across the economy.
22 June 2010
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg believes the coalition needs to deliver a "difficult" budget today to ensure the UK can avoid the scenarios seen in Greece and Spain.
31 May 2010
Whisper it softly, but there is a growing acceptance – even approval – for the political freak that is coalition.
17 May 2010
Despite being a small sub-sector of the investment trust market, zero dividend preference shares have reappeared on the radar, writes F&C's Peter Hewitt
10 May 2010
Gordon Brown is to step down as Prime Minister in September and will ask the party to “set in train” a leadership contest to replace him.
29 April 2010
David Cameron appeared to have come out top in the last and most crucial of the TV leaders’ debates in which he accused Labour of failing to significantly improve the country's economy.
20 April 2010
Whitechurch explains how to ensure your investment portfolio prospers following any outcome on May 6.
22 March 2010
The three main political parties have now all revealed their slogans to attract the electorate in the forthcoming elections and it will not be long before the official date is called – 6th May still looks favourite – and they publish their manifestos.
25 November 2009
The Liberal Democrats have proposed creating a national infrastructure fund, open to institutional and retail investors, to replace Private Finance Initiatives (PFI).
23 November 2009
Of course, last week's Queen's Speech was an electioneering one and you cannot blame old Gordon for having a go. It is always better to get HRH to deliver your ideas in person when you have such dodgy handwriting and spelling!
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