The edifice of the Conservative party’s commitment to decentralisation slipped again today with news that the Tories will “reclaim power over planning decisions.” The move comes on the back of reports last week that David Cameron plans to give “ministerstest
Ed Miliband revealed last night that the changing position of Japan, India, and China meant “there are reasons to be cheerful” over the Copenhagen climate change talks in December. The remarks are more positive than previous assessments by the Climate Secretary.
Nick Griffin was “booed, jeered and mocked” last night as he described white people as Britain’s aborigines, reiterated his claim that Churchill would have been a BNP member and denied he was racist. Up to 1,000 demonstrators protested outside astest
The Guardian today reports the defeat of a Liberal Democrat motion calling for the Government to sign up to the 10:10 campaign. But activists were today in buoyant mood praising quickly coordinated online action that provoked impressive levels of public engagement and new money from the Government for energy efficiency measures in local authorities.
The BBC Trust rejected appeals against Nick Griffin’s invitation to appear on Question Time, saying it was “a question of editorial judgment”. BBC Director General Mark Thompson writes in the Guardian, “It is [because of the BNP’s electoral success] –test
A supertax on bankers and a mansion tax should be among the tax raising policies considered in closing the deficit.
In the week of his controversial appearance on Question Time, Nick Griffin has added environmentalists and climate change to his list of targets. Speaking in a debate on climate change in the European Parliament yesterday, Nick Griffin said: “The globaltest
Nick Griffin poses in this picture against a backdrop showing a Spitfire and the slogan “Battle for Britain.” But the racist BNP leader reveals his historical ignorance since the “RF” on the side of the plane depicts a plane intest
The BNP has launched a blistering attack on army Generals who have today criticised the party for hijacking the armed forces “for their own dubious ends.” The BNP’s website contains a statement by Nick Griffin posted today. The BNP leadertest
David Davies MPIn a week when Left Foot Forward showed the Conservative party are exaggerating the rate of unemployment in this recession, Conservative MP for Monmouth, David Davies, has launched a blistering attack on workplace rights. But his statement in the Commons does not stack up.
