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Why Bob Diamond's bonus is a legitimate target

Why Bob Diamond's bonus is a legitimate target

Don't believe he myth that Barclays didn’t benefit from state support.

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Don't be fooled by the Fred Goodwin sideshow

Don't be fooled by the Fred Goodwin sideshow

Gesture politics are good for only one thing: taking the edge off public outrage.

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Hester's bonus decision is a victory for Ed Miliband

Hester's bonus decision is a victory for Ed Miliband

It was Labour's plan to hold a Commons vote that forced the RBS chief to give up his £1m bonus.

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Why Stephen Hester's £963,000 bonus is a distraction

Why Stephen Hester's £963,000 bonus is a distraction

Quibbling over the bonus paid to the RBS boss is simply gesture politics.

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The Fred Goodwin knighthood row

The Fred Goodwin knighthood row

Five things to consider.

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Bank bonuses make a mockery of the Tories' rhetoric

Bank bonuses make a mockery of the Tories' rhetoric

Payments hit £14bn despite the coalition's pledge to block "unacceptable bonuses".

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Deal on banks bonuses and lending to be revealed

Deal on banks bonuses and lending to be revealed

Today Chancellor George Osborne will announce the details of Project Merlin.

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Osborne raises bank levy to £2.5bn

Osborne raises bank levy to £2.5bn

The Government is to increase the bank levy, raising an extra £800m.

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Osborne’s bank levy is still a damp squib

Osborne’s bank levy is still a damp squib

The Chancellor hasn’t lived up to his tough rhetoric in opposition.

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How the bankers got away with it

How the bankers got away with it

Bank bonuses fell in the wake of the financial crash but have risen since.

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Kelvin MacKenzie and me

I'm amused to see myself feature in the former Sun editor's latest rant.

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George Osborne: bonuses will make the credit crunch worse

The Chancellor’s tough words in opposition are all but forgotten as the government backs away from curbs on pay.

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The government prepares to “stand idly by” on bankers’ bonuses

Nick Clegg waters down his rhetoric and gives no indication of measures to enforce restraint in payouts.

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The real winners of the Vince Cable debacle

Yep, the bankers!

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“Red Ed”? Not quite.

Where is the radical candidate who came from behind to win the crown?

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Banks, Balls and those cuts

When will bankers pick up the bill for the financial crisis and the recession that they caused?

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Bonuses: time for a windfall tax

Aren't you sick and tired of bankers ripping you off?

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Bankers on bail

The “financial tsunami” has left behind important questions about the way the market operates, the pursuit of profit and self-interest. The Harvard philosopher and this year’s Reith lecturer Michael Sandel offers unexpected conclusions

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Brown promises action on bank bonuses

PM suggests that "clawback system" could be internationally agreed to end rewards for failure

An end to dizzying pay

Excessive pay at the top encourages massive risk-taking. We need a High Pay Commission to limit casino capitalism

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The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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