Look Left – Lies, damned lies and David Cameron
David Cameron delivered the first prime ministerial speech to a Conservative party conference in 14 years on Wednesday – a speech littered with errors.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Gamu case just tip of the iceberg
X-factor singer Gamu Nhengu is facing waves of public support. Her immigration case outlines critical problems with Britain’s prescriptive system.
How to transform Labour
Our guest writer is Gina Byrne, Compass The media is abuzz today with Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet appointments ahead of the imminent Spending Review. And yet, Labour’s new leader has much more to initiate during his first month as leader.test
Have you ever Whistled?
Our guest writer is George Norman, Founder and CEO of Whistle I was arguing with a friend about Lib Dem policy – about Nick Clegg, in fact – and we realised that actually uncovering the facts about his position wastest
60,000 green jobs under threat from Coalition cuts
A key fund directed at upgrading British ports for offshore wind is to be axed. It could lead to loss of around 60,000 green jobs at 3 major wind turbine factories.
Tories’ “irrational fear” of Scotland and Wales
Ed Miliband accused the Tories of being “pessimistic”. With elections due in Scotland and Wales, the Conservatives have marched to the new Labour leader’s tune.
Labour’s runners and riders
Speculation will focus today on whether Yvette Cooper or Ed Balls will become shadow Chancellor. But last night’s shadow cabinet result throws up some other tricky decisions.
Coalition looks solid but little support for an electoral pact
At ippr’s main fringe event at Tory conference, the idea of an electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats met with a pretty cool response from Tory delegates.
Big words, small numbers: Jeremy Hunt talks tough
Tory ministers’ world view seems to consist of two types of people: ‘people on benefits’ and ‘working people who have to pay the taxes to pay those benefits’.
Falling confidence hits housing market
Latest figures from the Halifax show house prices in the UK fell by 3.6 pc in September. The average UK house is now valued at £162,096 according to the bank.