No frontline cuts? Really, Mr Cameron?
In a week of u-turns for the better, there was further evidence today of a u-turn for the worse – the breaking of David Cameron’s pre-election pledge that there would be no frontline cuts to public services.
Shamik Das
Momentum with change as AV referendum gets the green light
It’s official: the alternative vote referendum will go ahead on Thursday, May 5th – exactly 11 weeks from now, reports Shamik Das.
More No2AV claims fall flat
Further claims by the anti-reform No2AV campaign about the Alternative Vote have been exposed today, reports Shamik Das.
Boris and Ken neck and neck in race for Mayor
Boris Johnson’s lead over Ken Livingstone in the race to be London Mayor has vanished, a YouGov poll out today reveals, reports Shamik Das.
Look Left – Mubarak finally resigns; next stop: democracy
After 18 days of demonstrations and three decades of dictatorship, Egypt finally rid itself of Hosni Mubarak tonight, sparking wild celebrations as Tahrir Square erupted with delight.
Egypt on the brink as Mubarak refuses to resign
Protesters have vowed to hold their biggest day of demonstrations yet as Egypt teeters on the brink following Hosni Mubarak’s failure to resign as president last night.
PMQs: Prime Minister’s (selective) Quotations
David Cameron endured one of his worst Prime Minister’s Questions today, under fire over the ‘Big Society’ and Sure Start, and now shown to have misquoted John Healey.
Tory dependence on City money should come as no surprise
It was reveled this morning that more than half of Tory funds come from the City – double the proportion it was when David Cameron became leader, reports Shamik Das.
Another day, another gaffe for the No2AV campaign
The No campaign were yesterday implying people who follow them on Twitter support them, including a number of Yes campaigners, some whose Twitter photo features the “Yes!” logo.
Balls and Osborne clash in first Commons duel
Ed Balls and George Osborne went head-to-head across the despatch box at Treasury Questions for the first time today, reports Shamik Das.