Regional pay is “Tory code” for slashing pay of the poorest NHS workers
Welsh health minister Lesley Griffiths described regional pay as “Tory code for cutting the pay of NHS workers in Wales”, reports Ed Jacobs.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Is Jeremy Hunt a “cheerleader” for the Murdochs?
James Murdoch today denied culture secretary Jeremy Hunt was a “cheerleader” for News Corp – yet the evidence says otherwise, reports Shamik Das.
It’s all about turnout – if the many vote, together we can Sack Boris
Gary Dunion, chair of Common People, explains how Londoners can sack Boris Johnson, the Tory Mayor of the one per cent.
0.7% delayed again; Cameron appeases backbenchers, world’s poorest suffer
As with Lords reform, David Cameron looks set to renege on another manifesto promise under pressure from Tory backbenchers – this time with global consequences.
Labour must get back to its principles on Lords reform
There is a real danger political infighting around Lords reform may derail the process entirely, writes Katie Ghose, chief exec of the Electoral Reform Society.
Clean energy summit will expose more coalition divisions
Addressing a major clean energy summit this week, David Cameron has the opportunity to break his silence and rediscover his old enthusiasm for green politics.
This is a watershed moment for the future of free school meals
Universal Credit will trap over 100,000 familes on a ‘benefit cliff-edge’: it’s time to extend eligibility for free school meals to all children in poverty.
London 2012: Rio Tinto and the ethics of corporate sponsorship
As London 2012 approaches, Britain and the world need to pay closer attention to the environmental and human rights records of the Games’ corporate sponsors.
A coalition at war over Lords reform
As the mutiny on the Tory backbenches over the prospect of Lords reform shows no sign of abating, elements within the Liberal Democrats seize upon the unrest.
It’s Sarko v Hollande, part deux
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande will face off for the French Presidency on May 6th after neither passed the 50% winning mark in yesterday’s first round.