Warsi makes hypocritical claim on BNP pandering
Baroness Warsi today claims that “candidates will feel the need to pander to racist groups” under AV. The claim is absurd but Warsi has form on pandering to the BNP.
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Don’t believe the right: the cuts will hurt
City AM’s Editor, Allister Heath, argues that Osborne’s cuts are small by historic comparison. His argument doesnt stack up and the facts speak for themselves.
Orange and T-Mobile rip-off charitable text donations
Mobile operators including Orange and T-Mobile are taking a significant cut of charitable donations made by text message. Charges of up to 20% are levied on small gifts.
Osborne buries bad news as OBR predicts extra 130,000 unemployed
Ed Miliband’s response to the Budget focused on the OBR’s downgrading of growth figures. Osborne failed to mention that an additional 130,000 people will be unemployed in 2012.
Osborne’s tax cut is not as big or fair as you think
Today’s newspapers seem certain that George Osborne will cut personal taxes by £320 per person. But the move is not as big or fair as you think.
Could childcare cuts be the Coalition’s 10p tax?
The Times urges the Coalition to reconsider the proposed cuts of £1500 for the low income families’ childcare costs. The Government would be wise to heed their advice.
Why Guido Fawkes and Tim Worstall are wrong on Keynesianism
Guido Fawkes and Tim Worstall claim that Keynesianism doesn’t work. But the academic they cite says that there’s no compelling reason for the Government’s “extreme austerity measures”.
Ten reasons why the ‘Labour No’ campaign are wrong on AV
The Labour No campaign has recently published an 8-page leaflet containing 10 reasons to say No to AV. Left Foot Forward examines each point in turn.
Open letter to Lib Dem members from John Healey
Following today’s decision by the Liberal Democrats to push for a re-write of the Government’s NHS bill, John Healey writes an open letter to Lib Dem members exclusively on Left Foot Forward.
Mandelson to set out £27bn export gap with BRIC countries
Peter Mandelson will today outline a £27bn export gap with the BRIC countries. The finding comes from research by ippr on Britain’s place in the global economy.