Umunna’s arguments expose the ideological divisions in the coalition
Chuka Umunna’s speech today on a ‘One Nation’ active industrial policy – in which he praised Michael Hesletine – exposes ideological divisions in the coalition.
Chuka Umunna
Globalisation isn’t what we think it is
Globalisation has less impact than people think; it is a process created by real institutions – that people can control, argues historian Jon Wilson.
Progress Annual Conference 2011: Winning Back Britain
Progress invites you to its annual conference, where a range of speakers will discuss the state of the Labour party, policies and the political challenges ahead.
Chuka Umunna: My vision for One Nation Labour
Chuka Umunna, Labour MP for Streatham and Ed Miliband’s Parliamentary Private Secretary, outlines his vision for One Nation Labour.
UKFI bosses quizzed on Glass-Steagall and Northern Rock
Members of the Treasury select committee questioned UKFI bosses on possible banking sector reforms in Parliament today, reports Chris Tarquini.
Now the coalition wants to cut its meagre bank levy
So much remains in doubt on bonuses. But what we know for sure is that the Treasury’s entire bank levy revenue estimates between 2011-2014 were made when bonus payments were anticipated to be higher than they had been in 2008. And the idea that the banks should be offered another sop when they should be paying for the mess they created simply demonstrates where this conservative coalition’s priorities lie.
Former Cabinet Sec: Britain never on “brink of bankruptcy”
A key premise of George Osborne’s argument for rapid spending cuts has been questioned by former civil service boss, Lord Andrew Turnbull.