Obama Afghan visit more for home front than frontline
Although Hamid Karzai’s aides have been complaining President Obama had not yet visited Afghanistan, he has been in regular contact with him.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Osborne’s £3bn tax black hole
George Osborne’s plans to block the National Insurance rise have been ridiculed by Labour. But the Tories have a £3bn black hole in their own tax rising plans.
Six years on, public even more opposed to hunting
Most people don’t much like hunting, so the more they complain about their lost rights, the more opposition to their cause hardens.
More Scots back Labour’s plan to cut later
44% of Scots back the Government’s “cuts later” message, compared with 38% who support the Tory policy to start cutting now before the recovery’s been secured.
Politics Summary: Monday, March 29th
Dozens killed in Moscow metro suicide bombings, hunt supporters organise for the Tories, Presidnt Obama’s Afghanistan visit and more.
BST: good for tourism, road safety and climate
Let the sunshine in: Why permanently changing our clocks is good for tourism, road safety and climate. New campaign launched to keep clocks forward.
Earth Hour 2010: Tonight at 8:30pm
Tonight at 8:30pm people, businesses and iconic buildings around the world will switch off their lights in support for WWF’s Earth Hour. Watch the campaign video.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
The Budget, lobbygate, the US healthcare bill, the Tory cock-up over hashtags and more.
The Daily Mail betrays middle Britain on pensions
The Daily Mail likes to think it speaks for middle Britain, but too often it confuses the interests of the super-rich with those of middle income earners.
High Court: UK aviation policy “untenable”
The High Court today ruled that the government’s position on airport expansion is “untenable in law and common sense” – prompting a re-think of their analysis.