Kitten heels May gets in a cat flap
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern reports on home secretary Theresa May’s embarrassing attempt at government by anecdote.
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.
Gove’s three priorities? Gove, Gove, Gove
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern looks at education secretary Michael Gove’s speech to the Conservative party conference today.
Here’s what Boris didn’t say…
Alex Hern explores the negative record of London Mayor Boris Johnson in office, something strangely glossed over in his speech today at the Tory conference.
Pickles needs a friend
Today hasn’t been a good day for Eric Pickles – even Gideon was mocking him: ““Economic advisor to Gordon Brown”. I’m not sure I’d put that on my CV if I were Ed Balls. It’s like “personal trainer to Eric Pickles”. Althoughtest
Government continues not being greenest ever
Following on from Hammond’s environmentally destructive attempt at populism on Friday, the Conservatives have this weekend struck two more blows against their own claim to be the greenest government ever. Firstly, Friends of the Earth released a report which concludedtest
Osborne dreaming of a race to the bottom
Alex Hern argues that much of the chancellor George Osborne’s plans for economic growth will put the UK in a race to the bottom which it cannot possibly win.
Mitt Romney praises Keynes – by accident
And finally… Republican loony Mitt Romney makes a humorous goof at a campaign rally in New Hampshire.
Hammond hammers another nail in the coffin of the “greenest government ever”
Alex Hern looks at the problems with transport secretary Philip Hammond’s populist move to raise the speed limit to 80mph.
One Tory is tired of being in the nasty party
Alex Hern looks at Nick Boles’s claims the Conservatives have lurched to the right, and his policy prescriptions to solve it.
Tories defend banks against Barroso, Europe, and reason
Alex Hern addresses the conservative reaction to the agency workers directive and the financial transaction tax, both proposals coming from Europe.