July 2011
The problem of ‘blagging’ goes well beyond hackgate
An eye-opening report by the Information Commissioner today reveals the shocking scale of 'blagging' and other breaches of privacy, going well beyond hackgate.
Eurozone summit a small step forward but fundamental problems remain
Those hoping the eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis would finally be resolved today will be disappointed, reports Left Foot Forward's Ben Fox from Brussels.
Jobs and growth figures from Wales and Scotland deepen the gloom
The latest employment figures show Wales has been the worst hit by the recession, while growth in Scotland is stagnating, reports Ed Jacobs.
Can Europe’s leaders end the eurozone nightmare?
While a ‘bank levy’ scheme may be approved today, EU ministers will once again have failed to address the longer term questions on which the euro's future rests.
Borrowing figures make grim reading for Osborne
George Osborne’s lack of a growth strategy could easily undermine his deficit reduction plans, writes Duncan Weldon.
Cameron fuels right’s hate fixation on the BBC
In the wake of the phone hacking scandal, the right's hatred of the BBC has loosened their grip on a core consevartive principle - upholding the rule of law.