Not a single Lib Dem Lord voted for fuel poverty amendment to Energy Bill
Liberal Democrat peers opposed a move to make fuel poverty a factor for the government to consider when in makes energy policy.
A response to Russell Brand: Five ways that voting does make a difference
Democracy is irrelevant and the impact of voting is negligible, according to Russell Brand.
‘Use cattle instead of a lawnmower’ and other great money saving tips from the Taxpayers’ Alliance
Over 200 barmy ideas for cutting council budgets will today be proposed by the hard-right pressure group the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
How the Living Wage would save the taxpayer money
The taxpayer would save a significant sum of money if low paid employees were paid the Living Wage.
Winning the debate on immigration will take more than dry statistics
When making the case for immigration (which we should) we should also recognise that there will be a backlash if people don’t feel they have been consulted about the pace of change.
EU migrants make ‘net contribution’ to UK economy
EU migrants who have come to the UK since the year 2000 have made a ‘substantial’ contribution to public finances, according to a study by University College London.
The Europe the CBI wants is very different from the Europe the Left wants
The Europe the CBI wants to see is very different from the Europe the social democratic left wants.
Graph: How the minimum has failed to keep up with the cost of living
As the graph from Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones shows, the National Minimum Wage has failed to keep up with London’s rising cost of living.
Sun apology: ‘No evidence’ of 600,000 benefit tourists, the paper now says
A few weeks ago the Sun ran a story which claimed that there were ‘600,000 benefit tourists’ in the UK and that the European Union had said this was ‘no problem’. The Sun made it up.
PMQs: Is Lord Donoughue the best person to quote on climate change, Mr Cameron?
According to the register of Lords’ interests, Lord Donoughue has shareholdings in Premier Oil, the National Grid as well as Scottish and Southern Energy.