George “regulation was too burdensome” Osborne attacks Labour for being too lax
The chancellor today blamed Labour for lax regulation of the banks, yet accused them in 2006 of being too tough on regulation.
Katie Stanton
Katie is an intern at Left Foot Forward.
Krugman: Government deficits are a consequence of the crisis, not a cause
This country is relying too heavily on pre-crisis policy ideas that have since been disproved.
Sheffield Lib Dem activist: Replacing Clegg is “topic that people talk most about in the party”
Nick Clegg intends to lead the Liberal Democrat Party at the next election, but will the people of Sheffield Hallam vote him back in?
Tory youth adviser blames hip hop music for the killing of black youths in London
Shaun Bailey angered a London audience last night by claiming that hip hop is to blame for the killing of black youths in London
Chuka Umunna wants gang members to use their ‘skillz’ elsewhere
It is wise for Labour to step up and not only say a crackdown on gang crime is needed, but to also suggest alternative routes for Britain’s young people.
Osborne’s scrapping of fuel tax is ‘fastest U-turn in history’, but a welcome one
As much as we welcome the tax freeze, why won’t Osborne learn that these U-turns are doing serious damage to his credibility as chancellor?
Aung San Suu Kyi visits Labour HQ
One opposition leader met another today as Aung San Suu Kyi visited the Labour Party offices in Brewer’s Green.
Edwina Currie strikes again: Young people must ‘learn sense’
Edwina Currie offended a whole section of the demographic again today by saying that young people won’t vote or have economic power until they “start working, pay taxes, learn sense”.
Should we be concerned about Egypt’s new president?
This month, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was appointed, but what are the consequences of an Islamist president?
As tax avoidance fills the headlines, 10,000 jobs to be cut at HMRC
Fifty-five thousand HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff are on strike today over plans to axe 10,000 jobs from the department.