Politics Summary: Tuesday, January 19th
Haiti, binge drinking, Alistair Darling, the Iraq Inquiry and Massachusetts.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Is a minimum alcohol price now more likely?
The issus of alcohol abuse and minimum pricing for alcohol are back in the news after figures revealed Scots drink 20% more alcohol than the rest of the UK.
Labour’s “job guarantee” vital in fight against long term unemployment
The TUC propose that the job guarantee should be available to all adults who have been unemployed and claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for more than 12 months.
Tory teacher plans will have little or no impact
David Cameron’s education plans are practically the same as three years ago – and his headline measures on teacher training will make little or no impact.
Ofcom ruling on Sky will test Cameron if Tories win
Could David Cameron’s commitment that a future Tory government would restrict Ofcom’s remit have anything to do with Rupert Murdoch’s decision to support him?
Hidden headlines from the Fabian Society conference
With the mainstream media focusing on Gordon Brown’s wooing of the middle classes, Left Foot Forward looks at the hidden headlines from the Fabian Society conf.
Balls accused of blocking electoral reform
Ed Balls has been accused of planning to use the Parliamentary Labour Party meeting tonight to support a group of MPs opposed to electoral reform of any kind.
Politics Summary: Monday, January 18th
The next generation of Conservative MPs do not share David Cameron’s “professed commitment” to tackling climate change. In a survey of Conservative candidates in the most winnable 141 target seats for ConservativeHome covered in the FT, “Reducing Britain’s carbon footprint”test
No Shock Doctrine for Haiti
A new facebook group has been set up to stock The Shock Doctrine in Haiti. But the IMF have only agreed an emergency £100m loan with conditions attached.
Do Rod Liddle’s human rights trump yours?
Catherine Bennett defends Rod Liddle. Since when did his freedom of speech trump mine or any of the other 3,900 members of the facebook group?