Yet more evidence of cuts to schools and hospitals
There was more evidence today of the impact of the coalition’s cuts to education and the health service, with school building repais slashed and hospital bed numbers set to be culled by 20,000.
Shamik Das
What the No2AV director really thinks of Forgemasters
The No2AV campaign have claimed a no vote would result in the restoration of the loan to Sheffield Forgemasters – despite this being untrue and despite campaign director Matthew Elliott welcoming the cuts.
Another day, another false economy: The avoidable bed-blocking crisis
Following the revelation yesterday that more than 50,000 NHS jobs face the axe, a report out today shows how funding cuts are leading to an “intolerable” bed-blocking crisis.
Now even Tory council chiefs have a go at Pickles
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has come under attack from a number of Tory council leaders over the government’s savage cuts to local councils, reports Shamik Das.
Shocking new report reveals 1.6m children live in ‘severe poverty’
A new report out today has revealed nearly 1.6 million children in the UK live in severe poverty, with the highest levels of child poverty in Manchester and Tower Hamlets.
Cameron’s “public sector revolution” – yet more NHS closures
In addition to the 3,000-plus hospital job cuts outlined by Left Foot Forward on Friday, further evidence emerged today of the savage cuts being inflicted on the NHS.
Tebbit’s extraordinary rant about a “Big Society gay wedding”
Norman Tebbit has had an extraordinary dig at David Cameron over the Big Society and gay marriage in the Telegraph, ranting about a “Big Society gay wedding”.
Look Left – ’AV it! Referendum campaign gets into full swing
After months of shadow boxing, the campaign proper kicked off this week as the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill finally received Royal Assent.
Boris: The bankers’ best friend
Boris Johnson held more meetings with bankers and the financial services industry than with government ministers, the Met police, his electors or the press since coming to power.
Pickles has made only ONE ministerial visit in SIX months
It emerged today that communities secretary Eric Pickles has only made ONE ministerial visit in the last SIX months, reports Shamik Das.