Politics Summary: Tuesday, February 2nd
Electoral reform, Tory cuts, tax dodgers, the Pope and Northern Ireland.
Yearly Archives: 2010
MSPs mount bid for Iraq prosecutions
Scotland on Sunday reports that a group of SNP MSPs are calling for Tony Blair to stand trial in Scotland over Iraq. It comes after Blair appeared at the Iraq Inquiry.
Poll shows elderly are the least keen on legalising assisted suicide
The highest level of support, 79%, comes from respondents aged 35-44, with the lowest level of support, 70%, coming from respondents aged 65 and over.
Attacks on British Muslims are being brushed under the carpet
Last Saturday hundreds of Muslim civic and community leaders joined together during a public meeting in Birmingham to discuss the growing spate of unchallenged hatred and bigotry flourishing against British Muslims in our country. It took place on the sametest
Tory spending cut ad disarray
Left Foot Forward reported this morning on Labour’s press conference where the confusion over Conservative spending cut plans were laid bare. The Tories attempted to retaliate this afternoon with Craig Elder, Online Communities Editor, tweeting at 12.46: “How we’re usingtest
Boris’ hypocrisy on (economy) class
Boris Johnson has railed against Peter Mandelson for travelling to Davos in business class. But the mayor has abused his taxi expenses to the tune of £4,600.
World on course for 3.5-degree rise
A majority of the world’s nations yesterday signed up to the Copenhagen Accord and filed plans for emissions reductions, scraping over the Jan 31st UN deadline.
Tory conflict of interest over BT break-up
Questions have been raised over a possible conflict of interest arising from George Osborne’s announcement yesterday that he intends to break up BT as part of his plans for a broadband revolution because it “holds back” companies like Virgin andtest
Claimants set to lose out from Jackson review
The Jackson review into the costs of legal cases involving negligence was launched last year. Claimants will be the losers if his recommendations are adopted.
Cameron wrong: Millions not “at risk” from inheritance tax
David Cameron says that millions of families are “at risk” from inheritance tax. But economic theory shows that people do not pass on the full value of their assets.