Time to debate government's role; Republicans grow the state - but not...

The Washington Times;  September 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ......question of what role they wish their government to play over the next four or more years...one hand, Democrats are proposing a government that gets involved in our lives by lending...out, or a leg up. Republicans offer a government that sets and enforces the rules, but...

Give us back the Government we voted for; Blair fights for political...

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  September 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......conference is not only to restore confidence in their government. They also have to save the nation from an act...amp; Co that we are prepared to empower a Tory government under Prime Minister Wee Willie Hague and Chancellor...catastrophic loss of confidence and they are a government in crisis. The worst ...

Behavioural finance; Bank regulation.(Can the government boss banks?)

The Economist (US);  November 1, 2008 ;     574 words ...Can the government change the banks' business model? PITY...to see them don hair shirts, and a government that would like to turn banks into...businesses afloat. And because the government will soon be a significant shareholder...

Government bailout won't be temporary or nonpolitical

Columbia Daily Tribune;  November 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ......crescendo of surreal warnings that big government - verily, "socialism" - would impend...to be "spread around." The seepage of government into everywhere is, we are assured...political institution - the federal government - will be nonpolitical? How could it...

GPs agree to longer hours after government 'threats'

The Independent - London;  March 7, 2008 ;     548 words ......extra three hours a week after GPs caved in to government demands that they provide evening and weekend...with 98 per cent of those polled saying the Government's strong-arm tactics had been "unacceptable...The revelation came as an embarrassment to the Government and prompted Gordon Brown to make longer ...

Crop-spray crusader takes on Government-and wins; Miss Downs after her...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ......backed a campaigner's claim that the Government had failed to protect the public from...seven years to expose the flaws in the Government's assessment of the chemicals. She claimed...called for the resignation from the Government of former food and farming minister...

Harney sums up all ills of this Government.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  November 15, 2008 ;     372 words ......when I watched the behaviour of the Government this week. No wonder they have been...trivial. In terms of expressing the Government's sense of priorities it beggars belief...Ms Harney is the only person in the Government who is willing to take on a department...

Card contract 'will save 200 Welsh post offices' Relief as Government...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 14, 2008 ;     608 words ......handed a lifeline yesterday when the Government decided to allow the network to continue...turbulent times.Now is not the time for the Government to do anything to put the network at...relief tinged with criticism that the Government had allowed the uncertainty to continue...

Fed: Assistance package not just for struggling US car makers, government

AAP General News (Australia);  November 11, 2008 ;     383 words ......not just for struggling US car makers, government CANBERRA, Nov 11 AAP - The Rudd government has defended its $6.2 billion automotive...manufacturing subsidiaries in Australia. The Rudd government's assistance package - which includes...

BELEAGUERED Taoiseach Brian Cowen has six months to turn around the...

Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  November 15, 2008 ;     597 words ......turn around the disastrous slump in the Government's -- and his -- popularity. If he can...early election yesterday, insisting the Government would last its full term. But the TNS...I've seen ups and downs in party terms, government terms. This is part of politics. My...

Concern is mounting in government circles that dissident TD Jim McDaid...

Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  November 14, 2008 ;     466 words ......general election Concern is mounting in government circles that dissident TD Jim McDaid...abstaining on a vote on Wednesday on the Government's decision to withdraw a planned anti-canc...key vehicles for carrying through the Government's Budget provisions. His support for...

Barak wants government's okay to hit Gaza residential areas

Jerusalem Post;  November 10, 2008 ;     397 words ...Headline: Barak wants government's okay to hit Gaza residential areas...Minister Ehud Barak called on the government on Sunday to examine ways of approving...Ministry has also called on the government to approve an extra NIS half-billion...

Government says no to capital for banks.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  November 14, 2008 ;     67 words ...THE Government will not inject capital into Irish banks but the issue is under constant...crunch. But Ms Coughlan said: At this moment in time, it is not the Government's intention to move towards capitalisation. She said Finance Minister...

DataPath Names Industry Veteran Leslie P. Blaker Vice President of...

PR Newswire;  January 22, 2008 ;     679 words ......the position of vice president of government affairs and development. In this role, Blaker leads DataPath's government relations initiatives and participation...that inform and advise the U.S. government on vital communications issues...

Government to keep an arm's length from banks.(Business)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  November 15, 2008 ;     385 words ...THE Government will manage the taxpayer's multi-billion-pou...independent investments, avoiding the Government's monitoring process as a result. Sir...in an orderly way . This reflects the Government's firm view that it has no wish to be...