Look Left: Gay marriage, child poverty targets and the IMF verdict
James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
The tweet that sums up the English Defence League
The tweet that sums up the English Defence League
Green Party accused of ‘acting as agents’ for the Tories
Brighton and Hove’s Green-led council has been accused of “acting as agents for the Tory-led coalition” after a letter emerged which appears to contradict the council’s pledge to not evict council tenants who are unable to pay the ‘bedroom tax’.
IMF Healthcheck: Prolonged weak growth likely
The IMF has cited some improvement in overall economic conditions, but has urged the government to do more to speed up growth in its assessment of the UK economy.
Ignore the rhetoric: the deficit is growing
According to the latest ONS borrowing figures, the deficit for April was £6.3bn, around £2bn lower than expected. Public sector net borrowing for the previous year (2012/13) was revised down from £120.6bn to £119.5bn (compared to a deficit of £120.9bn in 2011/12).
Labour should cut its ties with the illiberal Henry Jackson Society
Born of a desire to tackle totalitarianism, the society is increasingly intolerant, yet some Labour MPs still support i
Is homelessness about to become a crime?
Homelessness could become a crime under proposed anti-social behaviour laws, according to a new think-tank report.
Poll timeline: consistent public support for gay marriage
“A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!'” – William F. Buckley
Torture evidence found in Syrian government prisons
Torture devices and evidence of abuse have been found in government-controlled prisons in the city of Raqqa, the first city to come under the control of the opposition, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims.
(Graph) Police numbers in London have fallen off a cliff edge since Boris became Mayor
2,900 police officers have been cut in London since May 2010, according to new figures released by the Metropolitan Police. Since his re-election in May 2012, Boris Johnson has also cut over 1,300 police officers – despite promising an extra 1,000, the figures show.