Green Politics
Today’s surprise employment stats should be treated with caution
The JSA claimant count fell in November for the first time since early 2008. But the good news should be treated with caution - the worst may still be to come.
Conservative climate scepticism undermines Cameron’s message
David Cameron again attempts today to set out his green credentials. But new revelations again underline the true feelings of Conservatives on climate change.
Devolved Governments – Where they stand on Copenhagen
As world leaders prepare to gather for the final days of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, we assesses the stances of the devolved administrations.
UK ahead of G7 on productivity growth
According to the OECD, FDI inflows to the UK have more than doubled in 2009Q1. The UK had the fastest productivity growth among G7 countries over 1998-2008.
Copenhagen diary: Arrests, anarchists and Arnie
Riot police, firing tear gas, have made 194 arrests after the Naomi Klein presentation, with random passers by among those brought in, and Arnie has spoken.
1980s recession was worse for young people
In the 1980s, 26% of 16-24 year olds were not in full-time education and either unemployed or economically inactive. The current figure is 21%, or 1.6 million.