Ed Miliband: living wage to be “central to his campaign”
Ed Miliband outlined today that he would make the introduction of a nationwide living wage “central to his campaign”. He said the living wage “empowered the powerless”.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Coalition’s post office privatisation plans won’t provide value for money
This week’s Queen’s Speech confirmed what has already been reported – the government will push ahead with part-privatisation of Royal Mail.
Parallels between climate denial & 1920s anti-relativity movement
“Currently, every coachman and every waiter is debating whether relativity theory is correct” – said Einstein; there are striking parallels with climate denial.
Cruddas attacks “new orthodoxy” on immigration and welfare
In an essay for this week’s New Statesman, Jon Cruddas MP attacks the “new orthodoxy” on immigration and welfare recipients” which has emerged since the election.
Politics Summary: Friday, May 28th
President Obama has slammeed BP for what he calls the “worst oil disaster” in US history, vowing they will be forced to “pay every dime”.
IDS welfare reforms won’t provide the support needed to escape poverty
Ian Duncan Smith’s first speech as work and pensions secretary, was an impassioned call to eradicate poverty, primarily by improving work incentives.
Will the immigration cap just be legislating for existing trends?
New statistics out today show a continued and rapid decline in net immigration to the UK: net migration to the UK in the year to September 2009 was 142,000.
Are the Tories really getting to grips with the deficit?
On the Today programme this morning, David Cameron defended the coalition’s £6bn cuts – but the rationale for the move has shifted since the election.
Politics Summary: Thursday, May 27th
Iain Duncan Smith, the new Work and Pensions Secretary, has hinted that he may change the definition of child poverty. In an interview with the Guardian, he said, “You get this constant juddering adjustment with poverty figures going up when,test
Miliband seeks to emulate Obama
David Miliband launched his official leadership campaign website today, vowing to bring Labour together and lead Labour to power.