Construction workers may still be being blacklisted
There was a protest on thursday against the blacklisting of workers and some fear the practice may still be going on.
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“The pimps, the prostitutes, the spivs, the pansies, and now, the queers”: A short history of anti-gay prejudice
Opposition to equality for gay, lesbian and bisexual people is nothing new. The difference today is the language. Not so long ago, MPs were willing to stand up in the House of Commons and liken gay people to “pimps”, “prostitutes”test
Scottish infrastructure plans an uncosted “bribe” claim opposition parties
The Scottish government yesterday published an update to its own Infrastructure Investment Plan, described as an uncosted “bribe” by opposition parties.
Graphic: Eastleigh election results, 1955-2010
A graph showing election results in Eastleigh from 1955 to 2010, following Chris Huhne’s guilty plea to perverting the course of justice and resignation.
“Dear George…” – a reminder to Galloway of his support for “brutal Arab dictators”
Carl Packman writes a letter to George Galloway, reminding him of his record as, to quote the the prime minister, a supporter of “brutal Arab dictators”.
Where next on boundaries?
Following last night’s defeat of the government’s plans to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600, Katie Ghose looks at what’s next in the debate on boundaries.
Reeves: Tories “may be attempting to deliberately mislead the public” over stats and government’s record
Shadow chief secretary Rachel Reeves says the Tories may be attempting to “deliberately mislead the public” about over statistics and the government’s record.
‘I see snow, therefore we’re heading for an ice age!’ – scientists debunk Boris’s climate whiff-whaff
Ros Donald and Christian Hunt of The Carbon Brief debunk Boris Johnson’s latest climate sceptic rantings.
Poll: Majority of voters want an early election and don’t blame Labour for financial crisis
A majority of voters want an early election and don’t blame Labour for the UK financial crisis – blaming the banking sector more, a new poll today reveals.
Osborne in 2009: We must “sit up and listen”; 2012: ‘plays down threat’ to AAA rating
In 2009, George Osborne said we need to “sit up and listen” to the threat to the UK’s AAA rating; today, he has tried to ‘play down the threat’ to our rating.