Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon Angus Macpherson has published a report detailing the successes and challenges of his two terms in office ahead of his final few months in the role. Mr Macpherson was the first PCC to be elected in Wiltshire and Swindon during the inaugural elections in 2012 before securing his second term in 2016. During his tenure, he has represented the public during unprecedented events – such as the Novichok poisonings in 2018 and the current pandemic in addition to ensuring Wiltshire Police maintained an efficient and effective service despite significantly reduced budgets. He set up a £1m innovation fund to support community and voluntary initiatives, launched the community policing project within the county which saw a new ‘one team’ approach to policing, invested another £1m to recruit hundreds of special constables, launched restorative justice services via Restorative Together, carried out long-term investment into
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Grade II-listed Knuzden Hall is a magnificent country house set halfway between the towns of Accrington and Blackburn which will have buyers marvelling at how much you can get for your money.
Tell the average house buyer in London that their £800,000 budget could get them a detached house and they’d barely believe you. Explain that it’s not just any house, but a grand Georgian hall that’s been beautifully restored, and they’ll start to look for the hidden camera.
Yet in the case of Knuzden Hall in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, you’ll find a fine example of a Georgian country house that has been restored and refurbished in recent years to create a comfortable and stylish home. The property, which is for sale through Savills at an asking price of £795,000 is listed Grade II and has the classical proportions you expect from an 18th-century building.
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What were the Corn Laws?
The most infamous Corn Laws were the protectionist measures brought in by the British government in 1815, which restricted the amount of foreign grain that could be imported into the country.
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Duty-free grain from overseas was only permitted if the price at home had reached 80 shillings per quarter for wheat (a quarter being roughly one-fifth of a tonne) â a price that was never achieved in the 30 years that the laws applied â 50 shillings for rye and 40 shillings for barley. Later, harsh import duties were also implemented that made buying from abroad unaffordable.
Why were they implemented?
16 leaders, as many economic verities
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Title: Money and Power: The World Leaders Who Changed Economics Author: Vince Cable Publisher: Atlantic Books Price: ₹600
Title: Money and Power: The World Leaders Who Changed Economics Author: Vince Cable Publisher: Atlantic Books Price: ₹600×
Vince Cable profiles 16 personalities who rung in deep rooted economic change in their societies If economic theories have the salience to change the world, the political leaders who put these theories into practice deserve a deeper study as they are the ones who are instrumental in making people accept and implement the transformations.
Whether it is the “New Deal” of Franklin Roosevelt, the “New Economic Policy” of Vladimir Lenin or the “socialism with Chinese characteristics” of Deng Xiaoping, the leaders who changed economics are fascinating topics for academic examination.
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