Political, public and economic screw being turned on NotW
The pressure on the News of the World, News International and Rebekah Brooks over the phone hacking scandal will be ramped up today, reports Shamik Das.
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Will Cameron call time on News International’s dirty dealing?
We can but wonder at the panic gripping Downing Street this morning in light of the allegations Milly Dowler’s phone was hacked by the News of the World.
Pickles leak lays bare consequences of health, welfare and localism bills
Eric Pickles’s leaked warning that government plans to cut welfare payments risk making 40,000 families homeless appears to reflect deep concern in the DCLG.
Labour should break from the consensus and call for Greece to default
Labour needs to have an independent voice on Greece; the party’s internationalism puts it on the side of the Greek people, writes Labour MP Barry Gardiner.
Pickles letter to Cameron reveals inconvenient truth on benefits cap
The leaked Eric Pickles letter to David Cameron reveals what we already know: poor families will be forced out of London and the South East by the benefits cap.
When will politicians stop taking the public for fools on immigration?
Politicians refuse to tell the truth to voters, when they say that immigration is the cause of persistently high worklessness, writes Declan Gaffney.
The poor and vulnerable will lose out most from the new Justice Bill
Jonny Mulligan of the Sound Off For Justice campaign looks at who will really pay the price of the government’s new Justice Bill, debated before the Commons today.
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.
Two weeks left to get the Tories to deliver on Cameron’s green promises
Christian Aid is gearing up to lobby Tory MEPs to vote to toughen up EU carbon emmissions targets – in accordance with their leader’s promises.
Cameron defends circus animals ban farce
The prime minister sought to draw the sting out of the circus animals ban row today, insisting the government position was very similar to that of Mark Pritchard.