We've just had a short statement from Chris Huhne — and, unsurprisingly, he's resigning as Energy Secretary. His words and demeanour, though, were strikingly defiant. He described the CPS's decision as ‘deeply regrettable,’ adding that, ‘I'm innocent of these charges, and I intend to fight this in the courts, and I'm confident that a jury will agree...

This morning the question was asked about whether Obamanomics has led the United States into a liquidity trap created by having the lowest possible interest rates and a non-growing economy? That question was clearly answered by examining the treasury yield curve and the economic forecasts out of the CBO. Now in his own words below President Obama tells you why, given the truth of the first stateme...

Heading into today's Florida Primary, the picture below depicts President Obama reflecting on his potential opponents in the 2012 presidential election! And, for all of you political scientists out there, this is a perfect although not very timely lesson in what two flawed candidates should not be doing! In what can only be described as a disgusting display of me-first politics, Mitt Romney a...

So now we have it: the ten words which Alex Salmond hopes will end Scotland’s 300-year-old membership of the United Kingdom. ‘Do you agree that Scotland should become an independent country?’ The First Minister unveiled his consultation paper on an independence referendum today and, to the surprise of many, actually did what David Cameron has been asking of him. He came out with ...

The words of Robbie Burns are quoted by Conservative MP Eleanor Laing and the prime minister to speak up for Scotland's role within the UK.

An efficient tax system is: 1. Comprehensive – in other words, it is broad based; 2. Complete – with as few loopholes as possible; 3. Comprehensible – it is as certain as is reasonably possible; 4. Compassionate – it takes into account the capacity to pay; 5. Compact – it is written as straightforwardly as

We get the great man’s words: This was a transaction relating to Indian assets that India wanted to tax, and thought it could tax. But it was recorded ‘elsewhere’ in a tax haven structure. And the result is that the legal form of recording it ‘elsewhere’ has meant that Inida’s laws have been subverted and

If I said the words “telecare” and “telehealth” to the person on the street it’s likely they wouldn’t have a clue what I was on about. They’re hardly phrases which just trip off the tongue. But dig under that jargon and you’ll find that these are really very simple technologies which can help elderly people

The Labour leader accuses David Cameron of jumping on the bandwagon of responsible capitalism and calls for him to be judged by his deeds, not his words.

Editor of The Sunday Times John Witherow has defended his newspaper's use of the words 'dyke on a bike', saying they were not pejorative in the context.