March 2011
Exposed: Lansley’s NHS reform cheerleaders
Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch exposes the anti-NHS, linked-to-private-health-companies individuals who've taken to the airwaves today to defend the government's NHS reforms.
Daily Mail’s baseless ‘pay apartheid’ slur on public sector
The Daily Mail has mounted its highest of horses this morning, attacking the public sector over higher average pay than the private sector.
Has Cameron declared war on the BMA?
At Prime Minister's Questions today, David Cameron complained of "roadblocks" to reform of the NHS, but at first did not refer directly to the BMA.
BMA’s ‘Glasgow Kiss’ for the coalition
Yesterday's series of rebukes of the proposed NHS reforms by the British Medical Association (BMA) represented grassroots members going over the heads of their leaders, who had advised caution.
Is Japan facing economic meltdown?
George Irvin, retired professor of economics and currently (honorary) Professorial Research Fellow in Development Studies at SOAS, looks at the economic impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami on Japan and the world.
Ten reasons why the ‘Labour No’ campaign are wrong on AV
The Labour No campaign has recently published an 8-page leaflet containing 10 reasons to say No to AV. Left Foot Forward examines each point in turn.