28/07/2010
Winifred Robinson speaks to care minister Paul Burstow. And remember the Brixton Pound, the Lewes Pound and the Stroud Pound? We get the latest on local currencies.
Winifred Robinson speaks to care Minister Paul Burstow.
Remember the Brixton Pound, the Lewes Pound and the Stroud Pound? We get the latest on local currencies.
We speak to one university Vice Chancellor who earns up to 脗拢205,000 a year. How can large salaries be justified at a time when higher education faces significant funding cuts and a handful of universities are already classified as "at risk" and in danger of financial collapse?
Jane Platt, Chief Executive of National Savings & Investments explains why they have withdrawn their last inflation beating savings products.
And, do you know your lipopeptides from your pro-retinol complex? We begin our series on the world of jargon with a look at the words used by the cosmetics industry to encourage us to part with our pounds.
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National Savings and Investments Product Withdrawal
We ask Jane Platt, Chief Executive of government-owned National Savings and Investments, why her organisation has withdrawn inflation-beating savings products.
Duration: 06:09
Local Currencies
When Charles and Camilla went shopping in Brixton market last week they used the Brixton Pound 鈥� a local currency like the Stroud, Totnes and Lewes pounds. So how are these local currencies faring?
Duration: 11:37
Care Minister Paul Burstow
The coalition government has launched a commission to assess the different models of funding social care. It's to report in 12 months time and they hope to bring in new legislation this Parliament.
Duration: 08:51
University Vice-Chancellor Pay
Last year the average Vice Chancellor salary stood at 拢220,000. With swingeing cuts to higher education on the way how do they justify this level of reward?
Duration: 05:52
Face Cream Jargon
Do you know your lipopeptides from your pro-retinol complex? We begin our series on the world of jargon with a look at the words used by the cosmetics industry to encourage us to part with our pounds.
Duration: 14:12
British Gas
British Gas' profits for the first six months of 2010 are up 98% on last year. Should they be passing more on to customers through price cuts?
Duration: 05:17
Broadcasts
- Wed 28 Jul 2010 12:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Wed 28 Jul 2010 12:04大象传媒 Radio 4 LW
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