Shamik Das
Look Left – G20 fails to calm the storm as eurozone crisis grows
The G20 summit failed to allay fears of world recession, breaking up tonight in ‘disarray’ having failed to agree a deal for the IMF, reports Shamik Das.
Gates tells G20: Innovate, lead and donate to save the world
Bill Gates told the G20 today that innovation was key to solving the world's problems, saving lives and prosperity for all, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
Anger at government’s failure to include shipping emissions in climate targets
Friends of the Earth today described the government’s omission of shipping from its climate targets as “like an alcoholic giving up all booze except whisky”.
On the Financial Transaction Tax, why is Osborne on the side of the one per cent?
Today Dr Rowan Williams came out in support of a Financial Transaction Tax - yet George Osborne still opposes the tax that would raise billions for the poor.
Labour: Arts cuts have led to a “scaling back of ideas, innovation and creativity”
Reaction to the Arts Council’s strategic funding plan, and an explanation of why the government’s 30 per cent cuts to the arts budget are economically insane.
Miliband fails to nail Cameron on bankers, greed and regulation
David Cameron and Ed Miliband clashed over fat cat pay, bankers’ bonuses and banking regulation at a story Prime Minister’s Questions today, reports Shamik Das.