January 2011
Clegg still trying to redefine ‘progressive’
Nick Clegg is still trying to claim the tuition fees u-turn is a "progressive" move, even as fees look set to triple next year, writes UCU gen sec Sally Hunt.
“Positive stuff but nothing new” in Clegg’s FoI announcement
Nick Clegg's latest remarks on Freedom of Information have been praised, though only when the Bill is presented to Parliament will full details emerge.
Tory fare rises are an indirect tax on jobs in London
Clive Efford, Labour MP for Eltham, looks at the impact of Boris Johnson's massive fare rises on London.
Elections galore in a big year for Wales
Owen Smith, Labour MP for Pontypridd, outlines the major challenges facing Wales in 2011, with two referendums and the Assembly elections in the months ahead.
Ed Miliband is right to expose the Tory “deceit” on debt
Ed Miliband has come out fighting in today's Times pointing out Tory "deceit" on the deficit. The truth is uncomfortable for the Government.
Simon Hughes has a huge responsibility to ensure fair access to universities
National Union of Students president Aaron Porter writes about the huge responsibility facing the govt's new 'Advocate for Access to Education' Simon Hughes.