2012
Policing is political already – why should police commissioners hide their allegiance?
Given how political policing is, from questions of resource allocation to outsourcing, if any independent PCCs are elected to make such political decisions, we should know their political leanings.
Super Tuesday continues Republican death spiral towards November presidential elections
It is all but certain that the frontrunner Mitt Romney will be the eventual nominee, but the party's voters simply haven't warmed to him: Too elitist for working-class voters, too moderate for conservatives, too Mormon for evangelical protestants.
Osborne’s solution to unemployment? Make it easier to unemploy people
George Osborne reignited his war on working people last night by urging company bosses to lobby the government - ie. him - to make it easier to sack staff.
Cable: Coalition lacks “a compelling vision of where the country is heading”
Business secretary Vince Cable has accused the government of lacking “a compelling vision of where the country is heading beyond sorting out the fiscal mess”.
The damage to public health of Lansley’s bill shouldn’t be ignored
Until now, the extent of the potential damage to vital public health work of the health and social care bill has not received the attention it deserves.
Will Manchester say yes to an elected Mayor in May?
With referendums in ten of the biggest cities outside London in May, residents in Manchester will decide if they wish to have an elected mayor.