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Today’s news on inflation is certainly welcome; but we’re not on the home straights yet.
Poll shows momentum swinging away from Yes campaign
Campaigners for Scottish independence have suffered a setback this morning with the release of new polling.
Inheritance tax: David Cameron stands up for the 6 per cent
The fact that Cameron wants to cut inheritance tax when half a million people required emergency food aid last year says a lot about where his priorities lie.
Scotland’s divorce from the UK is inevitable, and Labour will lose the House
Scotland will become independent – maybe not in this generation but almost certainly in the next, and Labour will lose a key pillar of electoral support.
5 persistent falsehoods about events in Ukraine
Here are the five most common myths about events in Ukraine, together with a short explanation of why they are wrong.
Sloppy Labour messaging is not going to work as the election draws nearer
If Labour cannot say what they are for or against then they have reduced the role of the opposition to a mere information source for government policy.
Confinement of Saudi princesses a reminder that women are second-class citizens in Saudi Arabia
The ugly reality mocks the image of a nation cited as the citadel of Islam.
The prison book ban is not just nasty but bizarre
Encouraging prisoners to read aids their rehabilitation.