UK economy will hit the rocks if Osborne follows Allister Heath’s plan
Cutting taxes, regulations and Britain’s decarbonisation will cause plenty of pain and very little gain.
Will Straw
Will Straw founded Left Foot Forward in 2009 and was its first Editor. Follow him on Twitter.
Parliamentary motion calls on Barclays’s senior staff to stop fundraising for Romney
The row over Mitt Romney’s links with Barclays has entered a new phase with a Parliamentary Early Day Motion tabled today by a Labour MP.
Right-wing think tanks at odds with British business on green growth
Four right-wing groups set out policies to ‘build the momentum for growth’ in today’s Telegraph. But these carbon-intensive projects are at odds with British business.
Winning the battle on aid spending means making smarter messages
As the EU reneges on foreign aid commitments, new research examines how government and NGOs can better convince a sceptical public that aid makes a difference.
Only one cheer for the draft Energy Bill
The Energy Bill was a golden chance to meet Britain’s energy needs; however, the coalition’s approach only deserves one cheer, not three.
Osborne wrong again in passing buck to eurozone
George Osborne has again blamed the double dip recession on the eurozone – the truth, however, is the causes of the recession are primarily domestic.
Primaries: Australia’s Labor Party holds successful experiment
The Australian Labor Party has become the latest party to experiment with primary elections – 43,300 locals turned out in an election in Sydney this weekend.
The Energy Bill should have included clauses to protect consumers
The rising cost of electricity and gas has become voters’ number one concern, yet today’s draft Energy Bill does little to address the issue.
Tax Commission proposals would cause £120 billion of extra cuts
Will Straw takes apart the plans of the 2020 Tax Commission, published today, which proposes cutting taxes to 33 per cent of national income.
Left-wing snobbery does state schools no favours
Left-wing snobbery does state schools no favours. Matthew Norman is disingenous in criticising state schools and sending his children to private school.