Public turned off “age of austerity”
A poll shows voters think shielding services is more important than reducing the deficit. The findings are a blow to the Conservative’s “age of austerity” message.
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Introduce a living wage, say Left Foot Forward readers
Introducing a living wage has topped this blog’s survey of progressive manifesto ideas. The idea beat a green new deal as the most popular manifesto ideas.
Five questions for Lord Lawson and Benny Peiser
The Chair and Director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation appear before a Commons this afternoon. Left Foot Forward sets out 5 questions they must answer.
Did Rosindell deliver the leaflets he denies approving?
Andrew Rosindell’s protestations that he did not “write or approve” an immigration leaflet look increasingly weak. He was campaigning the day it was delivered.
Politics Summary: Monday, March 1st
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The front pages are dominated with reaction to David Cameron’s big speech yesterday, which Politics Home describes as “positive but muted”. The Times concludes, “David Cameron has shown ustest
Tories make it up as they go along
As the Conservative party’s spring conference gets under way this afternoon, Political Scrapbook have published this short video on the Tories’ various statistical errors. Watch it (with apologies to Guinness): Left Foot Forward doesn’t have the backing of big businesstest
Tories stir the pot on early election
There’s been a lot of chatter on the Internet today about an early election. But there is no basis in the rumours which are being encourage by the Tories.
Nasty Party: Conservatives uncovered
The attempted detoxification of the Conservative brand is failing. A survey for Conservative Home shows Tory members obsessed by immigration, crime, and tax cuts.
Lansley accused of using Palin’s “dangerous” tactics
Andrew Lansley has been accused by a leading US blogger of being “dangerous and dishonest” for attacking Labour with phrasing from the Sarah Palin school of politics.
Is consensus emerging on bankers’ pay?
George Osborne has set out his support for limits on banking pay. His remarks come as Compass set out detailed proposals to tackle banking sector excesses.