David Cameron’s speech to East London entrepreneurs about the government’s long-term commitment to transform London’s East End into “a world-leading technology city to rival Silicon Valley” is laudable in its intent. The prime minister said a number of companies including Vodafone, Google, Facebook, Intel and McKinsey & Co were interested in investing in the region over the longer term.
The Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills this week concluded its consultation on how to pay for the enforcement elements of the new the Digital Economy Act (DEA).
The Week in Politics • Gordon Brown confirmed the worst kept secret in politics this Tuesday, that the election will be held on May 6th. He made the announcement flanked by his cabinet, described by The Guardian as “personal, proud,test
In the UK the luckiest fifth of voters have more than 33 times more power than the unluckiest 20%. This is a far more uneven distribution than household income.
The election has been called for May 6th. We will spend the next 30 days scrutinising the progressive nature of the parties’ policies and individual candidates.
Gordon Brown put internet connectivity at the centre of his manifesto today in a speech which aimed for “Britain to be the world leader in the digital economy”.
Lord Ashcroft, strikes, the unemployment stats, Iraq and more.
The Lord Ashcroft scandal, Gordon Brown’s appearance before the Iraq inquiry, the sad news about Michael Foot, the insanity of Nigel Farage and more.
Yesterday, the BIS Committee published a report querying the Government’s planned 50p broadband tax on fixed phone lines to pay for increased broadband speeds.
Without eliminating anomalies and freeing tax policymaking from the tentacles of the avoidance industry, Labour is unlikely to make a significant dent in the leakage of tax revenues.
