It seems the Tories simply can't get involved with altering contracts...it would be utterly unthinkable for then to intervene in RBS boss Stephen Hester's bonus. This is definitely a tricky one but the bottom line is that that bank is just not performing.
The interesting point for me is that whilst the Conservatives hold contracts in the financial services sacred they just take it as a given they can totally rip-up the contracts of all those public sector workers and their pensions agreementsSent using BlackBerry® from Orange

On the defensive side of the game, the Seattle Sounders had three near iron-men. Three players whose presence on the pitch made difference. Three men who highlight why this is a "defensive" player rather than defender of the year vote.

Furthest up the pitch is Osvaldo Alonso, the Honey Badger.

Beanie Wells, who seems to get injured every week, was injured again last week. He hurt his knee and was limited in practice this week. However, the good news for the Arizona Cardinals is that their starting running back is expected to play today against the Baltimore Ravens.

When healthy, Beanie Wells has been very good in fantasy football this season.

Former Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has been dealt a blow in his plans to sue the club after the High Court ruled that he would have to bring his case to the UK, where it is highly unlikely he will be successful in any pursuit to receive damages over the sale of the team.
Liverpool FC were sold last year after judge Mr.

LONDON, England Tom Hicks has won the right to launch a damages claim over the sale of Liverpool yet the Reds are delighted with the High Court's verdict. High Court judge Mr Justice Floyd ruled Hicks must bring any claims he has in the UK and is not able to pursue a lawsuit [...]

By Chris Wright

Liverpool have released a statement on behalf of their current owners Fenway Sports Group (formerly NESV), former creditors the Royal Bank of Scotland and former chairman Sir Martin Broughton in to express their collective delight at hearing that 'swindled' former owner (his words, not mine) Tom Hicks has been thwarted once again in his bid to sue the club for over £140 million's worth of damages i.

The High Court in London has today allowed Tom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool FC, to sue for damages against the club.
However, he can only pursue his claim within the EU.
It is believed that Hicks wants as much as £1 billion in damages as he previously claimed the sale to NESV was "an epic swindle".

Tom Hicks has won the right to sue RBS over the sale of Liverpool Football Club to NESV, which described as an 'epic swindle'.

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Tom Hicks has won the right to sue RBS over the sale of Liverpool Football Club to NESV, which described as an 'epic swindle'.

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Tom Hicks, the man I hate more than some of my former bosses,has been in Court in London this week attempting to overturn the International injunction against him and George Gillette pursuing damages against NESV, Martin Broughton, RBS Holdings and LFC.The clearly deluded Texan believes that he was swindled out of Liverpool Football club by the £300 sale to John W Henry of Fenway Sports.

A judge has three months to hand down a written judgement on legal issues surrounding the sale of Liverpool FC.
The latest stage of the legal battle ended at the High Court on Friday.
Mr. Justice Floyd must decide on a variety of issues that will affect what legal action can be taken in future by former US owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Tom Hicks is seeking £1bn in damages from former Liverpool directors and RBS over the forced sale back in October. At the moment a court order preventing him from recovering damages is in place. Fortunately it is unlikely that Hicks' claim will be successful. Hicks and Gillett bought the club back in 07 for £220M and sold it for £300M to NESV on bad terms.

Liverpool's former chairman Sir Martin Broughton, the club's new owners New England Sports Ventures and the Royal Bank of Scotland all did battle with the club's former owner, Tom Hicks, at the high court on Wednesday.
Hicks wants to take his complaint against the enforced sale of the Premier League club, which he claims cost him £140m, through the United States courts.

LONDON, England - The court battle over the sale of Liverpool resumed Wednesday with the former American co-owners seeking approval to pursue a $1.6 billion damages claim for what they called a "giant swindle." The case in London comes as Liverpool's fortunes on the field have been revived for the first time since Tom Hicks [.

Aston Villa and former US goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt at a court hearing in Macclesfield. The cause of Friedel's bankruptcy is a soccer academy he set up under his name in Ohio in 2007.

It was meant to be a non-profit-making venture, but it lost money heavily and court documents show Friedel and his company owed almost £5 million last August and lender RBS Citizens was forced to take action.

Aston Villa and former US goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been declared bankrupt at a court hearing in Macclesfield. The cause of Friedel's bankruptcy is a soccer academy he set up under his name in Ohio in 2007.

It was meant to be a non-profit-making venture, but it lost money heavily and court documents show Friedel and his company owed almost £5 million last August and lender RBS Citizens was forced to take action.