UK: GOVERNMENT SPENDING PLANS CRITICISED

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The UK government's GBu 68bn public spending boost came under fire on 7 November 2000 from shadow Chancellor, Michael Portillo, who envisaged growth in tax levels and interest rates during the forthcoming parliament as a result. Mr Portillo cited Treasury plans indicating that public sector spending would exceed economic growth. He fears that the private sector would lose out as public spending gathered pace and also urged Chancellor Gordon Brown to draw up a series of tax cuts to improve the competitiveness of the UK economy and assist the presently over-taxed electorate.

Government expenditures, Government, Reports, Brief Article, Economic forecasting, Portillo, Michael

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UK: KEN LIVINGSTONE ELECTED MAYOR OF LONDON

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The citizens of London have voted Ken Livingstone as its first Mayor of London to be directly elected. Mr Livingstone achieved 58% of the vote to win the election and become the head of government in London. Mr Livingstone beat the Conservative and Labour party candidates, Steven Norris and Frank Dobson into second and third place respectively.

State & Local Government, Mayors, Elections

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'I had a constant old-man's cough.'

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Allen Carr, who established a global network of stop-smoking clinics with his wife Joyce, recalls that his health was very poor before he gave up smoking. She indicates that she was shocked when he first expressed a wish to help other people stop smoking.

HEALTH SERVICES, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Health Service Workers NEC, Management, Officials and employees, Health care industry, Interview, Smoking cessation programs, Smoking cessation, Medical personnel, Carr, Allen, Carr, Joyce

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