Pickles’ selective citation on AV
An extraordinary new video from Eric Pickles selectively cites 2005 election results. It erroneously claims that AV would be less fair than the current system.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Politics Summary: Thursday, February 11th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The European Union is on the verge of agreeing a deal to bail out Greece, with Eurozone Finance Ministers poised to announce a multibillion-pound package today to prevent thetest
Cameron accused of using old tactics in speech on new politics
David Cameron has been accused of bussing in a crowd of young Tories to sit behind him and smile on cue by the University of East London student union president
Cameron’s popularity slips as Brown’s rises
Gordon Brown’s popularity has risen 6 points to 35 per cent in the last 18 months, with David Cameron’s popularity down 9 points to 45 per cent.
“This is an historic day”
The Welsh Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of a motion for a referendum for the people of Wales on granting the Assembly full law making powers.
Cameron’s selling-out to Express readers fails to win them over
Another day, another nail in the coffin of “compassionate Conservatism” with David Cameron giving one of his most extreme interviews yet – to the Express.
Stiglitz: Osborne is “crazy”
Joseph Stiglitz has been interviewed by the New Statesman. He described George Osborne as “crazy” and “out of touch with reality”.
New Tory ad backfires
A new Conservative party poster appeared to be backfiring last night as media commentators attacked the ad and a new spoof site was set up to parody the campaign
Robin Hood Tax campaign goes live
A campaign for a Financial Transactions Tax (a “Robin Hood tax”) of 0.05% is launched today. No other measure would raise so much money or do so little harm.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, February 10th
The New York Times reports that a global tax on banks’ financial transactions, known as a “Robin Hood tax,” should be introduced to fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change, a group of nearly 50 organisations said intest