Politicians are always keen to tell us either how marvellous things are now or, alternatively, how marvellous things will be once they have their hands on the levers of power. From Gordon Brown’s “no more boom and bust” through to Boris Johnson’s “build back better”, our political leaders tend to lack humility when it comes to delivering economic progress. They’re not so good, however, when the economy takes a turn for the worse.
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TIME FOR CHANGE AT HEADINGLEY I think the time has arrived for Leeds to appoint a new coach. The man I would appoint is Danny...
Ukraine president Voldymyr Zelenskyy made a scheduled video conference appearance before Congress on Wednesday morning (pictured above), dressed in the same practical, come-as-you-are wartime attire he’s worn since the start of Russia’s unprovoked invasion (on this day, a rumpled Army-green t-shirt).
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Spain's Transport Ministry said the ship was docked in the port of Tarragona in Catalonia when it was detained Wednesday, Reuters reported
The Arizona Coyotes were dealt a big blow Saturday when Jakob Chychrun suffered a lower-body injury in their loss to the Boston Bruins. The injury is expected to sideline the young defenseman for two-to-four weeks, which isn’t exactly news the Coyotes wanted to hear with the NHL trade deadline fast approaching. Chychrun long has had […]
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