Osborne actually 52 times more privileged than Miliband claimed
Alex Hern shows quite how expensive Osborne’s skiing holiday was.
Alex Hern
Website Alex graduated St Peter's College, Oxford, in 2011 and is a former Parliamentary researcher. He is currently working as Left Foot Forward's intern. Alex is an avid comic aficionado and critic. You should follow him on twitter.
Four myths about today’s strike: Busted.
Alex Hern runs through four myths about the public sector strikes, and shows why they’re all false.
Northern line extension “built for one purpose only – private profit”
Alex Hern shows that the proposed Northern Line extension has always been condemned as “a cut-price stand-alone extension, built for one purpose only – private profit.”
Osborne’s stimlu-lite is more pork for vested interests
Alex Hern warns that, necessary as an economic stimulus is, it could simply end up being a hand-out to big business.
Johnson (elected by 19% of voters) and Cameron (23%) lecture unions about democracy
Alex Hern explains why Tories in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones over low turnout
Appeal backlog reveals false economy of the welfare cuts
Alex Hern argues that the multi-million pound cost of hiring new judges to deal with the appeal backlog for welfare cases shows yet again the false economy of the cuts.
New video from the Fair Pay Network makes the case for a living wage
The Fair Pay Network has launched a new video as part of its campaign to push for a living wage in the UK.
Lebanese politicians hurl glasses and chairs at each other on live TV
Alex Hern presents a wonderful video from Lebanon.
Hannan: Tough on knowledge, tough on the causes of knowledge
Alex Hern goes over Daniel Hannan’s performance on Question Time.
Syria ‘safe havens’ point to growing likelihood of civil war
Alex Hern delivers an update on the less-covered nations of the Arab autumn.