July 2010
New reports into so-called ‘climategate’ all exonerate the scientists
Professor Michael Mann is the guy behind the infamous ‘hockey stick graph’ made famous by Al Gore. He was one of the few world-leading climate scientists unfortunate enough to get caught up in the manufactured controversy around the so-called ‘climategate’ scandal.
The CBI’s anti-strike rhetoric is anti-democratic
The CBI want the strike laws to be toughened in such a way that a 40 per cent “yes” vote would be needed before a strike was allowed. We learn from The Times today that “secret” talks are going on about introducing new curbs on industrial action.
Coalition announces u-turn on dissolution resolution
The coalition has announced a u-turn on the controversial dissolution resolution. In doing so they have taken our advice and moved to a two-thirds majority.
Lib Dem voters supportive of Budget – but with doubts over VAT & corp tax
Two polls of grassroots Conservative and Liberal Democrat members over the weekend have revealed Lib Dem dissatisfaction over VAT and corporation tax and that Chris Huhne is the least popular member of the Cabinet among Tory activists.
New report confirms uncomfortable truths about homegrown terrorism
More than two thirds of convicted UK-based Islamist terrorists are British nationals, almost half are from London, nearly one third […]
First ministers express “extreme anger” over date of AV vote
The leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations have written to David Cameron to express their “extreme anger” over the UK coalition’s plans to hold a referendum on changing the electoral system on the same day as next year’s elections to local councils and to the devolved bodies.