http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/03/jeremy-hunt-offer-junior-doctors-pay-rise Jeremy Hunt offers junior doctors 11% pay rise in bid to end dispute Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt The usual right wing. this time Tory, confidence trick of where there is a problem with the workers, throw money at them. The Conservatives have historically responded to any dispute involving working people with the reasoning that, "They are stupid enough to believe that we are solving the problem, and enough members of the public will only see the "money on the table" so the old divide and conquer ploy will click in and our problem will go away". Hunt may of course be successful in this duplicitous attempt at bribery and subterfuge of Junior Doctors and elements of the public, but deceipt of politicians will result in further damage to our NHS and misery for patients.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/14/theo-paphitis-payday-loans_n_4963602.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Theo Paphitis Slams 'Morally Bankrupt' Payday Lenders Former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis These "Payday loan" providers are nothing more than loan sharks. Usury is a thriving business which should be banned by legislation. However, it seems that the Conservative party receive significant contributions from these parasite companies which make any form of legal restrictions on their activities a very remote prospect.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/may/26/payday-lenders-break-reform-pledges?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-1%20Main%20trailblock:Editable%20trailblock%20-%20news:Position4 Tory donor's bid to curb job security Adrian Beecroft Chair of Dawn Capital, whose portfolio includes Wonga.com Payday loan boss donates £530K to the Tory party. Cameron asks him to examine how employment law could be overhauled and Mr Beecroft has recommended ditching unfair dismissal rules. Payday loans This news comes at the same time as Citizens Advice report that "Payday lenders" have broken 12 of the 14 industry pledges in the industry charter which was launched 6 months ago. The problem with so called "self regulation" of this (or of any industry) is that it just doesn't work. Unless the "guidelines", "charters", "pledges" or any of the other promises made by the membe...