Philip Green is the best man for the job | Madsen Pirie

Sir Philip Green, pictured here in a BHS store, is to head a Whitehall spending review. Photograph: Rex Features Sir Philip Green is exactly the right man to lead a fast-track examination of government department budgets. He comes with a reputation for making businesses work and with an eye... 

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Nick Clegg’s hopes of running the country dashed by prime minister

Downing Street insists David Cameron is still in charge, but ‘Nick will be around and picking up some events’. Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA It is the most power a liberal politician has had since the 1920s, although Nick Clegg’s hopes of becoming only the second liberal politician... 

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PM faces Israeli storm over Gaza comments

David Cameron made the comments during his visit to Ankara, Turkey. Photograph: Tolga Bozoglu/EPA David Cameron was embroiled in an angry diplomatic row with Israel tonight after describing the Gaza Strip as a prison camp for its 1.5 million Palestinian residents. The prime minister drew... 

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GM nearly quit Detroit, says ex-car tsar

GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. The city’s most famous company nearly left a place it helped define. Photograph: Rob Widdis/EPA America’s motor city almost lost its anchor tenant. The White House vetoed a plan by General Motors to abandon its skyscraper headquarters in the... 

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