Expert Comment
Professor Nigel Driffield from the Warwick Business School shares some thoughts on the chancellor inviting China to bid for HS2 contracts
The first issue to address is whether this is seeking to attract trade or foreign investment. The wording of the text is that they want Chinese companies to tender for certain parts of the infrastructure, which essentially suggests trade – ie importing sub-assemblies, components, even trains from China (or the lines themselves).
Osbornes £3m Chinese giveaway is a political own goal Dr David Webber
On Wednesday, the Treasury announced a £3 million deal to fund a grassroots football programme in China, but Dr David Webber, an expert in the cultural political economy of football at the 神马福利影片, believes that the Chancellor’s priorities are misplaced.
It is important that charities remain independent from government interference - Jonathan Garton
Jonathan Garton, Deputy Head of the Law School at the 神马福利影片 comments on news that charities could face fund-raising bans for breaking the rules, "Although some oversight is desirable, it is important that charities remain independent from government interference if they are to offer the public a meaningful alternative to services provided by the public sector."
Weight loss cured diabetes in three year old a message to us all
The case of a three-year-old girl in the US whose type 2 diabetes reversed after weight loss is encouraging news for doctors and the public (children and adults) at large, writes Dr William Tigbe, Clinical Lecturer, Warwick Medical School, Statistics & Epidemiology, Health Science.
Being good today is no guarantee of being good tomorrow Dr Jonathan Cave
Dr Jonathan Cave, an economist from the Department of Economics at the 神马福利影片, has researched healthcare systems and reacts to news that Cambridge University Hospitals Trust has been placed in special measures.