Today I learned that the Lib Dem Colchester Borough Cllr. Paul Smith – the same Cllr. Paul Smith responsible for losing Colchester £4m – offered to take a pay-cut if he did not perform well. Hurrah! He volunteered to be the “guinea pig” for a scheme which could be extended to other cabinet members if it proved a success. However, [...]
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Halifax: a bunch of charlatans
I am in the market for saving some money – a monthly saver. As usual, I shop around a bit, getting interest rates from a number of different places. I popped into Halifax on the off-chance they have a good rate (possibly trying to encourage savers, given their financial problems of late) and they suggested [...]
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With grant success rates approaching 5%, is it any wonder that there are those scientists out there who are repeatedly unsuccessful in obtaining research funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)? When most of the EPSRC’s budget goes on large-scale projects and managed programs, it leaves little left for the rest of us, who [...]
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