UUP oppose policing and justice moves
On Friday, the UUP announced that it could not support the proposals as they stood, although a meeting of its executive this evening will take a final decision.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Politics Summary: Monday, March 8th
Lord Ashcroft, the Tories’ economic plans, elderly care and an analysis of the three main party leaders’ handwriting.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
The Lord Ashcroft scandal, Gordon Brown’s appearance before the Iraq inquiry, the sad news about Michael Foot, the insanity of Nigel Farage and more.
International development: Finding the real political debate
Behind the public consensus, there are real issues of policy at stake in the election. Whoever wins, there will be a massive squeeze on public expenditure.
Mandelson right to be wary of Obama’s bank proposals
With President Obama sending out wording of his much vaunted ‘Volcker’ proposals, the debate surronding its controversial reform measures erupted once again.
More scientific evidence climate change is man made
New evidence today shows the significant rise in the Earth’s temperature since the middle of the 20th century can only have been the result of human activity.
The week outside Westminster
The week’s political news and developments from Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Digital Economy Bill: From bad to worse
Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers seeks to bring into the bill an internet infrastructure similar to that currently enjoyed in authoritarian countries.
Report criticises MoD waste and cuts in defence research budget
As the prime minister gives evidence to the Iraq inquiry today, accused by leading military figures of underfunding the armed forces, it is worth looking at yesterday’s House of Commons defence select committee report, which confirms long held suspicions thattest
Counting Labour’s comeback
Data seen exclusively by Left Foot Forward shows Labour has spoken to 650,000 voters in 2010. Academic studies show this is the best way to get out the vote.