Sunday 16 August 2009

Sunday papers


Politics on many of the front pages this morning.

Alsitair Darling is in charge of the country this week and the Sunday Times reports that he

is ready to legislate to curb City bonuses amid mounting public anger about the return of huge rewards for bankers.
The chancellor has signalled that he will change the law to ensure executive bonuses are not paid to employees whose transactions put banks at risk.


The Telegraph says that the Tories are planning changes to the exam system which will include a radical reform of school league tables, A-levels and GCSEs

With just days to go before this year's A level results are announced, the Tories said they planned to overhaul the "dumbed down" system introduced by Labour


The Tories plan to dismantle the NHS according to the Observer which reveals

that leading Tory MPs – who include Cameron's close ally Michael Gove – are listed alongside controversial MEP Daniel Hannan as co-authors of a book, Direct Democracy, which says the NHS "fails to meet public expectations" and is "no longer relevant in the 21st century".


The Tories also come in for criticism on the front of the Independent whch reports that

David Cameron's attempts to detoxify his party are dealt a further blow today with details revealed for the first time of his extensive travel by private jet and helicopter funded by multi-millionaire businessmen.


The new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease according to the Mail

The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins.

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