Miliband demands answers over Cameron’s “inaccurate claims” on jobs, banks and benefits
Ed Miliband has written to David Cameron, asking him to “correct the record” over his PMQs claims on employment, bank lending and disabled children’s benefits.
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Déjà vu as Scottish referendum campaign turns nasty
Alex Salmond unveiled the Scottish government’s referendum plans today, calling it the “most exciting in Scotland’s modern history”; we look ahead to the campaign.
Boris Johnson’s use of statistics are designed to mislead the public
Len Duvall, leader of the Labour group on the London Assembly, explains how London Mayor Boris Johnson’s use of statistics is designed to mislead the public.
Clear red water over public sector pay cap
Ed Jacobs reports on Carwyn Jones attempting to set a distinction between Welsh and UK Labour, and on his claim that Britain is quasi-federal today.
Conservatives retain the lead nationally; Is this the new normal?
Alex Hern assesses what the latest flock of polls means for Labour, and what lessons can be drawn from them
The government’s ‘transparency’ is clear as mud
Tamasin Cave argues the American lobbying regulations should show the Tories how to do transparency, and that the watered down British version doesn’t work.
Ken stays ahead as Boris doubles-down on blaming young people for youth unemployment
Alex Hern covers the latest news from the Mayoral race, including ComRes predicting a win for Ken, and Boris blaming young people for youth unemployment.
Questions multiply over financial status of an independent Scotland
Alex Hern presents further questions, and an answer, for Alex Salmond on Scottish independence.
Playing the blame game – it’s all the immigrants fault…
Don Flynn of the migrants’ rights network responds to Chris Grayling’s appalling dog-whistle announcement over welfare cheating migrants.
DWP evidence says migrants aren’t benefit cheats. DWP’s spin says…
Alex Hern rebuts Grayling’s horrible misuse of statistics in the Telegraph, and asks if this represents the government’s real attitude to evidence based policy