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GDP down 0.3% – economy flatlines through 2012
Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012 – with the economy flatlining through the whole of 2012.
Look Left – Cameron’s Euro gamble, Osborne’s borrowing problems, and bad news for Salmond
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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Twigg: Gove is the “enemy of promise”
Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg MP responds to today’s school league tables.
Comment: Hazard, ballboys and the Twitter hate mob
John Millington writes about the response to the Eden Hazard ballboy incident.
Lessons from Canada for Scotland’s constitutional debate
Shadow Scotland Office minister William Bain MP looks at the lessons we should learn from Canada for Scotland’s constitutional debate.
Reeves: Tories “may be attempting to deliberately mislead the public” over stats and government’s record
Shadow chief secretary Rachel Reeves says the Tories may be attempting to “deliberately mislead the public” about over statistics and the government’s record.
Support for independence slumps
Support for an independent Scotland has hit its lowest point since the establishment of a Scottish Parliament in 1999 according to new polling data.
Cameron’s Europe speech – European reaction
Throughout the day on Left Foot Forward we will be reporting the European reaction to David Cameron’s Europe speech this morning.
Today’s labour market figures are good, but it is possible to claim too much for them
Any government would be pleased with today’s labour market figures, but it is possible to claim too much for them, writes Richard Exell.