With the bill almost law, is there a last minute antidote to save the NHS?
Jos Bell reports on the latest Parliamentary developments in the health and social care bill, with the legislation set to be passed into law.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Even Tory voters oppose abolition of 50p rate
Ahead of the budget, a new poll has revealed more Conservative voters oppose George Osborne’s plans to abolish the 50p top rate of tax than support it.
The World Outside Westminster – Cameron, Karzai and the Republicans
Tom Rouse looks back at the world’s news this week, including David Cameron’s visit to the US, plus the latest from the GOP race, Afghanistan and Syria.
Are we a Christian country or not? It’s time to decide
Ed Jacobs calls on the Britain 2012 to decide if we are a Christian country or not.
The Week Outside Westminster – Plaid leadership contest ends as UUP’s begins
Ed Jacobs rounds up the week’s news from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus the week’s local council by-election results.
Vote 2012: An introduction to the various elections on May 3rd
In the run-up to the various May 2012 elections, Left Foot Forward has teamed up with Britain Votes to present a series of primers on the votes; here’s part 1.
The campaign to Save our NHS isn’t over yet
Amanda Ramsay writes about the latest in the “Save our NHS” campaign, ahead of a big weekend of campaigning, with the Lords voting on the health bill on Monday.
The charts that shame the “we’re all in this together” coalition
Alison Garnham of the Child Poverty Action Group, challenges the coalition to defend how the distributional analysis of their tax and benefit changes is fair.
Lib Dems must ask themselves: Do they really want to be the people that killed the NHS?
Stuart Jeffery, the Green Party’s health spokesman, explains the party’s opposition to the health and social care bill, and the consequences if it is passed.
Time to rethink our approach to teaching
The RSA’s Louise Thomas writes about their new “Re-thinking the Importance of Teaching: Curriculum and Collaboration in an Era of Localism” report.