Pickles awarded for his services to rubbish – talking it that is
Dominic Browne reports on Eric Pickles’s well deserved “Talking Rubbish” award for services to spreading myths about recycling.
Green Politics
Where do the Welsh Tories stand on the deficit?
Ed Jacobs reports on the Welsh Tory tactic of claiming to support the cuts, whilst simultaneously calling for extra spending.
Banking Commission: A huge, missed opportunity to prevent economic failure
The Vickers Commission’s Interim Report on Banking is a huge missed opportunity; a betrayal, some might say, writes leading financial journalist Ann Pettifor.
Obama helps re-frame the deficit debate
The Fabian Society’s Natan Doron calls for some much needed sense and perspective over the deficit debate in the light of President Obama’s alternative reduction plans for the US.
A thousand economists agree on something – the Robin Hood Tax
Dominic Browne reports on the thousand economists who have voiced their support for the robin hood tax to the G20 finance ministers.
Obama’s deficit reduction plan is three times slower than Osborne’s
President Obama has announced his plans to eliminate the US budget deficit within 12 years. His timetable is three times slower than George Osborne’s.
ActionAid: UK biofuels targets do more harm than good
We risk reversing progress on global hunger and climate change if we don’t change current biofuels targets in the UK reports ActionAid UK’s Jonathan Tench.
Good news on jobs, but too soon to start celebrating
Unemployment fell and employment rose in today’s labour market statistics, and most of the growth is accounted for by full-time employee jobs. But is it a blip?
Right’s dodgy youth unemployment attack on minimum wage
Dominic Browne reports on new research that shows the national minimum wage does not necessarily harm youth employment, despite right wing claims.
Coalition’s regional growth fund sweetener leaves a bitter taste
Kevin Meagher weighs up the benefits of the coalition government’s regional growth fund; finding a positive focus but a lot left to be desired.