February 2011
£940m university funding cut will be a disaster for the economy
The govt has announced a £940m university funding cut, but surely it is better having teachers teaching and young people learning than consigning thousands to the dole, writes Sally hunt.
Osborne’s u-turns on regulation and bonuses enough to make your head spin
On bankers’ bonuses alone, George Osborne’s constant changes of direction since becoming shadow chancellor in 2005 would be enough to make anyone’s head spin.
Pressure grows on Mitchell over delay in implementing Bribery Act
Harriet Harman today stepped up the pressure on international development secretary Andrew Mitchell over the government's delay in implementing the Bribery Act.
The Muslim Brotherhood are increasingly viewed as ghosts of the past
Egypt, like many other places in the Middle East, is entering a new phase, where the Muslim Brotherhood, just like Mubarak, are increasingly viewed as ugly ghosts of the past.
Tory MP: Tuition fee rise is a good thing for teenagers
Tory MP for Carlisle John Stevenson told his local paper it would be a good thing it "certain sections of youngsters" no longer wished to go to university.
Has the UUP/Tory link hit the rocks?
Is the Conservative Party’s electoral link with the Ulster Unionists about to come to an end? Ed Jacobs reports on the latest developments in Northern Ireland.