Tory MPs vote to discourage work and use taxes as social engineering
With hopes to enable married couples to transfer thier personal tax allowance to the higher earner, Tories have abonded key principles for the sake of moralising
Conservatives
Cameron’s reforms take us to the edge of the cliff
It’s been called ‘slippery slope’ politics, and it’s a threat to all the Left hold dear; Natan Doron gives a timely warning over the latest Tory tactics.
Miliband shows signs of winning the war of words for modern Britain
Ed Miliband’s headline political messages have proved adept at analysing and encapsulating the issues facing Britain – and in a way that people can relate to.
DEFRA’s B-team face another defeat
Holding the government to account and exposing bad policies is what opposition is about; poor Gavin Shuker MP has to do this for DEFRA, so never has a quiet day.
Cameron’s pledges on the NHS don’t go far enough
Mr Cameron’s five guarantees to safeguard the NHS neatly sidestepped most of the concerns that medical professionals, Liberal Democrats and many in Labour have.
Is Francis Maude a secret Fabian?
He works from a humble office, holds meetings with trade unions and plans to centralise Whitehall purchasing. Is Tory Francis Maude a secret Fabian?
Two Labour traditions can come together in social housing
A new Labour project for government must call upon both its major traditions – mutual as well as Fabian – to create an attractive synthesis, writes Kevin Gulliver.
Pro-cuts think tank Reform takes public sector sponsorship
Tory-Lib Dem council Birmingham City Council is sponsoring Reform’s upcoming conference “Localism and the Public Services Revolution”, at the cost of £7,500.
Cameron, Clarke, Dorries, Willetts… The Tories keep screwing up on gender equality
Why is it that Conservatives have such a problem with gender equality and women’s issues? The last two months alone have featured a litany of misteps by Tories.
One and half cheers for Lib Dem opposition to Osborne’s benefit cap
Declan Gaffney finds it possible to “agree with Nick”… well, almost – there may be some agreement over Lib Dem opposition to George Osborne’s regressive benefit cap.