Green Politics
US climate deal “unlikely this year”
Left Foot Forward is in Madrid today for the Global Progress conference, organised by the Center for American Progress and […]
Krugman: balanced budget would be “worst thing for future generations”
Last week Left Foot Forward showed how UK business investment was in a state of collapse. The US is suffering […]
Darling: Tories failed test of judgement on economy
Alistair Darling MP has launched a stinging attack on the Conservative Party using his conference speech to outline the different […]
Collapse of investment (not debt) is greatest threat
David Cameron and George Osborne argue that the national debt is the biggest threat to Britain’s prosperity. By focusing on […]
Cameron rebuked by leading economists
David Cameron and George Osborne were today rebuked by two leading economists. In an article for tomorrow’s relaunched New Statesman, […]
Airline industry’s “aspirational goals” are not enough
Yesterday’s announcement from the International Air Transport Association sees more vapour trail and mirrors being employed by the airline industry in an attempt to persuade the world that they care about climate change and want to cut emissions. This new approach will not mean substantial or real cuts in emissions.