Monthly Archives: March 2010

UK General Election Sports Minister’s Debate

by David King, Director, APCO Online, EMEAThe position of Sports Minister in the UK is not a cabinet level position, but considering the impact of sport on contemporary Britain, both through professional sports and the London 2012 Olympics, it is a position of considerable interest in the discussion surrounding the upcoming general election.  Speaking before [...]
Posted on March 29, 2010 By David King
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Conservative Party National Insurance proposals

The Conservative Party outlines plans to limit the Labour Government’s National Insurance increase due to come into effect in 2011/12 in a major step in the 2010 General Election campaign.
Posted on March 29, 2010 By David King
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Health Care Reform: Now What?

Posted by Bill PierceIn the end, I became an unenthusiastic supporter of the health care reform bill.  I did it not because it was good policy; it is a mixed bag at best.  No, I became a supporter because after 100 or 20 years, whatever time-frame you measured the health care debate by, the country [...]
Posted on March 25, 2010 By Bill Pierce
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United Kingdom Budget 2010 Political Briefing

A comprehensive look at the last budget before the UK's upcoming general election.
Posted on March 24, 2010 By David King
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Brackets With Benefits

We’re heading into one of my favorite weekends of the year—the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Two 13-hour days of hoops followed by two 8-hour days… it’s heaven.If you are a college basketball junkie like me, you’ve been looking forward to picking your brackets for months and probably have several different options [...]
Posted on March 17, 2010 By Tara Greco
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If you had a “forced vacation,” what would YOU do with that time?

Posted by Tara GrecoIn this economic climate, it is an interesting question to ask yourself.  If your company started instituting furloughs to cut costs or balance the budget, how would you react?At first, I would probably be relieved that my company isn’t laying off employees—and then I’d have to think about what I’d do with [...]
Posted on March 4, 2010 By Tara Greco
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