New polling shows public perceptions of single parents still out of line with the facts
New polling shows that the public still significantly underestimate the number of single parents who have a paid job & overestimate the number of teenage mums.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Politics Summary: Tuesday, February 23rd
The Guardian‘s headline reads, “Hung Parliament looms as Tory support crumbles.” The Conservative share of the vote has fallen to 37 per cent, its lowest point for nearly two years. The paper reports that, “The opposition has also lost groundtest
Key climate vote Wednesday: Will construction of high-polluting power stations be banned?
MPs face a key test when they vote on an amendment which could outlaw the construction of highly-polluting power stations like the new coal plant at Kingsnorth.
Probation will reduce re-offending – not privatisation
Following their proposals to reintroduce prison ships, the Tories announced plans last week to put post-prison services in the hands of the private sector.
PCC to blame for “poisonous journalism”
Last week the PCC dismissed 25,000 complaints about a Jan Moir article. A leading academic has said the PCC and its Code is responsible for “poisonous journalism”
The problem with ‘People’s Bonuses’
Analysis of George Osborne’s proposals that the Tories will offer ‘small’ investors the chance to buy shares in the bailed out banks at ‘discounted’ prices.
Public split on who to trust on economy
The latest poll for The Sunday Times shows the public are very pessimistic on both parties’ chances of maintaing the recovery and preventing another recession.
Cameron overclaims party’s online engagement
Speaking at a conference this morning, David Cameron claimed 150,000 people had engaged in his party’s manifesto process. The claim is out by a factor of 25.
NATO tries to make itself more transparent
Tomorrow’s NATO Strategic Concept Review will invite the populations of member states to input their opinion to the debate in an online discussion forum.
Politics Summary: Monday, February 22nd
Allegations of bullying in No 10, an end in sight for AIDS, more strikes at BA, more allegations of torture against MI5 and the rush to beat the “super tax”.