Colour drains from “Vote Blue, Go Green”
A new ComRes poll of PPCs shows a lack of commitment from Conservatives to green issues. Only 7% support the building of onshore wind.
Yearly Archives: 2010
London crime: Tories make it up as they go along
The Tory Head of Press tweeted this morning that crime in London was at its lowest level for 10 years. But a candidate called London the crime capital of Europe.
Cameron’s minions would rather cut tax than the deficit
If the sentiments found on the Conservative Home website are anything to go by, the wider public are set to be disappointed.
City AM attack Osborne’s “short-sighted” banking policy
A City AM Editorial today defends British finance and business interests. It described George Osborne’s policy as “short-sighted, ignorant of the empirical evidence”
Cameron’s MEPs vote with UKIP & BNP against gender equality
Nearly 90 per cent of David Cameron’s MEPs voted against a European Parliament resolution calling for “Action on Gender Equality”.
Questions for the leaders
The first leaders’ debate takes place tonight. The party leaders should be asked tough questions on education, health, crime and immigration.
Making the case for votes at 16
Labour’s manifesto promise for “a free vote in Parliament on reducing the voting age to 16” has once again forced the issue of voting age back into the news.
Election Focus – Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein remain committed to its policy of not taking its seats in Westminster, seeing the 2010 campaign as a springbroad for next year’s Stormont elections.
Politics Summary: Thursday, April 15th
The Telegraph‘s front page and Times reveal that at least 58 economists from around the world will argue that “David Cameron’s plan to axe £6 billion of government spending this year … could cost thousands of jobs and would risktest
The Lib Dem manifesto: a progressive perspective
The Liberal Democrats’ plans contain a number of progressive priorities. But their tax plans are regressive and the funding is “highly speculative”, say the IFS.