Colour drains from “Vote Blue, Go Green”
A new ComRes poll of PPCs shows a lack of commitment from Conservatives to green issues. Only 7% support the building of onshore wind.
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Cameron’s minions would rather cut tax than the deficit
If the sentiments found on the Conservative Home website are anything to go by, the wider public are set to be disappointed.
City AM attack Osborne’s “short-sighted” banking policy
A City AM Editorial today defends British finance and business interests. It described George Osborne’s policy as “short-sighted, ignorant of the empirical evidence”
‘Climategate’ Inquiry: CRU research done “fairly and properly”
The official inquiry into the scientific research conducted by the UEA CRU has cleared the scientists at the centre of the so-called ‘climategate’ controversy.
UK unemployment below rich world average
The OECD shows that the UK’s unemployment rate is below average for the world’s richest countries. The UK is at 7.6% compared to the OECD average of 8.6%.
Hague’s tax claims at odds with IFS
William Hague said “we are not looking for tax rises”. But analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows the Tories have a blackhole in their tax plans.
Wake up, walk out: Demand the UK commits to 42% emissions cuts
As negotiators convene at the Bonn climate talks to wrangle over a post-Copenhagen treaty, people across the UK are standing up for radical emissions cuts.
The week political opportunism replaced Tory fiscal hawkishness
This week has been dominated by Conservatives blocking three Labour tax rises and introducing two new tax cuts. They are not committed to fiscal responsibility.
Must-read: Nobel laureate on climate economics
Paul Krugman has written a lengthy essay which explores climate economics. He suggests that political will, rather than costs, is the key to managing the problem.
Cameron wrong to credit Boris for London living wage
David Cameron’s assertion the living wage “is actually a Conservative policy” is incredulous, as is crediting it to the London mayor.