National security: time to get online and upstream
The Nat. Sec. Strategy places welcome emphasis on the need for enhanced cyber-security & greater focus on overseas conflict prevention, writes ippr’s Andy Hull.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Another Lib Dem u-turn – this time they vote down votes at 16
Last night Liberal Democrat MPs voted against lowering the voting age to 16 – despite promising to give 16-year-olds the vote in their election manifesto.
Thousands to rally against coalition’s cuts on eve of spending review
Thousands will today join a Westminster rally against the deep and rapid spending cuts to be announced in tomorrow’s comprehensive spending review.
Osborne’s deficit plan hits growth twice as hard as Johnson’s
The Coalition has attacked Alan Johnson’s deficit reduction plan. The truth is that it is costed and will result in a much lower impact on growth.
Osborne, Mitchell and Hammond accused of tax avoidance
In the week in which the coalition will announce massive cuts to public services three high-ranking cabinet ministers face accusations of tax avoidance.
‘Ring-fenced’ NHS will receive limited protection from the coalition
Do health services really justify a ring-fenced budget? Left Foot Forward’s health policy expert Trevor Cheeseman examines the issue.
Party funding reform: Why the cap may not fit
The Coalition’s programme to reform the funding of political parties highlights the complexity of the problem, writes Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg.
Livingstone eats into Johnson’s lead in latest poll
A YouGov poll for the 2012 London mayoral election shows that Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson is ahead of his Labour Party opponent Ken Livingstone.
Governments meet to discuss future of the natural world
Victor Anderson looks ahead to a major meeting of Government representatives in Japan who will discussing the future of the planets biodiversity.
SNP: Defence cuts would be a “calamity for Scotland”
Following reports the MoD budget faces an 8pc cut in Wednesday’s spending review, the SNP’s Angus Robertson says the cuts will be a “calamity for Scotland”.