Politics Summary: Wednesday, May 26th
The Liberal Democrats have pushed for a referendum on the alternative vote to be held on May 5 2011.
Shamik Das
Even the small cuts will have a big impact
With child trust funds and university spending dominating, the full scale of the Coalition Government’s cuts and exactly where they will fall remain to be seen.
Int development rise welcomed, but concerns raised over “double counting”
The Government today committed to spend “0.7 per cent of gross national income in development aid from 2013” in the Queen’s speech.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, May 25th
In the Queen’s speech today, the Coalition will unveil plans to create 2,000 new academies.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
The coalition agreement, the Labour leadership race, the British Airways strikes and more.
Protesters unimpressed by Theresa May’s conversion on gay rights
Protesters last night stepped up the pressure on Theresa May by calling for a full explanation of her past record and an apology “in the form of an affadavit”.
New warning coalition could split the Lib Dems
David Cameron’s old politics tutor and leading constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor warned that the Liberal Democrats risked being split and “swallowed up”.
Politics Summary: Thursday, May 20th
The prime minister and deputy prime minister will unveil full details of the coalitions programme of government this morning.
New home sec ignores police & outlines plans for “elected individuals”
New home secretary Theresa May ignored the concerns of senior officers today by pressing ahead with plans for “elected individuals” to oversee police forces.
Clegg: Commons no confidence powers “unchanged”
Nick Clegg sought to draw a line under the debate about the rules for a dissolution of parliament in his first speech as deputy prime minister today.