Iain Duncan Smith is not “daring to tell the truth” about migrant workers
Iain Duncan-Smith’s ‘bravery’ on immigration may have played well on the Daily Mail, but it ignored several inconvenient facts.
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Pickles v Spelman: “Talking Rubbish” rivals face off
The strain of constantly U-turning was bound to tell. It was revealed this morning that cabinet ministers Pickles and Spelman are no longer on speaking terms.
FIFA: A laughing stock that isn’t funny anymore
A year after South Africa held such a fantastic (bar England’s performance) World Cup, they are still waiting for £50 million FIFA promised them.
Tory and Labour peers look set to frustrate Clegg on Lords reform
There was further frustrating news for proponents of constitutional change yesterday, as it emerged the committee on Lords reform is to be packed with opponents of change.
Is Big Tobacco blowing smoke in Cameron’s eyes?
Martin Dockrell of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) looks at the Conservative party’s links to the tobacco industry, and the tobacco industry’s false claims.
Diversity and democracy: Reforming the Lords
How do we embrace full democracy, reflect wider society, allow faith to flourish and treat people of all faiths and none equally; answer: a fully elected House of Lords.
Pro-cuts think tank Reform takes public sector sponsorship
Tory-Lib Dem council Birmingham City Council is sponsoring Reform’s upcoming conference “Localism and the Public Services Revolution”, at the cost of £7,500.
What should happen to an MP who is voted out of office?
The way ex-MPs get recycled courtesy of a seat in the House of Lords is often reported, but the democratic offensiveness of it is rarely commented on.
Where are all the women?
Are women being under-represented in politics and what can help redress the in balance – Ronit Wolfson investigates.
Why Frank Field is wrong on women and welfare
Frank Field told the Progress Conference that Labour should not be a feminist party and that people are attracted to a life of joblessness, reports Shelly Asquith.