Left and right should unite to support the creation of a National Infrastructure Bank
Richard Carr of Localis calls on politicians from all sides to support the creation of a new National Infrastructure Bank to boost growth and the recovery.
Yearly Archives: 2012
England in Sri Lanka: When sport and politics collide
Following the questioning of England captain Andrew Strauss over the tour to Sri Lanka, Ben Mitchell looks at what happens when sport and politics collide.
Will Bristol cross the bridge to an elected Mayor?
Amanda Ramsay looks at the arguments for and against an elected Mayor for Bristol.
Who’ll be the next Nick Clegg?
Who’ll be the next leader of the Liberal Democrats? Will Vince Cable, Chris Huhne, Sarah Teather or Lembit Opik succeed Nick Clegg?
Trident: Should Labour call for it to be scrapped?
Labour should back the scrapping of Trident, writes Toby Fenwick, author of the CentreForum report “Dropping the bomb: a post Trident future”.
Fairtrade: An entrepreneurial, responsible private sector is key to sustainable growth
At the end of Fairtrade Fortnight, shadow international development minister Tony Cunningham writes about the moral, and economic, importance of fair trade.
MSPs back plans to tackle Scotland’s alcohol timebomb – but Labour abstain
Scotland’s battle with the bottle took an historic step forward yesterday as MSPs gave initial approval for the SNP’s plans for a minimum price for alcohol.
Coalition Britain 2012: Unfair legal aid cuts followed by a North Korean approach to justice
Mike Morgan-Giles reports on government plans for ‘secret courts’, and the use of secret evidence, on the grounds of “national security”.
“Stockholm Syndrome” – coalition clings on to a bill that will cause irreparable damage
Jos Bell reports on this week’s House of Commons and House of Lords debates on the health and social care bill.
Sarkozy v Hollande: French presidential race hots up
Nicolas Sarkozy is set to take the lead in the first round of the French presidential elections 28.5% to Francois Hollande’s 27%, new polling revealed today.