July 2010
IFS: Proportion of tax revenue raised by green taxes likely to fall this Parliament
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published an article today showing that it won't be easy for the Coalition Government to meet the Conservatives' pre-election pledge to "increase the proportion of tax revenue accounted for by environmental taxes".
Gove questioned again on school building
Michael Gove continued to face questions today following the error-ridden announcement last week that the Building Schools for the Future programme would be ended.
“Vote with your conscience” on VAT, Murphy urges Scots Lib Dems
Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, Jim Murphy has called on Lib Dems across Scotland to oppose what they themselves described as the Tories VAT bombshell before the general election.
Poll shows 70% of people in the UK think cannabis should be legalised
A poll recently commissioned by Lib Dems for Drug Policy Reform and conducted by Vision Critical shows that 70 per cent of people are in favour of cannabis being legalised.
Spain reign, but what impact has the World Cup left on South Africa?
For many South Africans in the Soweto township and around the country, the World Cup has been a bonanza for the rich at the expense of the poor – and the tournament’s critics have not remained silent.
Politics Summary: Monday, July 12th
Lord Mandelson reveals the inside story of the post-election negotiations with the Liberal Democrats today, writing that Nick Clegg demanded Gordon Brown's resignation as the price of a Lib-Lab deal - and that Danny Alexander sought a change to the voting system without the need for a referendum.