Give the international student market the credit it deserves
The Economist has stated that in 2008 the international student market was worth £2.9 billion in fees and another £2.3 billion in spending to the UK economy.
Yearly Archives: 2010
New poll shows Lib Dem voters fear Coalition, but Tories are content
An Ipsos-MORI poll published yesterday shows the Lib Dems floundering in coalition, while the Conservatives thrive. Tory voters are happy – 85% are hopeful of their government’s potential. But only 54% of Lib Dems are, with 43% describing themselves as fearful of the government. This may reflect the fact that 51% of all voters believe the government is not a ‘genuine coalition’; instead, they think the Conservatives are making most of the decisions.
Cuts to mental health services could have “devastating consequences”
One of Northern Ireland’s leading counselling organisations has warned against cuts to the mental health budget.
Peter Watt is wrong: Labour needs its members
Peter Watt’s insistence that Labour should stop attempting to recruit members is wrong. The success of local models of party organisation, in Birmingham, Oxford and Gedling is proof of this.
Healey lambasts ‘New Homes Bonus’ scheme
In a speech today to the Labour Party conference, John Healey set out a detailed critique of the Coalition’s ‘New Homes Bonus’ scheme. He argued it will “blow out of the water” George Osbourne’s promise of a council tax freeze in many areas.
Dorries: “I totally admire Sarah Palin”
Tory backbencher Nadine ‘Mad Nad’ Dorries thinks Sarah Palin is “amazing” and “totally” admires her.
Community campaigning is Labour’s messy future
Our guest writer is Dr Jon Wilson, senior lecturer in British Imperial and South Asian history at King’s College, London. Local community campaigning is messy; there is no right or wrong way to do it. It forces us to fundamentallytest
Evan Harris: Progressive coalition in 2015 “if the arithmetic is there”
Former Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris has said his party and Labour need to be in a postion to form a progressive coalition after the next election.
Ethnic minority candidates still suffering at the polls
Perhaps because the general election saw an increase in the overall number of MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds, little attention has been paid to patterns in the constituency results that suggest white voters are still somewhat reluctant to support minority candidates.
David quits – leaving 49 to fight for 19 places
Left Foot Forward is coordinating a poll for readers of left wing blogs to find out who they’d like in the shadow cabinet – vote by reading this blog.