Clarke calls for £30 billion in additional cuts
Ken Clarke has revealed more details of the Conservative party’s planned approach to public spending. He wants an additional £30 billion in cuts by 2014-15.
Will Straw
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Labour’s missing “baby boomer II” generation
The changing of Labour’s guard – whenever it occurs – will skip a generation. The Labour party is bereft of leadership from the second decade of baby boomers.
Osborne’s hypocrisy on financial regulation
George Osborne today pens a joint op ed in the FT with economics professor Jeffrey Sachs. The article exposes his hypocrisy on financial regulation.
Politics Summary: Monday, March 15th
The front pages of the Guardian and Telegraph cover the British Airways strike. The Guardian reports that the Prime Minister called union boss, Tony Woodley, to discuss potential solutions to the looming three-day walkout. The tone was different from thattest
Lib Dem tax policy “fails the fairness test”
Nick Clegg’s planned policy of “tax cuts for people and families on low and middle incomes” would be deeply regressive according to a new report.
The economic consequences of Mr Dale
Contrary to what you may have read on Iain Dale’s diary, I have not lost my economic marbles. Indeed, it is Mr Dale who shows a clear lack of economic understanding. Dale writes today: “I did a short turn ontest
How progressive are Clegg’s “tests”
Nick Clegg sets out four conditional “tests” for Liberal Democrat support of a minority government. They are not as progressive as they look at first sight.
Politics Summary: Thursday, March 11th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The Independent has an exclusive interview with Nick Clegg, which dominates their front page. Mr Clegg will this weekend announce the four “tests” he would set for Labour andtest
Scientists face assymetries in public debates on climate change
Chris Rapley has lamented the “political ineptitude of scientists”. But he says they face asymmetries in public debates on climate change.
Did Cameron use “loose language” to describe Ashcroft loan?
David Cameron faces accusations of using “loose language” to describe a loan to the Conservative party. But was the original loan from Michael Ashcroft?