Cameron warned that every person is to be affected by the savage cuts over the next few years. The urgent task of all progressives today is to put in place the policies and alliances to create a counter consensus.
Progressive Politics is dying, and unless Charlie Kennedy and Diane Abbott can pull a very surprised rabbit from a hat, not a single party shows any inclination in making this country a fair and decent place to live.
Lord Lawson is still refusing to reveal the source of £50,000 ‘seed funding’ for the climate sceptic Global Warming Policy Foundation.
The new draft Capital Requirements Directive (CRD 3) would impose a blanket ban on bonuses for directors of bailed-out banks until taxpayers are repaid…
To cut income tax – a progressive tax – at the same time as increasing VAT – a regressive tax – is always going to hit the poorest hardest.
Last night launched the new RSA strapline: 21st century enlightenment was launched, asking whether the Enlightenment principles can be reimagined for the present.
An analysis published this week by the Green Alliance and the Policy Studies Institute argues there would be economic, environmental and equity benefits if the Government got rid of aviation tax breaks.
When George Osborne delivers his first Budget on Tuesday, the re-run will be of the Thatcherism of the early 1980s. And, with much bigger cuts to public spending and no North Sea oil bonanza, it will be much worse.
What does ‘progressive’ actually mean, and by the time of the next election, how would voters be able to judge if the government had lived up to its rhetorical promise.
Before the General Election, Ipsos MORI found immigration to be the forth most important issue concerning voters. In March YouGov found Labour was perceived as the worst major party on dealing with the issue of immigration…
