‘It makes sense because people living on the streets can move to where they’re needed,’ said a spokesman for one Conservative local authority.
But homeless charities have attacked the plans arguing that dogs might use the ‘homeless lamp posts’ to cock their leg against
Posted: Mar 19th, 2012
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George Osborne will announce plans to pay lower salaries to Members of Parliament in poorer parts of the country in his budget next week. The chancellor will argue that MPs pay should mimic the private sector and be more reflective of local economies.
Posted: Mar 18th, 2012
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Chancellor George Osborne confirmed yesterday that that the death of Paul the Octopus, known for picking world cup winners, caused the treasury to revise growth forecasts downwards by a half of one percent.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2011
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International Rescue, forced to curtail its activities in recent years because of rocketing fuel prices, says Chancellor George Osborne’s proposed private jet tax is one regulatory burden too far and will make cessation of operations inevitable.
Posted: Mar 22nd, 2011
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Details have emerged from the budget for plans to train ‘dole-scroungers’ in the arts of bushcraft. The scheme, hidden within the reduced budget for the SureStart programme, will see sofa-huggers cast out into the countrified areas of Britain in search of a decent meal.
Posted: Jun 24th, 2010
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