June 2010
Tories change tune on prisons and “extent” of crime
Justice secretary Ken Clarke hinted at a possible Conservative u-turn on prisons policy this morning, and said fear of crime was out of kilter with the "extent" of crime.
Britain’s newspaper industry on the slide
I just got sent a press release from the OECD on "The future of news and the Internet" which contains this fascinating graph showing estimated newspaper publishing market decline...
Chair of Scottish Tory committee: Anti-gay, anti-devolution, pro tax havens
Many within the Conservatives have dubbed those leading the review as being akin to a “dads army” and too close to the Scottish leadership for it to be effective.
The pinball wizard voting of the Dutch electorate
The Netherlands are world champions at electoral volatility, thanks to our radical proportional system; it remains a mystery for both politicians, political scientists and media.
Health and safety rules are there to protect workers – not business
At present the average employer will never see a health and safety inspector; the chances of them being prosecuted are virtually nil unless they kill or seriously injure anyone.
No case to cut more than Labour
In the March Budget, Labour set out plans to cut public spending by £38 billion. The OBR's report today provides no justification to go any further next week.