July 2010
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
Remembering the July 7th terror attacks, the latest Coalition cuts, Michael Gove's week from hell and more.
Water dilemma
This morning the seven million people of the north west of England woke to find they run the risk of a £1,000 fine if they wield their hosepipe to water their geraniums. Sprinklers too, for that matter, are also temporarily beyond the pale.
Coalition must prove committment to 10:10 is more than a honeymoon headline
Scrutiny doesn't stop with the announcement of a real-time web gadget; this Government needs to try harder if it’s to prove that its commitment to 10:10 is anything more than a honeymoon headline.
The week outside Westminster
A look back at the week's political news in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Legal aid training scheme cuts will hit the poor hardest
The Junior Lawyers Division, Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the shadow legal aid minister Lord William Bach joined forces yesterday to condemn the Government for scrapping the legal aid training contract grants scheme.
We need a proper investigation into Murdoch’s takeover of BSkyB
Nearly 20,000 38 Degrees members have signed a petition demanding a proper investigation into Rupert Murdoch's plans to buy the remainder of BSkyB.