39% price hike – 163% over past 10 years – sees “unprecedented” run on stamps
Huge increases in the cost of stamps – up 14p (30%) to 60p for first class, and 14p (39%) to 50p for second class – have prompted a surge in sales of stamps.
Shamik Das
Indonesia: A beacon for the Arab Spring, a triumph over dictatorship and extremism
David Cameron today lavished praise on Indonesia – the country with the world’s largest Muslim population – hailing it as a model to the Muslim world.
Ashdown turns up heat on Clegg to abandon State snooping plans
Nick Clegg finds himself under increased pressure on the government’s snooping plans from his own side, with Lord Ashdown today condemning the proposals.
Sexism in football, still rife in 2012
Shamik Das reports on Gabby Logan’s “Sexism in Football” BBC documentary.
Boris and Ken clash over tax dodge claims
Exactly 30 days before Londoners go to the polls, Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson clashed today over tax during and after an on-air row on LBC radio.
Cynical Tories thought fuel dispute would be their “Thatcher moment”
The Conservative Party has sent out a secret memo to constituency associations revealing the cynical opportunism behind their ramping up of the fuel dispute.
Look Left – Donors, petrol, Galloway… The week to end all weeks
Shamik Das looks back on one of the most dramatic weeks in British politics for many a month.
Poll: Regional public sector pay differentiation unfair and will harm economy
A new poll has revealed public opposition to plans for public sector pay differentiation, believing them to be both unfair and harmful to regional economies.
The real Mitchell tax scandal is DFID’s failure to stand up to Osborne
The real Andrew Mitchell tax scandal is his department’s failure to stand up to George Osborne over his watering down of tax haven legislation.
Is there a new ‘Black Wednesday’ around the corner?
The OECD today forecast Britain was back in recession, with the economy expected to shrink by 0.1% in Q1 2012, following the 0.3% contraction in the Q4 2011.