Don’t politicise takeovers, Vince Cable – you risk putting bidders off Britain July 17, 2014 "I do not want protectionist legislation, but we do need a last resolute national defence,” said business secretary Vince Cable in City A.M. this week. Unfortunately, there is a risk that Cable’s proposals to toughen up the rules governing takeovers could have adverse consequences unless they are refined. Contrary to some of the wilder speculation, [...]
Unions threaten to strike after government backtracks on pay March 13, 2014 UNIONS in the public sector are threatening strike action after the government chose to ignore the recommendations of the independent review body for pay, awarding a one per cent increase to some but not all workers in the NHS. Health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday that 550,000 NHS workers will get a one per cent [...]
The NHS needs to focus on patients not staff pay packets, says think tank March 13, 2014 News this morning that only some public sector workers will see a one per cent pay rise next has riled individuals and unions alike. While Armed Forces, prison officers, members of the judiciary and some NHS workers will see a pay rise next year, not everybody will. And the rise – by only one per [...]
City A.M. editorial sparks France debate January 14, 2014 City A.M. editor Allister Heath's article 'France’s failed socialist experiment is turning into a tragedy', published last week, has received a lot of attention – and prompted a deluge of responses. First, the French Embassy wrote a reply, in which the NHS was branded 'ailing' and French infrastrucutre was deemed superior to the UK's. Blogger Guido [...]
The City A.M. article that sparked a diplomatic row January 14, 2014 BRITISH members of parliament leapt to the defence of the UK yesterday after a column by City A.M editor Allister Heath – in which he referred to the country’s “failed socialist experiment” – sparked a diplomatic row with the French ambassador. In a 10-point list attacking the article, the French embassy criticised the NHS, defended its [...]
MPs stand up for British institutions after French Embassy slurs January 14, 2014 Last week, City A.M. editor Allister Heath wrote this piece: France’s failed socialist experiment is turning into a tragedy In response, the French Embassy has launched something of an (un)diplomatic rejoinder: 10 accounts on which City A.M. has got it wrong on France The embassy has levelled that France has a better health service, roads, [...]
The NHS needs a complaints handling revolution says new review October 28, 2013 2,500 responses describing lack of care and compassion, and deep dissatisfaction with the way in which complaints had been handled were received by a review looking into the way the NHS handles complaints. The independent report, commissioned by the prime minister and health secretary Jeremy Hunt, follows the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust and [...]
City Moves for 04 June 2014 | Who’s switching jobs June 5, 2014 IFM Investors The fund management firm has announced the appointment of John Carey as an investment director for European infrastructure debt in its debt investments team. He has over 13 years’ infrastructure experience and was most recently at Moody’s, where he was a senior analyst for infrastructure finance. Prior to that, he was a director in [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 21 October 2013 October 21, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Cameron to build on Royal Mail sale David Cameron is planning to build on the huge popularity of the Royal Mail privatisation by prioritising retail investors for the sell-offs ahead of the general election in 2015. Attracting retail investors will be a key aim as the government prepares to complete the sales of [...]
Report says NHS culture to blame for healthcare failures August 6, 2013 THE NHS requires “wide systemic change” to ensure it is a world-class healthcare system, according to a major report released yesterday that says individual staff should not be blamed for care failings. Professor Don Berwick, a US academic who has advised President Obama, was commissioned by David Cameron to examine NHS England following a series [...]