Fundamental Renegotiation Is Very, Very Unlikely To

Much Of The Shadow Banking Sector, A Major Contributor To The Economic Crisis, Was Also Only Possible Because Of Taxhaven Secrecy.

I Have Managed To Infuriate The Bank Bosses; Acquire A Fatwa From The Revolutionary Guards Of The Trades Union Movement; Frighten The 'daily Telegraph' With A Progressive Graduate Payment; And Upset Very Rich People Who Are Trying To Dodge British Taxes. I Must Be Doing Something Right.

For Wide Swaths Of Training And Education There Are Valuable Spillovers Which Mean That The Private Sector Needs Support From The Government. That Is Why I Have Been So Determined To Protect And Grow Apprenticeships And Put Higher Education On A Sustainable Footing.

Our Workforce Is Very Co-operative, Very Flexible, Easy To Work With And One Of The Big Selling Points. The Idea That Britain Is Still Back In The Labour Market Of The '70s Is Utterly Bizarre.

Now The Main Areas Of Higher Education That Still Enjoy Considerable Financial Support From Government Are Subjects Like Engineering And Science And The Research Ringfence Which Is The Basic Minimum To Protect Britain's Scientific Competitiveness.