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Campaigns: Ensuring MPs stick to their 2030 Carbon Target promises
Social media is increasingly being used by activists to hold politicians to promises they have made in the past. This time those MPs who promised to back the 2013 Carbon Target amendment to the Energy Bill are being encouraged to stick to their promises via Twitter.
Wages and productivity falling despite positive unemployment figures
While the latest drop in the unemployment figures should be welcomed, real wages have now been falling in every month for the past three years.
Unemployment down 14,000 to 2.50 million
Unemployment fell by 14,000 between October and December to 2.50 million, and the unemployment rate is down to 7.8%, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Osborne’s missing 4G billion increases pressure for cuts
The shortfall from the sale of 4g broadband capacity means chancellor George Osborne will be under increasing pressure to make greater cuts.
Progressives can win the debate on welfare
It’s regularly assumed that progressives can’t win the debate on welfare, and must outflank conservative opinion from the right. But looking at polling data more closely, this might not be the case.
Cabinet split over approach to China
There appears to be a split in the cabinet over Britain’s diplomatic approach to China, with deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and foreign secretary William Hague wanting a tougher approach.
Beppe Grillo: The demagogic comedian who could be Italy’s kingmaker
A look at the Beppe Grillo phenomenon, with the comedian & founder of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement set to play kingmaker in the Italian elections.
Welsh low-middle income families hit hardest by welfare reforms
The coalition’s government’s welfare reforms will hit low-middle income families in Wales the hardest, according to a report produced for the Welsh government.
We must not be fooled by the coalition’s rhetoric on tax avoidance
The government claim to be taking tax avoidance seriously, but so far the rhetoric has been far removed from reality.
Majority want cannabis legalised or decriminalised
A majority of the public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised, including a majority of Conservative and Labour voters.