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Politics.co.uk staff Today a committee of MPs will grill financial journalists on their behaviour during the financial crisis, asking if they may have exacerbated an already volatile situation. politics.co.uk asks a journalist and a shareholder to put their point of view across. Should there be restrictions on financial coverage in a recession? Or does the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government has been criticised for showing the Union Jack upside down during the signing of a trade agreement. The plastic flag was displayed mistakenly during a ceremony with Gordon Brown, Wen Jiabao and Lord Mandelson. Viewers contacted the BBC to point out the error. The Flag Institute has said it was… Read more »
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