December 2009
“Momentum building” on Tobin tax
Oxfam’s Head of Research Duncan Green sets out today on his blog how “momentum is building” for a Tobin tax, […]
Clinton and Brown in joint attack on deniers; praise for PM from world’s leaders
Gordon Brown & Hilary Clinton joined in the attacks on climate deniers at the Copenhagen summit this morning, & the Australian PM has praised Brown’s leadership
“Cartoonish” Cameron the “confused social democrat”
David Cameron has been described as "cartoonish" and a "confused social democrat" by the men who plucked his "philosopher-king" Philip Blond from obscurity.
Politics Summary: Thursday, December 17th
The Government must bring the British public with it if Gordon Brown’s promise of finance for a deal at Copenhagen […]
Public support for helping poor countries soars when informed of the consequences
The more the public knows about the impact of climate change on developing countries, the more likely they are to finance measures to support them, say the ippr
Scrapping Trident key to balancing defence budget
A cheaper alternative to Trident, namely modifying the Astute submarine class, could free up Defence money to be spent on the front line.