Fiscal union within the UK is the foundation of Scotland’s future growth and fairness
Willie Bain MP explains why Scotland is stronger staying in a fiscal union with the UK, especially during a times of recession, like the one we are in.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Lamont questions future of universal freebies – mature politics or political suicide?
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont this week gave a speech challenging the orthodoxies of Scottish politics, threatening an end to some universal benefits.
GUILTY: After nearly a year, Terry is finally punished for racially abusing Ferdinand
Eleven months after his on-field clash with Anton Ferdinand, and having escaped justice in July, John Terry was finally found guilty of racist abuse today.
Look Left – Toxic Tories, Clegg v Cable, and Romney on the slide
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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Lib Dem councillor quits party saying Clegg’s integrity is “shot to pieces”
Nick Clegg’s woes deepened as the first resignation in the aftermath of a conference steeped in apologies, reports Kevin Meagher.
Romney’s path to White House narrows further
Matt Browne analyses recent polling of the US Presidential election, showing Mitt Romney’s chances are getting slimmer by the day.
Fiscal arithmetic of the next spending review cannot be avoided
Kayte Lawton outlInes the cuts that are expected in the upcoming spending review by George Osborne and the problems facing all parties to gain election in 2015.
Offensive Tory Councillor to be investigated – but will the Tories kick him out?
Conservative Councillor Roger Taylor, whoes offensive email was released by JUST, will be investigated and is under fire from Labour.
Hughes accuses banks of making “racist decisions” – but is he right?
Today Simon Hughes took to the Lib Dem conference to label the banking system as racist towards ethnic minorities when seeking loans for businesses.