Katie Stanton
Katie is an intern at Left Foot Forward.
Lansley’s social care white paper offers very little progress
The social care whipe paper seems to be a case of the government only wanting things their way and not what is best for the people.
Lords reform looks doomed as poll shows most people do not favour mostly elected House
On the same day that 70 Tory MPs pledged to rebel against Lords reform, YouGov today released data showing the public are not supportive of the changes either.
Church report: Austerity created a “hopelessness” to blame for last summer’s riots
Current economic problems have inspired a hopelessness in young people that triggered ‘destructive and antisocial actions’, according to a Church report.
Will the SFO banking investigation succeed under the strain of government budget cuts?
Could the contrast between Libor investigations at home and across the pond highlight injustice caused by budget cuts?
Fins ain’t what they EUsed to be: Finland’s finance minister hints at a euro exit
Finland's finance minister Jutta Urpilainen said the country would rather leave the single currency than pay the debts of other countries.
Calls grow for an independent banking inquiry, after MPs give Diamond easy ride
Yesterday’s three-hour grilling of Bob Diamond has done nothing to change the minds of those calling for an independent judge-led inquiry.