August 2010
Early signs suggest Osborne’s gamble is not paying off
George Osborne’s ‘emergency budget’ was a huge gamble. The latest trade figures as well as consumer confidence and housing data show it's unlikely to pay off.
How will the world respond to the latest climate tragedy?
Yesterday The Observer reported that it had received an email confirming that only eight of Labour’s 100 commitments are to […]
Confusion over coalition planning policy and Lib Dem attitude to new nuclear
In an interview about new nuclear power stations on the Today programme this morning, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said the […]
Will the Labour market take a turn for the worse this week?
This week we should find out whether the labour market has taken the turn for the worse that many economists have been expecting for some time.
Tory MP tells constituents: “Don’t email me… it’s becoming a real nuisance”
Tory MP for Esher and Walton Dominic Raab is threatening legal action against campaign group 38 Degrees for having the temerity to publish his publically available email address - [email protected] - on their 'contact your MP' system.
Coalition home bonus scheme is a con
The government's 'New Homes Bonus' scheme, which will match the council tax raised on each new house for six years, was slammed by shadow housing minister John Healey for being an expensive con, with the money coming mostly from existing local authority support grants - as revealed in a pre-election Tory green paper.