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MDU calls for government action on violence against healthcare workers

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the government to take concerted action to prevent and reduce violence against healthcare staff. In an article published in the MDU journal, which examines cases reported by members, the UK’s leading medical defence organisation found that only a handful of doctors and other healthcare professionals seek advice each… Read more »

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New Finance Bill means 20 new taxes since 2000

The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »

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Channel 4 takes on a young David Cameron
Channel 4 plans drama of Cameron’s uni days

By Ian Dunt Channel 4 is set to broadcast a docu-drama of David Cameron’s times in Oxford University. The film will centre on the goings on in the University’s elitist Bullingdon Club, according to the Mirror. Labour strategists will be jubilant over the news, with many inside Labour HQ still convinced the ‘toffs’ attack can… Read more »

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William Hague made major foreign policy speech at IISS
Hague blames Brown for diminished UK voice

By Alex Stevenson Britain faces a tough fight if it is to retain its prominent role in the international community, William Hague has warned. In a major speech on the Conservative party’s foreign policy plans the shadow foreign secretary linked Gordon Brown’s handling of the economy with Britain’s diminishing influence overseas. “Economic success makes a… Read more »