Cash for policies anyone? Beecroft, Wonga, millionaire Tory donors and slasher Osborne
Tony Burke, assistant general secretary of Unite, delves a little deeper into millionaire Tory donor Adrian Beecroft’s lust to strip workers of their rights.
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The real Mitchell tax scandal is DFID’s failure to stand up to Osborne
The real Andrew Mitchell tax scandal is his department’s failure to stand up to George Osborne over his watering down of tax haven legislation.
Rotten to the core: The big Tory money that gave life to the Health and Social Care Act
On the day the Health and Social Care Act became law, Jos Bell digs deep into the links between private health, big money donations, and the Tory Party.
Reform of funding has the potential to breathe new life into political parties
Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs makes the case for widespread reform of political party funding, which has the potential to breathe new life into all parties.
‘Cash for Cameron’: Minister quizzed on whether health bill was bought
During today’s Parliamentary debate on the ‘Cash for Cameron’ scandal, minister Francis Maude was quizzed on the potential buying of the health bill.
Bertie Ahern, “the most cunning of them all”, jumps before he’s pushed
Kevin Meagher reports on the downfall of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, a man so dodgy he makes David ‘Cash for Access’ Cameron look positively incorruptible.
Cameron remains silent on dinner party guestlist – what does he have to hide?
David Cameron is contiuning to keep secret his Downing Street dinner party guestlist today, as questions continue to mount over the “Cash for Cameron” scandal.
New report reveals “devastating evidence of systemic fraud within A4e”
A leaked internal A4e document has revealed evidence of “systemic fraud” at the company, BBC Newsnight’s Paul Mason revealed tonight.
Budget 2012: Does Osborne think Caan, Ashcroft and Green are “morally repugnant”?
Kevin Meagher wonders what will happen the next time George Osborne meets the “morally repugnant” tax dodgers James Caan, Lord Ashcroft and Sir Philip Green.
Budget 2012: Breaking down the benefits bill
On budget day, Richard Darlington, head of news at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), presents a detailed breakdown of the benefits bill.