As Europe looks set to back a Robin Hood Tax, Osborne remains on the side of the 1%
A Robin Hood Tax would be a tiny tax on the vast wealth of our financial sector; by taxing the few, we could do so much more for the many, writes Chris Keates.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Europe’s Right still full-steam ahead on mad dash for austerity
Shadow Scotland Office minister William Bain MP writes about the insanity of the European right’s mad dash for austerity.
Unemployment: Headline figures camouflage underlying picture of weakness
A recovery driven by part-time work and accompanied by falling living standards won’t feel like a recovery to most people, writes Duncan Weldon.
Tory proclaims ‘international aid changes nothing’ despite evidence in front of nose
Katie Stanton reports on a Save the Children discussion on international development and overseas aid.
Economic update – May 2012: Osborne’s austerity strangles Britain
IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin presents his latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for May 2012.
Now the Tories come for the blind people’s benefits
It emerged today the Tory-led government has plans to attack the benefits of blind people, reports Shamik Das.
Derry’s summary justice shows Northern Ireland’s peace is still a work in progress
The rise in punishment beatings in Derry serve as a warning that the road to peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland is a long and uncertain one.
Fired! Government gives disgraced A4e the boot
The government has stripped A4e of its welfare-to-work contract following fraud and corruption allegations and a series of arrests, reports Shamik Das.
Osborne allows tax avoiders to get away with murder – while you pick up the tab
Multinationals are using overseas subsidiaries to avoid paying tax – George Osborne is relaxing the rules to make the shifty manouevre easier to perform.
Cleggeron’s “born to rule assumptions” and “English exceptionalism” threaten Union
A Welsh government minister has warned the “English exceptionalism” of the coalition in Westminster poses a substantial threat to the future of the union.