Left Foot Forward
Look Left – Egypt stands at the crossroads of history
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Egypt again today, in "day of departure" rallies up and down the country, reports Shamik Das.
Demographic expert: Tunisia may be ready for democracy, Egypt probably isn’t
The model does indicate that there are grounds for optimism in Tunisia. The proportion of its working age adults who are young adults is xxx, which translates to a probability of liberal democracy of 0.48, or around one in two, similar to Chile's probability as it democratised. Meanwhile Egypt, with its young-adult proportion of 0.48, translates to a probability of liberal democracy of 0.31 - less than one in three.
Beneath the surface, the ‘old’ antisemitism is still there – and growing
There is much talk of a ‘new’ antisemitism, although ‘contemporary’ would be more accurate; beneath the surface, the ‘old’ antisemitism is still there - and growing.
Montgomerie: “You don’t have to go very far to find an unhappy Tory MP”
Leading Conservative blogger Tim Montgomerie, editor of the ConservativeHome website, has lifted the lid on the disquiet among many Tory MPs at the direction of the coalition.
Deadlock may be broken, but constitutional struggles still lie ahead
After 15 days in committee, an end to the standoff in the House of Lords is finally in sight, writes Stuart Wilks-Heeg, Executive Director of Democratic Audit.
“Lacklustre” growth predicted as Osborne told to develop Plan B
The NIESR think tank predict "lacklustre" growth in 2011. They believe "there is a case for delaying some of the austerity programme" and urge the Chancellor to develop a 'Plan B'.