Davis joins Miliband with warning on growth
David Davies today warns that David Cameron and the Conservative party that he must develop a growth strategy. It follows Ed Miliband’s call yesterday for a focus on growth.
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What’s the difference, Mili-brothers?
As voting commences, Labour leadership front runners David and Ed Miliband have answered a series of policy questions for Left Foot Forward – read their answers in full here.
More woe for Clegg as Ed Miliband slams Coalition’s 100-day record
Twitter sentiment for Nick Clegg is down sharply – while David Cameron’s rating has risen slightly, in another stark illustration of the unpopularity of the ‘sell out’ deputy prime minister in the three months since the general election.
Cuts Watch: The consequences of Mr Osborne
George Osborne used his emergency Budget to cut public spending by an additional £32 billion by 2014-15. The growing list of cuts underway makes for painful reading.
Now Clegg claims he changed mind on deficit before the election
Nick Clegg now claims that he sold out on deficit reduction before May 6th – despite going into the election committed to a deficit reduction plan closer to Labour than the Conservatives.
More confusion over when Clegg flip-flopped over the deficit
The question of when exactly the Liberal Democrats u-turned over the speed of tackling the deficit reared its head again today when Bank of England Governor Mervyn King appeared before the Treasury Select Committee in Parliament.
Cable plans provide comfort for banks but nothing for SMEs
Leading economist and new Labour MP Rachel Reeves writes exclusively for Left Foot Forward on Vince Cable’s lack of support for small and medium sized enterprises.
Look Left – The Week in Fast Forward
This was the week Nick Clegg would most definitely wish to forget. From his litany of gaffes at PMQs to the disastrous Liberal Democrat opinion poll results, the recess can’t come soon enough for the deputy prime minister.
Politics Summary: Friday, July 23rd
The Guardian front page reports that, “Labour steps up pressure on Tories in Sheffield Forgemasters sleaze row”. Labour accused Andrew Cook – the Tories’ largest donor in Yorkshire, who subsidised David Cameron’s flights in opposition to the tune of £54,000test
Politics Summary: Thursday, July 22nd
The UK economy is set for a ‘triple whammy’ of higher inflation, lower growth and rising unemployment, the Bank of England’s chief economist has said.