UK Statistics Authority: Real terms NHS spending is down under the Tories
The UK Statistics Authority has contradicted Tory claims there has been a real terms rise in NHS spending – spending was lower in 2011-12 than in 2009-10.
Shamik Das
Watch: Optimistic Blair draws on NI lessons for Mid East: “You just don’t give up, because you can’t”
Former PM Tony Blair today sought to draw hope from his success in Northern Ireland as he works to get the Middle East peace process back on track.
Osborne’s ‘dash for gas’ dashes hopes for growth
The economy would be £20 billion a year better off in 20 years with a focus on wind power over gas, a new report reveals today.
Look Left – Leveson, the Work Programme, and Palestine
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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Leveson: Salmond’s meddling in BSkyB bid and readiness to assist News Corp “striking”
Alex Salmond’s closeness to Rupert Murdoch, and the lengths to which he would be prepared to go to help him, has been blown open by the Leveson Report.
Leveson damns the press and PCC – and clears the police
The Leveson Report has delivered a damning indictment on the press and the failure of the PCC – while politicians and the police are largely cleared.
Graph: UK energy consumption by sector
Amidst all the debates on wind farms, and the publication of the Energy Bill last week, DECC today published the latest energy trends.
Cameron’s PMQs Work Programme claims don’t add up
Ed Miliband reiterated his claim the Work Programme had a success rate of just 2% at Prime Minsiter’s Questions today – a figure dismissed by David Cameron.
Hague: UK will back Palestine UN vote if Abbas ‘re-enters peace talks with Israel’
The UK will back Palestine’s bid for non-member status at the United Nations tomorrow if Palestinian leaders agree to re-enter peace talks with Israel.