Who’ll be the next Nick Clegg?
Who’ll be the next leader of the Liberal Democrats? Will Vince Cable, Chris Huhne, Sarah Teather or Lembit Opik succeed Nick Clegg?
Shamik Das
On Europe, Lib Dem voters are closer to the Tories than Nick Clegg
On Europe, Nick Clegg is less in tune with his own voters than the Tories, a new YouGov poll reveals.
Ken vows to “ease the squeeze”, saying Boris has “betrayed” Londoners
Ken Livingstone today vowed to “ease the squeeze” on Londoners, pledging to addressing the biggest the rising cost of living which is squeezing millions.
Look Left – Spotlight shone on legal aid cuts as Clarke urged to think again
The government’s cuts to legal aid came under renewed fire this week – with the opposition led by Conservative and Crossbench peers, reports Shamik Das.
Lord Owen: If coalition continue to appeal Risk Register, Bill must be paused
As the Lib Dems gather for their spring conference, Lord Owen tonight called on the party to pause the third reading of the health and social care bill.
Information Tribunal orders Lansley: Publish NHS Risk Register “immediately”
The government today lost its appeal against keeping the NHS Risk Register secret, reports Shamik Das.
On International Women’s Day, finally some progress on coverage of women’s sport
Today, to coincide with International Women’s Day, Women 2012, a new women’s sports channel, is being launched, reports Shamik Das.
Osborne’s solution to unemployment? Make it easier to unemploy people
George Osborne reignited his war on working people last night by urging company bosses to lobby the government – ie. him – to make it easier to sack staff.
Cable: Coalition lacks “a compelling vision of where the country is heading”
Business secretary Vince Cable has accused the government of lacking “a compelling vision of where the country is heading beyond sorting out the fiscal mess”.
Tax credit changes will discourage work and have other disastrous effects
There are warnings today that 424,000 adults and 470,000 children are at risk of falling into poverty as a result of the government’s tax credit changes.