Asian finance company buys new trains for the north of England
THE UK’s crazy privatised railways structure means that new trains for the local franchise for the north of England are having to be bought and…
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Poor pay for writers undermines website’s legal credibility
CREDIBILITY of online information sources is being further challenged by a London-based company trying to hire writers to produce legal guidance for less per article…
Security firm learns that buying paint has political repercussions
SECURITY giant G4S has again hit a crisis of public credibility – this time over a decision by a housing contractor to paint the front…
Cameron’s crowing over job figures conveniently ignores crucial questions
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has claimed economic triumph for the latest employment figures, crowing about the data in the House of Commons. However, in…
Immigration lawyers set to benefit from Cameron’s language teaching proposal
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a £20 million project to teach English to Moslem women – backed by a threat to those on…
Coverage of killing marred by newsroom cuts across regional newspapers
WHEN a man’s body was found after firefighters were called to a blazing rubbish bin in Leeds on Saturday evening in January, the effects of cuts…
French parliamentarian adds to copyright confusion
A GREEN party politician in France has come close to endorsing theft as a legitimate challenge to privatisation. Defending the online publication of the Diary…
Clear communication means avoiding embarrassing exposure – especially online
If you don’t want to confuse your customers, avoid ‘windbag writing’ on your site. Adam Christie minds his Ps and Qs. WEBSITES display organisations’ weaknesses….
Elderly mothers and teenage tears
January 10, 2000 Parents could be getting older – or at least medical and scientific technology could allow older women to become mothers. Is this…
Scammers look for old-fashioned credibility
THE latest attempts to con the gullible out of money have reverted to old-fashioned, rather than hi-tech, techniques – by using the post. Those posting…