In a keynote speech, the leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband argued that the banking industry has to change and support the "real economy" amd practice "responsible capitalism".

Hardly a day goes by when the Financial Transaction Tax is not in the news. Four of Europe's five biggest economies are pushing for its implementation in 2012 but our Government is opposed.

Unless the inefficiencies of the NHS are addressed, this great foundation of the welfare state will crumble under the weight of its own responsibility argues the author.

Restraint, and ‘responsible capitalism’ – the key theme of Coalition and Labour politicians pushing the need to end ‘rewards for failure’ but little concern about "high penalties for success".