Green Politics
We need a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises
Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, David Hilferty calls for a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises.
Boris’s airport arguments don’t stand up to scrutiny
Boris Johnson’s attacks on the government’s aviation policy are becoming increasingly strident, reports John Stewart of Airport Watch.
An OECD whitewash for Osborne?
Geroge Irvin looks at the OECD's 'Economic Survey of the UK 2011' - and asks if it's a whitewash for the coalition government and Mr Osborne.
There’s much more to recycling than the headline rate
Green politicians, just as they have always led on recycling, on Zero Waste, etc., need to take a lead in weaning the media, the political class and the electorate off the drug of purely quantitative ‘rising recycling rates’.
Fuel poverty and social inequality should be the focus – not fuel cost
The debate on the ‘Fuel crisis and the cost of living’ in Parliament yesterday, unsurprisingly, placed focus on the cost of fuel rather than letting fuel poverty and social inequality take centre stage, writes Eleanor Besley.
Labour market stats reveal high unemployment and an uncertain outlook
Today's figures show that while the recession technically ended over a year ago the period November-January 2011 saw unemployment hit its highest level since October 1994 - 2,529,000 people.