The Cash Rich Islands of a Cash Strapped Economy
Early last month the Western world was up in arms after an unprecedented data leak revealed the myriad ways in which the rich are exploiting secretive offshore tax regimes. Billions of dollars sheltered in Panama and similar ‘havens’ resulted in uproar as evidence of crucial tax revenue routed offshore unravelled. But amidst the controversy age-old problems continued to plight heavily indebted Greece. Tax evasion is just as rife over there, but it’s happening in their own backyard. This summer millions of Brits...
An insider’s guide to Seville for the young, cool but cash-strapped
by Adam Turner If you’re looking for a Spanish city where you can drink cocktails out of jam jars, and party all night until the rubber on the souls on your Dr Martens melt into the dancefloor…I probably wouldn’t recommend Seville. Spain’s fourth largest city isn’t as cosmopolitan or vibrant as the likes of Barcelona or Madrid just yet. However, if you look hard enough you’ll find some absolute gems and I was lucky enough to be shown some of...
What A Punt! Barnaby Reinvents Traditional River Boat
An engineering student at Cambridge University has reinvented the traditional river punt by installing pedal power. The so-called 'puntcycle' was invented by 22 year-old Barnaby Walker who converted an unloved old punt into a sleek, two-wheeled speed machine capable of leaving all other river-users in his wake. He decided to breathe new life into French Hen, a punt which was a year older than himself, and rescued it after being beached for three years. Traditionally punts – long narrow boats with flat...
What is the future of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) and why?
Brian Lonsdale sheds light on the latest Google initiative AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), and tells TheLondonEconomic.com what it means for website owners. Brian is an SEO expert dedicated to increasing client's website traffic through major search engines for medium to large businesses in the UK. Visit https://www.smarterdigitalmarketing.co.uk to find out how you can benefit. Accelerated Mobile pages are becoming increasingly popular to reduce frustration for their users. AMP is a collaborative web approach used by the world’s internet giants, to make mobile web...
Scale Of Tory Election Fraud Uncovered
The widespread scale of election fraud by the Conservatives has been unearthed after it was revealed 17 police constabularies are now probing Tory politicians. Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan and former MP Duncan Hames are the latest to be named after Wiltshire Police said they would be investigating their election expenses. They follow similar investigations in Nottingham, London, Cumbria and tens of other constabularies. 17 Police now probing Tories Notts Met Cumbria WYork Derbs Gtr Man Devon Glouc N'ants Staffs Cheshire Kent Warks...
British people ‘will never forgive’ Blair, says poll
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There have already been rumours that the Chilcot inquiry will come down hard on Tony Blair, and a lot of the British people blame him for entering a war that was unnecessary and possibly illiegal. Recently Blair himself admitted that he “profoundly” underestimated the complexity of Middle Eastern politics. Now a survey by pollsters YouGov in the Independent ahead of the report by Chilcot, which will be released in July, found only eight per cent...
Net migration rose to 3,000 off record level
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor As the EU referendum comes ever closer the news that annual net migration nearly hit record levels, will leave the “Brexiteers,” rubbing their hands with glee. The statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics, show that annual net migration in Britain rose to 330,000 in 2015 only 3,000 below its record ever amount. The report says the UK’s role as the “jobs factory of Europe,” draws in long-term migrants, who want high wages and...
Mis-sold Student Loans? Read this open letter that’s gone viral…
Former student Simon Crowther has written an open letter to his local MP regarding being mis-sold his student loan at a young age, of which the terms have now been changed by the Government. The letter has since gone viral on Facebook and other social media sites and will strike a chord with millions of students and former students. STUDENT LOAN DEBACLE. I'm sure a lot of you are in the same situation as me. Please read and see if you...
Take-home pay biggest in London…By far
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The streets of the capital are paved with gold, well not quite, but people who live in the capital have the most disposable income in the country, even when taking in sky-rocketing rents and the cost of buying a home spiralling out of control. The ONS (Office of National Statistics) report revealed this information. Londoners had an average of £23,607 to spend after tax deductions in 2014, almost a third more than the UK average....