BANKS
ENERGY
TRANSPORT
INEQUALITY
TAXATION
LIEBRARY
GRAPHS AT A GLANCE
LATEST: Think you’re paying less tax now? The withdrawal of Working and Child Tax Credits leaves low earners paying a 73% marginal tax rate, and medium earners paying even more
...And this government says it cuts taxes for poor working households!
RIP-OFF NEWS ROUND-UP, OUR PICK OF THE LAST WEEK'S MEDIA
Drug firm Novartis tried to 'scupper' trials of a cheaper version of eye medicine
Has Austerity caused the UK’s first decline in life expectancy in 20 years?
Kellogg's effectively paid no corporation tax in the UK in 2013, +more stories...
YOU'RE FIRED?! We are already nearly the most easily fired people in the developed world
Only the US and Canada make it easier, says the OECD’s Worker Protection Index
EYE OPENER: Housing Equity Withdrawal took off in 1979. Since then almost all UK growth has suspiciously equalled the amount we took out. Looks like it’s pensions next
Osborne’s new rules allow you to spend your entire pension pot now. Same mistake, different pot
DID YOU KNOW? MPs are getting a 10% pay hike in May, to £74k
...and in 2010, 137 MPs put family members on parliament's payroll. Now it's soared to 167
GOOD DEBT
PENSION CRAZY
BANKSTER PAY
MPs' 2nd JOBS
TAX IS THEFT?!
FAILING SCHOOLS
AFFORDABLE NHS
1m WORK IN POVERTY
JAIL THE ACCOUNTANTS
RICKETS IS BACK
UN-NATIONALISED RAIL
LOW WAGE BRITAIN
BANK OF MUM & DAD
UK: A PRISONER OF CUTS
TAXING LIES
WATER CANNON BORIS
UNIVERSAL C.. OCKUP
FULL TIME JOBS? WHERE!
Monday, 29 November 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
energy
,
OFGEM
,
politicians
,
regulation
Ofgem's energy review is a fine affair
Chris, Fee and KJ do 'the math' on possible Ofgem fines for utilities compan...
Read More
Friday, 26 November 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
banks
,
the government
Bank transparency laws are a charade
KJ and Fee act out the negotiations on international bank transparency l...
Read More
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
Bank of England
,
credit crunch
,
education
,
inequality
,
Osborne
Higher education cuts reveal a lack of faith
KJ, Fee and Chris draw an uncomfortable parallel between the Irish bailout and higher education c...
Read More
Monday, 22 November 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
energy
,
OFGEM
,
politicians
,
regulation
Energy prices: a watchdog without bite
KJ and Fee find it's a case of 'no can do' when it comes to tackling rising household bi...
Read More
Friday, 19 November 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
Bank of England
,
credit crunch
,
inequality
Quantitative easing of regal proportions
Chris, Fee and KJ on a novel way for Mervyn King to get his latest round of quantitative easing thro...
Read More
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
retailers
Returns policy: the gift that won't go back
Chris is left gnome alone with a pressie that just doesn't ...
Read More
Monday, 15 November 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
pensions
Annuities: beware the hard sell
KJ's dad comes under pressure when trying to buy an annu...
Read More
Friday, 12 November 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
benefits
,
inequality
,
pay
,
taxation
The shame of the top tax bracket
Chris's friend is upset by a new top rate of ...
Read More
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
property
,
series
How estate agents work (2 of 2)
KJ marvels at his estate agent's wis...
Read More
Monday, 8 November 2010
Monday, November 08, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
property
,
series
How estate agents work (1 of 2)
KJ boasts to Fee about the rising price of his f...
Read More
Friday, 5 November 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
benefits
,
budget cuts
,
credit crunch
,
inequality
,
jobs
,
Osborne
,
the government
,
Tories
Encouraging people back to work
KJ and Fee on George Osborne's decision to cut welfare and benef...
Read More
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
pay
The IoD defence of executive pay
The gang discuss the Institute of Directors' stance on private sector pay pack...
