Notts County Council – Figures that don’t add up?
Just days after LFF highlighted the 600 jobs losses in Leicestershire, further questions are being raised about the way Nottinghamshire saves £33 million.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Politics Summary: Friday, January 8th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The freezing weather and its consequences continue to dominate the papers. The Times, Guardian, Express and FT all report that gas supplies to businesses have been rationed to protecttest
A reply to Iain Dale
I am very grateful to Iain Dale for pointing out that the Tory flip-flop on Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs] extends back as far as January 2008.
Tory NHS aims downgraded as midwives praise Government on maternity care
The Royal College of Midwives has praised the Government’s record on maternity care, saying it is hard to see how the proposed Tory NHS changes would happen.
BNP in more trouble with election watchdog as figures reveal £83,932 advertising spend
The BNP have until Friday to comply with Electoral Commission regulations on campaign spending or face the risk of prosecution.
Government debt not “rocketing” yet
Yesterday’s gilt sale had the highest level of demand for government bonds in 9 months. The auction is at odds with news that gilt yields were set to “rocket”.
The failure of Dumb and Dumber
Yesterday, I dubbed Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon as “Labour’s dumb and dumber.” The Mirror this morning used the same headline and it’s not hard to see why.
UDA decommissioning is excellent news for Northern Ireland
News that the Ulster Defence Association has decommissioned, beyond use, all its weapons has received a warm welcome across the political community in NI.
Politics Summary: Thursday, January 7th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The failed attempt to topple Gordon Brown is the lead story in all today’s papers. The Times says the actions of the “unlikely duo” of former Health Secretary Patriciatest
Iceland refuses to repay Britain £3.6bn – what does its biggest fan think?
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan has failed to condemn Iceland for its refusal to repay Britain a £3.6 billion loan.