June 2010
New Bill will drag libel laws from the 19th century into the 21st
Lord Lester, the architect of the Human Rights Act, has tabled a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Lords to systematically reform English libel law.
We need “future proof” policies to address climate change & social injustice
The prime minister and deputy prime minister have been called on to adopt a “New Politics of the Future”, where long term threats are not ignored by short-termism.
Farage and the far-Right conspiracy theorists
UKIP yesterday hosted a conference at the European Parliament with Russian conspiracy theorist Daniel Estulin and Italian extremist Mario Borghezio.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, June 2nd
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Scots Tories seek to distance themselves from Cameron
Scots Tories are braced for a fundamental inquiry into why their general election performance was so bad The review is likely to recommend greater autonomy from London.
Economic update – June 2010
The election resulted in the formation of a coalition govt but the feared collapse in sterling or the bond market under such a scenario did not take place.