Osborne’s austerity is failing at the one thing it’s supposed to do
Alex Hern explains lessons what we can take away from the Moody’s downgrade of the UK’s economic outlook.
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.
London mayoral race now too close to call (but Boris is leading on paper)
Alex Hern reports on the latest opinion poll to come out on the race to be the mayor of london.
CBI carry on tradition of alarmingly optimistic growth forecasts
Alex Hern reports on the CBI’s (rather optimistic) predictions for growth in 2012
Look Left – Beginning of the end on the NHS bill
Alex Hern presents the round-up of this weeks news.
“No one uses TfL” Tory: Users should pay, except when they are my voters
Alex Hern digs up some astonishing hypocrisy from the Tory AM who tried to claim that no one uses public transport in London.
The Financial Times comes out against the NHS bill
Alex Hern reports on the calls from the Financial Times to drop the NHS bill. Although they are attacking from the right, this will pile yet more pressure on the government.
KPMG abandons anti-wind pro-gas energy report
Alex Hern reports on the quiet failure by KPMG to release a report which, they claim, makes the case for gas power over wind turbines.
Dacre recalled to Leveson over Grant ‘mendacious’ claim
Alex Hern reports on the outcome of Mail editor Paul Dacre’s testimony to the Leveson inquiry, which has resulted in him being called back to a second hearing.
Credit rating agencies weigh in on independent Scotland
Alex Hern reports on the news the credit rating agencies would be unlikely to give an independent Scotland a triple-A rating.
The DWP’s ‘scrounger’ rhetoric is causing real harm
Following today’s news six major disability charities have warned the government about its use of ‘scrounger’ rhetoric, we look at how widespread it has become.