Shamik Das
It’s official: Crime fell 43% during Labour’s time in power
Official statistics out today show that crime fell by 43 per cent between 1997 and 2010; the British Crime Survey also shows that crime is down 9% from 10.5m to 9.6m offences in the past year.
Politics Summary: Thursday, July 15th
Facebook is refusing to take down a tribute page to killer gunman Raoul Moat - despite a request by the prime minister.
‘No frills’ Tory council votes through massive pay hikes
The Tory council which last year unveiled plans for an ‘easy council’ model in which residents would be charged extra […]
Politics Summary: Wednesday, July 14th
A manhunt is under way for the rogue Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province yesterday.
Humphreys fails to tell the whole picture on debt
When interviewing Ed Balls on the Today programme this morning, John Humphreys cited a McKinsey study to claim the UK's debt-to-GDP ratio was 469 per cent - "the highest in the world", yet fails to clarify the full meaning of this figure nor put it into context.
PCTs: From being “champions for patients” to being abolished – in just two months
Yesterday's announcement that all 302 Primary Care Trusts in England will be abolished by 2013 with more power given to GPs represents a complete about-turn from the Coalition Agreement of less than two months ago.