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Cameron must drop IHT pledge to be a true progressive
This week the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos published twelve tests that Cameron must meet by 2012 to fulfil his pledge to have governed as a progressive. One in particular stands out. The Conservatives cannot credibly claim to be progressive while supporting a cut in inheritance tax.
Politics Summary: Tuesday, October 13th
The papers are dominated by the return of the expenses crisis. Gordon Brown was forced to pay back more than […]
Left Foot Forward welcomes Rupert Read
Cllr Rupert Read (@RupertRead) has joined Left Foot Forward as a new writer on environmental and social policy. We are […]
Politics Summary: Monday, October 12th
The first report of the Committee on Climate Change, chaired by Lord Turner, is covered in all the papers. The […]
UKIP’s Godfrey Bloom admits to saying “Paki”
Godfrey Bloom MEP (UKIP, Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire) today defended the use of the term “Paki” and called on those offended by the term to “lighten up.”
Politics Summary: Friday, October 9th
Reaction to David Cameron’s speech dominates the papers. Both Jonathan Freedland and Steve Richards ask the same question: How? “How […]