Should we listen to Richard Branson on the deficit?
Richard Branson has called for the deficit to be slashed. But should we listen to a tax avoider and evader?
Yearly Archives: 2010
Leading Pakistan lawyer says services are key to preventing fundamentalism
Ayesha Tammy Haq, one of the Pakistan’s leading lawyers, has said that services are key to preventing the public falling prey to fundamentalism.
Political parties must “rise up” against inequality
As political parties prepare their manifestos, the Marmot review into tackling health inequality is timely. They should all “rise up” against inequalities.
Facebook group on Lord Ashcroft’s tax status piles on the pressure
The reason for the Tories’ growing discomfort on the issue of Lord Ashcroft is that continuing lack of clarity about his tax status undermines their positioning
More evidence of public sector cuts
More evidence has emerged of the financial squeeze set to confront the public sector, as policy makers turn their attention to how to plug budget deficits.
Wright should say sorry; Labour MPs should keep tweeting
David Wright is under pressure for a tweet yesterday. But Labour MPs should hold their nerve and avoid following the Conservative’s lead of vetting tweets.
Recognising the role of Irish Londoners
There was strong support for recognising Irish Londoners’ immense contribution to the city by making the celebrations an official part of our annual calendar…
Is Cameron going to take the ‘public’ out of public services?
David Cameron’s co-operative proposal should be judged on its merits. But mutual solutions must empower parents, patients, pupils and service users. Veteran stalwarts of the Co-operative Movement may not be able to stifle a wry smile after seeing the Conservativetest
Understanding Kilcullen’s metrics of counterinsurgency
The NATO/Afghan coalition in the Helmand province reported the first significant resistance of Operation Moshtarak today. It is foreseeable that Taleban fighters can and will use asymmetrical means of warfare – snipers, booby-traps, and civilian-shields, among others – to slowtest
Politics Summary: Tuesday, February 16th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The Taleban’s most senior commander Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has been detained in Karachi in a secret raid by US and Pakistani intelligence forces. The New York Times claimstest