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Total government spending in June hit £49bn, up from £44.2bn a year earlier, so what do the experts think? Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Global InsightIn some respects, the June public finance data provided some relief for the chancellor as they were not quite as dreadful as feared. Even so, it is hard to gain much comfort from a public...
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This year's Henley Festival has a huge line up of entertainers including many of Speaker's Corner's favourite after dinner speakers, comedians, bands and cabaret acts. Jo Brand will be topping the comedy bill and James Naughtie, the Bootleg Beatles, Tim Fitzhigham, the Three Mo' Tenors, Katherine Jenkins and so many more, will be delighting audiences at Henley
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Over the coming weeks, Speakers Corner will feature some of the world's most influential business & management thinkers who are contenders for The Thinkers 50
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Last night the Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneur Awards were held at Christ Church, Spitalfields. The winner of the Upper Tier award went to Anne Wexelstein at Columba 1400 which provides leadership development experiences for young people in Scotland who have faced such challenges as homelessness, addiction, poverty and growing up within the care system, the Lower Tier winner was the charity A Way Out founded by Jessie Joe Jacobs which aims to help the most vulnerable people in North East England.
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British multi-millionairess and Dragon, Deborah Meaden has spoken to Management Today about what she looks for in an entrepreneur and what Britain is lacking. According to Deborah, successful entrepreneurs all share an ability to take risks, they have good judgement, and are perceptive and competitive.
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The UK government today issued the most detailed assessment yet of how global warming will unfold across the nationAnd now for the weather. The 2020s are looking warm and dry, with occasional heavy winter showers. The 2050s should be sunny and warm, with scattered deaths due to heatwaves across London and the south-east. And looking ahead to the 2080s,...
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One of our favourite professional and witty after dinner speakers, Clive Coleman, is very busy on radio and television this week. Tonight he is presenting a Panorama programme 'The Death of Kiss & Tell including interviews with a long list of celebrities - Max Mosley, Ian Hislop, Barbara Windsor, Mariella Frostrup and more. Tomorrow sees the return of a new series of Law in Action on Radio 4 and last night he presented Radio 4's Pick of the Week
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Up against stiff competition from national and international counterparts, the 2009 Fringe programme has once again attracted a variety of world class talent. Between the 7th and the 31st August, 34,265 performances of 2,098 shows will take place in 265 venues. The programme offers a unique line-up of the world’s best in music, comedy, theatre, dance, opera and art, including Denise van Outen, Julian Clary, Alastair McGowan, Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais.
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More than 700 pieces by the Sweeney Todd director will be on display in his first art exhibitionThe work of Tim Burton is to form the basis of a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, Variety reports. Visitors will be able to see more than 700 pieces by the director of Edward Scissorhands and Sweeney Todd, ranging from paintings to...
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A nationwide campaign has been launched to encourage us to eat fruit and veg at its seasonal best. Eat Seasonably is backed by major supermarkets and small market stall-holders alike, as well as cafes, pubs, restaurants and some of the nation’s favourite charities. Top chefs and leading food organisations are also on board.
Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace added: "When I was a child I used to look forward to the first peas and strawberries of the season".
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The BBC Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue is to return with Stephen Fry, Jack Dee and Rob Brydon sharing the presenter's chair, a year after the death of Humphrey Lyttelton. Recording began in April and the first shows will be broadcast in June. Humphrey Lyttleton died in April 2008, aged 86, he had hosted the show since its beginning in 1972.
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For the second year running, Harry Hill has taken the coveted best entertainment performance prize at the Bafta TV Awards. Other notable winners included David Attenborough who won the specialist factual programme award for 'Life in Cold Blood' and David Mitchell won the best comedy performance category for 'Peep Show'. Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders were presented with the Fellowship, the Academy's highest accolade, in recognition of their popular shows together and their individual programmes such as "The Vicar of Dibley."