Etan Smallman

The lady is for tubing

So Hazel Blears has decided to fill the bank holiday news void – and ruin Gordon Brown’s weekend – by attacking politicians’ use of YouTube. Fraser and Martin have highlighted the sticky political consequences of her Observer piece, but there’s a more straightforward problem. A quick search of YouTube will reveal Hazel as a massive

The changing face of Britain’s super-rich

So what effect will the 50p tax have on the super-rich? It depends who these people are – and surprisingly little is known about them. One of the most useful sources is the Sunday Times Rich List. One came out last week, and the first issue was in 1989. Unfortunately, it’s not online, but it is stored

Budget 2009: what the papers say

We at Coffee House have compiled a list of Budget rumours and predictions that have been in the newspapers over the last few of days. The round-up below should give you a good idea of what to expect tomorrow: HOUSING • £1billion rescue plan for housing market • £1billion housing plan will include a fund