Crazy May’s immigration policy will make us all poorer
Alex Hern covers the claim by 15 leading economists in the FT that the Home Office plans to send home poor migrants will cut 0.29% from growth over five years.
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.
A-list Tory ‘asks’ how we can stop the poor from having too many kids
Alex Hern reveals star Tory Harriet Baldwin’s “questions” about whether poor parents ought to be punished for having too many children.
Blatter: Contrite, but also still head of FIFA
Alex Hern covers Sepp Blatter’s apology on BBC News for his racism comments, as well as the astonishing fact he was repeating them even yesterday evening.
How Tories wrecked the NHS (but learnt to love targets (too late))
Alex Hern shows quite how long scrapping waiting lists has been a Tory policy, and quite how quickly they scrapped it.
Treasury vs Treasury on the borrowing gap: One of them’s wrong
Alex Hern questions why the Treasury secretaries are denying claims on borrowing that their own department put out.
May “looking shoddy”, but not toast yet
Alex Hern reports on the revelations from Brodie Clark’s testimony on Theresa May, borders and immigration to the home affairs select committee today.
OECD: The economic indications are not good for Gideon
Alex Hern runs through the latest economic indicators, and what they mean for future growth – they are not good for George Osborne.
Romney remains least risible Republican candidate for another week
Alex Hern reports on the latest developments in the race to be the Republican candidate in the 2012 US Presidential elections.
Currie v Jones: Do people go hungry in Britain?
Alex Hern reports on Edwina Curries shocking comments on poverty in Britain
“Nothing wrong” with the PCC code, thinks the head of the PCC
Alex Hern covers the statements of Lord Hunt as he assumes leadership of the PCC, and questions whether he fully appreciates the problems the commission has.