Web links for 26th June 2009

26 Jun 2009, by ToUChstone blog in Web links

• The left and cuts
  Chris Dillow is an exception to Nigel’s complaint yesterday that there is little serious debate about public spending
• New Statesman – The bankers cannot believe their luck
  Vince Cable has a superb analysis of why the bankers are so happy once again. As he says, “Banks should either surrender their (taxpayer) protection and compete like other firms, or be protected and have their profit regulated like utilities.”
• Scientists call for overhaul of national infrastructure
  This is an important report. How many bets it will happen?
• FT.com / UK – FSA to ban commission for advisers
  This should have happened years ago. Commission payments introduce incentives not to give the best advice, and it’s only the privileged status of the financial sector that has allowed it to continue for so long.