Look Left – Miliband’s speech, the Queen’s Speech and Vidal Sassoon
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
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Unions and Occupy continue to build their wary alliance
Occupy’s willingness to engage with, support, and be supported by establishment forces such as trade unions has shed some light on its dynamic persona.
Individual electoral registration is not the answer to electoral fraud
Ros Baston explains why the coalition government’s Individual Electoral Registration plans are not the answer to electoral fraud.
Spending watchdog slams Regional Growth Fund waste
The government’s flagship Regional Growth Fund has today been slammed by the National Audit Office, reports Left Foot Forward’s Kevin Meagher.
Taking on the energy giants: The co-operative insurgency gains ground
The roots of the co-operative movement lie in providing an alternative to unscrupulous providers; it was made for the fight against the energy oligopoly.
Davis lifts the lid on the Britain’s “secret courts” in Queen’s Speech debate
Watch former Tory shadow home secretary David Davis explain why the government’s Draft Comminications Bill (aka the “snoopers charter”) is wrong.
What is our common purpose?
Former Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Kitty Ussher writes about public services and the economy ahead of the Progress Annual Conference.
Telegraph distorts the truth on energy bills
The Daily Telegraph has joined the ranks of the Daily Mail and Daily Express in exaggerating the costs of environmental regulations, reports Will Straw.
Will consumers support Living Wage products and services?
Will consumers make it worth employers’ investment in the Living Wage, by shifting their custom to those who pay decent wages?