The Guardian front page reports that, “Labour steps up pressure on Tories in Sheffield Forgemasters sleaze row”. Labour accused Andrew Cook – the Tories’ largest donor in Yorkshire, who subsidised David Cameron’s flights in opposition to the tune of £54,000test
Douglas Alexander this evening insisted that David Miliband was winning the race for 2nd preferences. But Ed’s campaign believe they are the grassroots candidate.
The Lib Dem vote is collapsing in Tory marginals with swings of up to 13% to Labour. Meanwhile, 70% believe the Government is the same as if Tories governed alone.
The Conservative-led Treasury Select Committee expressed fear that the austerity set out in the Budget could hurt the poor disproportionately, according to the Financial Times. Although the findings stopped short of challenging the government’s plans for more rapid deficit reduction,test
The Miliband brothers are neck-and-neck for top spot in the first round of voting. As many have predicted, the decision will come down to 2nd preferences.
Just 40% of Lib Dem voters approve of the Coalition’s performance. The dramatic fall-off in support sees twice as many deserters switching to Labour as to the Tories.
The FT reports that the Government’s case for cancelling an £80m loan to a Sheffield engineering company has been undermined after it emerged that David Cameron and Nick Clegg wrongly accused its directors of being unwilling to dilute their shares.test
Fraser Nelson claims that Chuka Umunna is “clueless” on economics. But the Speccie editor is either “clueless” himself or being dishonest about the Budget.
Talking to LFF, Ed Miliband said greater income equality should be an “explicit goal” for the party. He expressed his concern with the date of the planned AV referendum.
The OECD’s Employment Outlook has praised the Labour Government’s Future Jobs Fund. It says the decision to scrap the scheme by the Coalition is “of concern”.
