Shamik Das
Two-thirds in favour of bank windfall tax
A new ComRes poll for the Independent shows overwhelming public support for a windfall tax on the banks. But in their coverage, the Independent made no mention of the finding, which is at odds with their columnist Bruce Anderson.
Cameron on Kaminski: “He is not a homophobe, he’s not a racist, he’s not an anti-Semite”
David Cameron today launched an impassioned defence of Polish Fascist Michal Kaminski, saying he was “not a homophobe”, “not a racist” and “not an anti-Semite”.
Osborne and Clarke at odds over VAT cut
Evidence of a split between the Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Business Secretary over the VAT cut.
Osborne’s banking proposals just “populist headline-grabbing” says analyst
A leading analyst has described George Osborne's proposals on bankers’ bonuses as “populist headline grabbing”.
BBC deny Griffin’s “lynch mob” stitch-up claims
The BBC deny Ku Klux Klan fan Nick Griffin’s claims that last night’s Question Time was a “lynch mob”.
Porn-row council chief faces neither discipline nor support
Local Tory chiefs distance themselves from council leader found to have downloaded porn onto his work computer.