Shamik Das
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
More woe for the Conservatives on Europe, Nick Clegg on coalitions, good news from Northern Ireland, the mad Tory youth group YBF and much much more.
Tory high-speed rail attack backfires
David Cameron & Boris Johnson clashed over high-speed rail today, with the Mayor insisting more research was needed in to the Tories' plans for a Heathrow link.
New Tories? MEP Roger Helmer: Friend of Kaminski and climate denier
David Cameron's attempts to detoxify the Tories took another step backwards this week when one his leading MEPs launched a full on defence of Michal Kaminski.
Politics Summary: Friday, March 12th
Nick Clegg warned a deal with David Cameron could split the Tory party, "no new tax rises under Labour" says Liam Byrne, the expenses four in Court and more.
Gove fails to reveal how Tories would pay for pupil premium
Ed Balls challenges Michael Gove on yesterday's Newsnight to reveal how he will pay for his "free schools" & pupil premium; Gove responds with boorish insults.
Is the private sector really more productive than the NHS?
Is Andrew Lansley right in saying private healthcare providers are more productive than the NHS? And will increases in productivity save all that much money?