Alexander: All Cameron’s “phantom veto” did was undermine British influence
With 25 of the European Union’s 27 states agreeing to join a fiscal treaty, more questions are being asked about what exactly David Cameron’s EU veto achieved.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Occupy and its Indian sister movement are fighting the same battles
Dr Kailash Chand OBE highlights the global nature of the occupy movement by showing its links with the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement in India.
As National Libraries Day nears, our libraries remain under threat
Alex Hern reports on the launch of “Vision for a 21st-Century Library” by the shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis Labour culture team.
Krugman savages the “austerity debacle”
Paul Krugman has attacked the “austerity debacle” taking place in Britain, pointing out the UK is “nowhere close” to regaining ground lost during the recession.
University applications down nine per cent, more for mature students
Sally Hunt examines UCAS’s latest round of figures for university applications, and asks what they mean for the future of British higher education
The markets don’t care about Hester’s bonus
Alex Hern counters Guido Fawke’s spin that stopping Hester’s bonus cost the taxpayer £320 million.
The insurance industry’s millions to the Tories are set to pay off
Alex Hern reports on the changes to ‘no-win no-fee’ arrangements set to be made law today, and how insurance companies’ million-pound donations to the Conservatives may have helped.
USA: The state of the unions
Tony Burke reviews the state of the American union movement as they recover from the great recession.
Miliband to outline vision of a fairer Union
In Glasgow today, Ed Miliband will seek to go beyond the process-driven debate over independence for Scotland, seeking to make a positive case for the Union.
The World Outside Westminster – Falklands, nukes, protests and Gingrich
Chris Tarquini rounds up this weeks biggest stories from the other 192 nations in the world.