Green Politics
Another example of tax evasion, this time from “the world’s favourite bank”
A damning report into the dealings of HSBC reveals tax avoidance along with links to suspicious groups.
Science spending fell 7.6% in 2010/11, plunging UK further down the league table
Science spending has fallen even faster than expected, with individual departmental spends down 7.6% in the first year of the parliament.
Beecroft by the backdoor
Tony Burke looks at the flaws in the Beecroft report and how it is sneaking in damage to workers' rights under the radar.
Heseltine waves flag for role of government – right in Osborne’s face
Lord Heseltine's report goes against the government grain, arguing for regulation and a reassessment of the relationship between local and central government.
Enough is enough: Can the government go just one day without looking incompetent?
Today, it was DECC's turn to look like DOSAC with the Secretary of State slapping down his junior minister over wind farms.
GDP growth masks fall in wages and impact on union rights
Tentative GDP figures draws our attention to the fall in wages and its impact upon union rights, writes Tony Burke.