The right’s attack on child poverty targets shows their ignorance
Tim Nichols argues that Ruth Porter’s attack on child poverty targets misses the big picture in favour of a trojan horse attack on the European Union.
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Tory press office twits should go back to spin school
The Tory press office took to Twitter last night to try to denigrate Ed Miliband’s conference speech, telling a few porkies on the way, reports Shamik Das.
The Right’s prescription of more of the same ignores the evidence
Just as it is becoming clearer that Osbornomics doesn’t work, Tory think tanks are pushing for even more of the same, writes the TUC’s Nicola Smith.
High Speed Rail: Deconstructing the right wing dogma
Professor David Begg, director of the Campaign for High Speed Rail, rebuts the latest right-wing small state madness from the Institute for Economic Affairs.
Poll shows two thirds of public overestimate public expenditure – or do they?
A closer look at ComRes poll, commissioned by the right wing Institute of Economic Affairs, that claimed the public agreed with them on the need for savage cuts.
The NHS needs reform and accountability – not the opening up of the market
The health bill will be a disaster for the NHS. What the NHS needs is appropriate reform and proper accountability – but definitely not the opening up of the market.
Ignore the Tory spin – pension liabilities and the NHS are affordable
Statistics out today show the NHS and public sector pensions are entirely affordable, contrary to what George Osborne and the Conservatives are spinning.
Is Big Tobacco blowing smoke in Cameron’s eyes?
Martin Dockrell of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) looks at the Conservative party’s links to the tobacco industry, and the tobacco industry’s false claims.
Look Left – Evil in the dock: Mladic finally faces justice
Ratko Mladic stood defiant today as the war crimes suspect entered the dock to face trial on 11 counts including genocide, extermination and murder, reports Shamik Das.
Emissions hit all time high: how will the “greenest government ever” respond?
Following the International Energy Agency’s announcement carbon emissions have hit an all-time high, the Fabian Society’s Natan Doron looks at the government’s record.