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Look Left – EU budget rows, energy policy confusion, and America goes to the polls
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
James Murdoch, despite being called “toxic to shareholders”, stays on the BSkyB board
James Murdoch – despite being called “toxic to shareholders” – stays on the board for BSkyB, which prompts the question, how far have we really come?
How will Labour’s EU budget cut vote affect relations with the Lib Dems?
Gareth Epps, co-chair of the Social Liberal Forum, writes about the consequences of Labour’s opportunism on Europe in last night’s budget vote.
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Look Left, our round up of the week’s politics, will be going out shortly.
Clegg: “Dishonest, hypocritical” Labour behaving like a party “not serious about government”
Nick Clegg today attacked Labour for their “dishonest, hypocritical” decision to vote with the Tory EU rebels last night, reports Shamik Das.
Human trafficking isn’t just about immigration
New work from the IPPR tells us the real state of human trafficking in the UK.
Fit and proper? Why James Murdoch must go
With the BSkyB AGM approaching, Matthew Butcher of Fair Pensions tells us why it matters to all of us that James Murdoch is removed from the board.
McLeish v Lamont: Ghost of Scottish Labour past gives leader a Halloween fright
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest wranglings in Scottish Labour as former leader Alex McLeish delivers a Halloween fright to current boss Johann Lamont.
Heseltine waves flag for role of government – right in Osborne’s face
Lord Heseltine’s report goes against the government grain, arguing for regulation and a reassessment of the relationship between local and central government.
US Election Digest: Campaigning scaled back as Sandy strikes, Romney attacked over Jeeps and more
Larry Smith’s latest round-up of the US Presidential election campaign.