Left Foot Forward
Growth in 2011 set to be less than half OBR’s original prediction
This morning's growth figures show that the economy grew by just 0.2% in the Q2. Given that the economy flat-lined since September, it means growth has been anaemic for the last nine months.
Norway tragedy: The hard-right haters are still going on about Islam
Right-wing commentators and extremists, who blames Muslims for Friday's terror attacks in Norway, have sought to justify their prejudices - or just blamed them anyway.
Look Left – I dag er vi alle norske
At least 93 people are now known to have been killed in Friday’s terror attacks in Norway; Anders Behring Breivik will appear in court tomorrow charged with the attacks.
Relationships must be the heart of Labour’s revival as a social movement
Becoming a social movement has sound principles and is smart politics - it should be where Labour organisationally steals a march on our rival parties in government.
As they have done before, Norwegians need to “keep the red hats flying there”
We all identify with the Norwegian people today. We hope that they will be able to keep two of their most admirable qualities - idealism and stubborness.
Norway’s day of terror
Up to 100 people have been killed in twin terror attacks in Norway, at least seven in car bomb in Oslo and 80 people in a gun attack on Utoeya Island.