Shamik Das
As fuel duty cut is wiped out, calls grow to wean nation off oil
George Osborne's much heralded penny cut in fuel has already been wiped out by rising oil prices - less than two weeks on from the announcement, reports Shamik Das.
Tory minister: We’re making cuts Thatcher “could only have dreamt of”
Climate change minister Greg Barker has said the government is making cuts that "Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s could only have dreamt of".
Look Left – Referendum battle hots up
With less than five weeks to go, campaigning in the referendum on the alternative vote has been stepped up a gear, reports Shamik Das.
Debunked: The latest No2AV ‘AV/BNP’ spin
Another day, another round of No2AV 'AV/BNP' spin; Left Foot Forward will explain why it isn't the case that AV helps the BNP or makes mainstream politicians appeal to them more.
Cameron is wrong to suggest fees regulator has power to set levels
David Cameron is wrong to suggest the Office for Fair Access regulator will be able to set fee levels for some universities, as he did at PMQs today.
Indy front page makes the case for AV
Just over five weeks out from the referendum, today's Independent makes electoral reform its lead story, laying out the case for the alternative vote, reports Shamik Das.