Shamik Das
Poll: Cable could save nearly 20 Lib Dem MPs if he takes out Clegg
Another day, another poll to pile further misery on Nick Clegg and boost his main rival Vince Cable, reports Shamik Das.
Poll: Some see Clegg as likeable; few see him as strong, decisive or trustworthy
In news that is sure to embolden the dissenters at Lib Dem conference, a new poll reveals Nick Clegg to be the least popular party leader since Michael Foot.
Look Left – Police double tragedy, Clegg’s fees apology, and Romney’s latest gaffe
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
So, Nick, when will you apologise for the double-dip, youth unemployment, NHS ‘reform’…
Labour today seized on Nick Clegg's much-mocked apology on tuition fees, releasing a dossier of the Lib Dem record in government.
Look Left – The Hillsborough Report, the Olympic legacy, and decarbonisation
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
Headline unemployment figure down 7,000 to 2.59 million
The unemployment rate fell 0.1 per cent on the quarter to 8.1%, with the number of people out of work down 7,000 to 2.59 million in the three months to July.