Telegraph distorts the truth on energy bills
The Daily Telegraph has joined the ranks of the Daily Mail and Daily Express in exaggerating the costs of environmental regulations, reports Will Straw.
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Cameron’s downgrading of environment policy bodes ill for the future
As the economy goes back into recession, David Cameron has downgraded an appearance at the Clean Energy Ministerial Conference from a keynote to ‘remarks’.
OBR get growth projection wrong (again)
The OBR has got its growth projection wrong again. Last month they predicted growth this quarter of 0.3 per cent. Today’s figures show they are out by 0.5 percentage points.
Support grows for mayors as Londoners hail “better city” from experience
A new ComRes poll contains good news for advocates of mayors. 69% agreed that London was a ‘better city’ for having a mayor.
Framing the argument is key to maintaining support for foreign aid
Reversing the slide in support for international aid is critical to commitments being met; everyone engaged in the sector can play a part in making that happen.
Budget 2012: The IFS’s devastating picture that shows we’re not all in it together
Will Straw reports on the IFS’s budget analysis, which shows the richest 10% have done better under this government than the poorest 40 per cent.
Britain is the sick man of the G7 – and no-one’s to blame but ourselves
Will Straw details the news that Britain is the ‘sick man’ of the G7, and asks why that is.
Brits’ voices not heard by EU, but they want closer integration on international issues
Will Straw shows that while Brits do not feel that their voice counts in the European Union, there are some areas in which they believe that European countries should cooperate more closely and others where they should loosen links
UK unemployment rate overtakes US for first time since recession started
Will Straw compares the UK’s record on jobs with the US’s: We no longer look so hot.
Cable calls for return of industrial policy
Will Straw writes on Vince Cable’s attempt to reclaim the comparative advantage of British industry.
