Obama online chief questions Tories’ digital strategy
The Conservative party’s online innovations are documented in the new edition of Wired. But will their investment gain them a single extra vote.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Public outraged at plans to slash BBC
The reaction from 38 Degrees members was instant and impressive: our petition, launched on Sunday night, has already grown to 20,000 names in less than days.
Much done, much to do in Haiti
National governments, charitable organizations, and average people have come together to help in Haiti. But there is still much more that needs to be done.
Gove ties himself up in knots over “free schools” policy
Michael Gove came unstuck earlier, skewered over his insistence on praising the underperforming Swedish schools system while doing down Britain’s schools.
How to shrink the poverty trap
Jobseekers’ Allowance recipients can pay 111% marginal tax rates on returning to work. Policy Exchange recommend letting them take home more of their earnings.
Questions for Michael Gove on the Tories’ schools policies
The Conservative education policy has raised many pertinent questions and failed to acknowledge others. Left Foot Forward poses key questions for Michael Gove.
Could a business education tax mean an end to tuition fees?
A ‘business education tax’ would raise enough money to abolish all university tuition fees and would still leave our rate of corporation tax lower that of France, Japan and the US.
English Defence League to welcome Geert Wilders
Far right Dutch MP Geert Wilders visits the UK on Friday. The English Defence League will “defend free speech” by demonstrating in favour of the visit.
Hague in June: I have no reason to think Ashcroft hasn’t complied
William Hague assured Tony Blair that Ashcroft would pay “tens of millions a year in tax”. In June, Hague said he had “no reason to think that he’s not complied.”
Politics Summary: Wednesday, March 3rd
The Times and Guardian devote their front pages to the Ashcroft saga as letters show how William Hague assured Lords authorities that the billionaire would pay “tens of millions a year in tax”. The Guardian reports that, “Documents seen bytest