Tory warnings hung parl will lead to chaos fail to materialise
Ken Clarke recently suggested that if a hung parliament were to emerge, voters will have acted in a ‘ridiculous’ fashion. His warnings have proved to be false.
Green Politics
Vote 2010: Climate change
While the Lib Dems clearly have the most progressive positions on climate and energy in general, none of the parties have detailed plans for what they would do.
Vote 2010: The banking system
This election, and more importantly its aftermath, will be defined by the economy, with the incoming government facing some unpalatable choices & spending cuts.
Vote 2010: Employment
Jobs have not been a prominent issue during this campaign. This is a real concern, as the labour market is at a precarious point.
Osborne attacks Treasury economic model as “work of fiction”
George Osborne today questions the Treasury’s economic model as a “work of fiction”. Is he cultivating an atmosphere of emergency as preparation for cuts?
Vote 2010: The economy
The economy has been at the heart of the general election campaign, with Gordon Brown taking every opportunity to emphasise the need to support jobs.
Tories say drill, baby, drill
The Conservative Party are keen to open up offshore drilling. They want to open up an area of Ocean important for its whale and dolphin populations.
Economic update – May 2010
The UK economy has emerged from recession but economic growth remains weak. Tony Dolphin gives his monthly outlook on output, unemployment, and inflation.
Leading think tanks go on the offensive – no party is spared
With polling day just four days away a refreshing sense of honesty, albeit of a brutal nature, was delivered this week by two leading economic think tanks.
Friends of the Earth round on Conservative inaction
Friends of the Earth have rounded on the Conservatives for their candidate’s failure to back a climate change pledge. Only 4 PPCs have signed up.