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Anti-immigration Copé succeeds Sarkozy as UMP leader – but don’t rule out a comeback
The UMP have picked themselves up from Sarkozy’s defeat and internal strife to pick a new leader, Jean-Francois Copé.
Is Wales about to get tax varying powers?
After the Silk Commission has finished its report, recommendations for greater fiscal powers have been well received in Wales.
Comment: Apathy is not solely to blame for last week’s dismal turnouts
After the historic low turnout of the PCC elections, Richard Bassford looks at what was to blame and what must be done.
Five challenges for Cameron and the success of his wellbeing agenda
With the first wellbeing statistics due out tomorrow, Graeme Henderson challenges David Cameron to actually use the data to influence policy.
Miliband warns ground invasion would be “a disaster for the peoples of both Gaza and Israel”
Labour leader Ed Miliband today called for a “halt to violence on both sides”, calling the deaths of the past few days “horrifying”.
CentreForum: Osborne must ask the wealthy to pay their fair share in the Autumn Statement
CentreForum’s submission to the Autumn Statement calls for measures to ensure the vulnerable in society don’t feel the brunt of austerity.
IFS: An independent Scotland would face a long term fiscal headache
A report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies in Edinburgh highlights the financial issues an independent Scotland would have to contend with.
Now Yeo attacks “Thick of It” energyshambles and warns about uncertainty
Following ‘energygate’; the windfarms row between John Hayes and Ed Davey; Head of the Committee on Climate Change John Gummer’s remarks; the energy bills row; and energy companies’ threats to withdraw hundreds of millions of pounds of investment – alltest
“F****** Muslims” – views of the man Cameron’s chosen to lead Tory election campaign
Make no mistake, the hiring of Lynton Crosby by David Cameron represents the outward return of the nasty party, the Tory Party of old.
Comment: The National Front wreath at the Cenotaph dishonours all those who fought Hitler
The National Front wreath at the Cenotaph dishonours all those who fought Hitler, writes James Hallwood.