Fact check: How much will Trident replacement cost?
The total cost of replacing Trident could reach more than the £100 billion figure quoted by Nick Clegg.
Yearly Archives: 2010
New evidence violent crime is down
Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling – slapped down by David Cameron this week for his homophobic remarks on gay couples staying in B&Bs (for which he only regrets “causing confusion”) – today stands accused of once again misleading the publictest
Where they stand – the Scottish and Welsh nationalists
With the possibility of a hung Parliament looking increasingly likely, the SNP and Plaid Cymru have formed a strategic alliance to maximise their influence.
Drop in short-term unemployed as JSA count falls
Today’s unemployment figures – showing a rise of 43,000 people looking for work – underlines that the jobs market remains fragile
Taxing banks – the IMF proposals are the best we’ve seen
Limit taxpayer-exposure to future financial crises, raise revenue to replenish government finances, address supernormal, often grotesque, profits and bonuses.
IMF: Britain’s unemployment lower than expected
New unemployment figures are out today. But research from the IMF shows that Britain’s unemployment rate has been kept lower than economic models anticipated.
Lib Dem minimum wage plans make sense in long run
Last week’s election manifesto from the Liberal Democrats contained a proposal to “set the minimum wage at the same level for all workers over 16”.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, April 21st
In an exclusive interview covered on the Independent‘s front page, Gordon Brown calls for a “progressive alliance” of natural Labour and Liberal Democrat supporters. In what is dubbed a change of strategy, the Prime Minster said, “We have to showtest
The Straight Talk Express
Left Foot Forward has teamed together with Mehdi Hasan and Sadie Smith to bring you short, sharp answers to the big questions every day from now until May 6th.
New Tory idea has been law for 15 years
A new Tory poster says “Let’s cut benefits for those who refuse work”. The policy has been law for 15 years and shows the lack of imagination on welfare reform.