Read More
Monday, 1 November 2010
Monday, November 01, 2010
Posted by Jake
No comments
Labels:
banks
,
taxation
,
the government
Tax free banking in Switzerland
Chris, Fee and KJ on the government's deal with the Swiss ba...
Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Home
Share This
Follow Us
Follow @rippedoffbriton
Subscribe via Email
Search Us
Trending
Change in the way we measure growth to add 5% to UK GDP
Rip off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 27th November)
Graphs At A Glance: The cost of putting £1 into an employee's pocket in the UK is the fourth lowest of the 28 EU nations. Only Malta, Ireland and Cyprus are lower.
Guest Post from Barnet UNISON, telling a story of outsourcing in pictures and music.
TNT posties dumping your letters in bushes: Rivals to Royal Mail accused of ditching deliveries to earn more
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me every five years - that's democracy!
Politicians, business leaders and scientists warn against US pharma giant Pfizer's takeover of AstraZeneca
Graphs at a glance: Tax Freedom Day, over the last 50 years the tax burden under Labour has been lower (gasp!) than under the Tories
Liebrary: Is affordable housing in London intended for people on modest incomes? Actually the eligibility limit for this subsidy is a household income of £80,000!
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 2nd April)
Labels
advertising
Article
Austerity
Bank of England
banks
benefits
Big Society
BIJ
Bonus
British Bankers Assoc
budget cuts
Cameron
CBI
Clegg
Comment
credit crunch
defence
education
elections
energy
environment
executive
expense fraud
FCA
FFS
FSA
Gove
Graphs
Guest
HMRC
housing
immigration
inequality
Inflation
insurance
jobs
Labour
leisure
LibDems
Liebrary
Manufacturing
media
Miliband
MP
NHS
OFCOM
Offshore
OFGEM
OFT
Osborne
outsourcing
pay
pensions
pharma
police
politicians
Poll
Priority
property
protests
public sector
Puppets
Ready
regulation
retailers
Roundup
sales techniques
series
SFO
sports
supermarkets
taxation
Telecoms
the courts
the government
tobacco
Tories
transport
UK Uncut
unions
Vince
water
Archive
►
2015
(41)
►
April
(5)
►
March
(12)
►
February
(10)
►
January
(14)
►
2014
(220)
►
December
(13)
►
November
(12)
►
October
(14)
►
September
(13)
►
August
(13)
►
July
(20)
►
June
(18)
►
May
(24)
►
April
(24)
►
March
(22)
►
February
(25)
►
January
(22)
►
2013
(246)
►
December
(28)
►
November
(21)
►
October
(23)
►
September
(17)
►
August
(19)
►
July
(23)
►
June
(19)
►
May
(18)
►
April
(17)
►
March
(19)
►
February
(22)
►
January
(20)
►
2012
(213)
►
December
(20)
►
November
(21)
►
October
(20)
►
September
(15)
►
August
(17)
►
July
(19)
►
June
(17)
►
May
(19)
►
April
(16)
►
March
(17)
►
February
(15)
►
January
(17)
►
2011
(185)
►
December
(21)
►
November
(12)
►
October
(19)
►
September
(14)
►
August
(3)
►
July
(15)
►
June
(23)
►
May
(16)
►
April
(17)
►
March
(12)
►
February
(16)
►
January
(17)
▼
2010
(48)
►
December
(13)
▼
November
(13)
Ofgem's energy review is a fine affair
Bank transparency laws are a charade
Higher education cuts reveal a lack of faith
Energy prices: a watchdog without bite
Quantitative easing of regal proportions
Returns policy: the gift that won't go back
Annuities: beware the hard sell
The shame of the top tax bracket
How estate agents work (2 of 2)
How estate agents work (1 of 2)
Encouraging people back to work
The IoD defence of executive pay
Tax free banking in Switzerland
►
October
(13)
►
September
(9)
Powered by
Blogger
.
Followers