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Tories refuse to rule out VAT increase
As well as hitting the poorest through a freeze on working-age benefits, the Tories may also be planning to hit them again with a hike in VAT.
IDS’s Benefit Smart Cards: trumping Osborne in the competition for most ridiculous policy idea
Benefit Smart Cards are condescending and out of touch. They also won’t make a difference.
Northern Ireland entering the red
The Northern Ireland Executive is on course to enter the red, according to BBC reports.
Britain’s credit rating safer under Labour, says S&P
Britain’s triple A credit rating would be better protected under a Labour government than under the the Tories.
Don’t let our NHS wither on the vine
As the election approaches we will be heaping the pressure on the politicians not to let our NHS wither on the vine.
The rise of UKIP marks a failure of the left
Voters suffering most severely from forms of economic oppression, and who share fundamental left-wing values, are not voting for Labour and are definitely not voting for one of the parties to the left of Labour.
Brown warns of ‘Tory trap’ on devolution
Gordon Brown has warned of the dangers of walking into a Tory trap on devolution.
So now we know: the benefit freeze is paying for a tax cut for the top 15%
The benefit freeze announced on Monday (saving: £3bn) is paying for a tax cut for the top 15 per cent (cost: £4bn).
20 reasons you should never trust the Tories on the NHS
Thinking of trusting the Conservatives on the NHS in light of David Cameron’s promises on the health service? If so, perhaps you ought to think again.
Why banning extremists is wrong
You have a right to listen, to speak, and think for yourself.