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Sunday 26 October 2008 (25 Shawwal 1429)

The great depression

The big debate about when the next general elections should be held, whether in February next year or April is a lot of wasted waffle. You have to be a bit out of touch to believe that the voter really... Full Story


The ‘real’ America, really!

According to Sarah Palin, she and John McCain “believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America,... Full Story


Editorial: Republican fears about voter fraud

The real threat to the “fabric of democracy” is the McCain campaign’s effort to stir up unfounded suspicions of massive voter fraud, casting unwarranted doubt on the legitimacy of the election, said... Full Story




Editorial: First World’s moral failure

Governments have already thrown trillions of dollars into their own financial systems to save banks from going bust. They have also made it clear they will find whatever trillions more are necessary... Full Story


No banker at bankruptcy court

As recession bites hard, a more despondent, down-at heel group of people than the debtors at the bankruptcy courts in the Strand would be hard to find. Waiting for their papers were mothers with fractious... Full Story