Leveson: Salmond’s meddling in BSkyB bid and readiness to assist News Corp “striking”
Alex Salmond’s closeness to Rupert Murdoch, and the lengths to which he would be prepared to go to help him, has been blown open by the Leveson Report.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Leveson damns the press and PCC – and clears the police
The Leveson Report has delivered a damning indictment on the press and the failure of the PCC – while politicians and the police are largely cleared.
Le Pen on the rise? French Fascists seek to take advantage of UMP’s troubles
During this tumultuous time for the UMP, French Fascist Marine Le Pen has made noises suggesting a possible political manoeuvre to sweep up more votes.
Graph: UK energy consumption by sector
Amidst all the debates on wind farms, and the publication of the Energy Bill last week, DECC today published the latest energy trends.
Pre-Leveson reaction: Regulation by statute will be a ‘regressive and unhelpful step’
Across the UK the message is clear – whilst stronger press regulation is needed, any system underpinned by statute would be a regressive and unhelpful step.
Five reasons the UK should back Palestine’s UN bid
Caabu’s Seph Brown outlines five reasons why the UK should back Palestine’s UN bid for non-member status in the General Assembly today.
Comment: Boris’s ‘workfare’ programme represents a shameful lack of care for young people
Even after the very public failings of the government’s Work Programme, Boris Johnson is pushing forward with his own mandatory work experience scheme.
Analysis: The nature of power in Egypt
As Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi moves to grant himself broad powers over the judiciary, Quilliam’s Maajid Nawaz poses serious questions of his motives.
Cameron’s PMQs Work Programme claims don’t add up
Ed Miliband reiterated his claim the Work Programme had a success rate of just 2% at Prime Minsiter’s Questions today – a figure dismissed by David Cameron.
Watch: “At each other like rats in a sack” – Miliband’s PMQs attack on Cameron’s Cabinet
Watch today’s PMQs: Ed Miliband and David Cameron clashed over the Work Programme, jobs and the economy at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions.