Look Left – Unravelling the ‘granny tax’, unemployment stats and Boris
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including the ‘granny tax’, the latest unemployment stats, the London Mayoral elections and more.
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Will Boris disown ‘cyclists are to blame if they get killed’ donor?
Boris Johnson is tonight refusing to distance himself from one of his millionaire donors who said cylists are to blame if they’re killed or injured.
When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone
Philip Gould’s “When I Die: Lessons from the Death Zone” was published yesterday; “When I Die”, a short film documenting his final days, has also been released.
Forget Sugar, listen to Adonis – a man who knows a thing about transport
Labour peers Lord Sugar and Lord Adonis have waded into the London Mayoral election debate, with Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson facing off in just two weeks.
Tory MEPs vote for gender identity to be on list of mental and behavioural disorders
Tory MEPs have voted against the withdrawal of gender identity from the the International Classification of Diseases’ list of mental and behavioural disorders.
Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ will sting those on a personal pension of just £67 a week
George Osborne’s ‘granny tax’ will hit new pensioners on a personal or occupational pension of just £67 a week, new research reveals today.
Liverpool MP reiterates anger at comic’s “stupid and grossly offensive” Hillsborough comments
Liverpool MP Steve Rotheram expressed renewed anger today at Alan Davies’s semi-apology for his ill thought out remarks on Hillsborough, reports Shamik Das.
Calamity Grayling misuses the stats (again)
Gaffe-prone employment minister Chris Grayling added to his opus of incompetence today; Shamik Das chronicles all his balls ups down the years.
Cameron calls for suspension of sanctions on Burma and invites Aung to Britain
David Cameron today invited Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to come to Britain in June and called for EU sanctions on the country to be suspended.
Livingstone looks to shift focus back to policy as “disgraceful” attacks intensify
Ken Livingstone today sought to re-focus the London Mayoral race back onto policy as the campaign entered the final three weeks, reports Shamik Das.