Green Politics
Memo to Mr Cameron – look to Scotland, where unemployment is falling
As the economy falters, David Cameron and George Osborne should look to Scotland - the only area of the country where unemployment fell, reports Ed Jacobs.
The euro lurches towards the abyss – but does the Left have a Plan B?
With the eurozone engulfed in a semi-permanent state of crisis, Ann Pettifor outlines five steps the global Left can take towards a Plan B.
The truth about Nick Clegg’s capital spending cuts
Nick Clegg will today call for a “gear shift” in capital spending. But he cannot escape the truth about his […]
The disappearing boost from trade
Today’s trade figures show picture is far less positive than previously; the export boost to growth has faded away, writes IPPR’s Tony Dolphin.
Economic outlook getting bleaker and bleaker for the North, Wales and Scotland
A new report today shows startling news for the UK’s north-south divide. Its survey of employer hiring intentions finds the UK effectively split down the middle.
City minister asked: “Why hasn’t a single banker been prosecuted yet?”
City minister Mark Hoban was grilled last night on why no bankers had been arrested, prosecuted and jailed in the UK for their role in the financial crisis.