In Liverpool this morning, artistic director of the London 2012 Olympics Phil Redmond welcomed David Cameron to the “people’s republic of Merseyside” to unveil more details on the concept of the ‘Big Society’.
The media is again questioning the credibility of the Coalition’s only exit strategy. This is exactly what the Taliban who planned the attack will have hoped for.
The prime minister came to the summits “with a clear commitment to make sure these summits deliver for people. Too often, these international meetings fail to live up to the hype and the promises made” – yet according to The Guardian, Downing Street admitted that he had simply “not fought” for the commitments to be included during the negotiations.
David Cameron is today meeting Polish presidential candidate Jaroslaw Kaczynski in Downing Street. Kaczynski, along with many of Cameron’s far-Right European allies – described as “nutters, anti-Semites and homophobes” by Nick Clegg – has long been accused of extremism.
As ever at these occasions, the choreography was exquisite. David Cameron’s first European summit as British prime minister was always going to be of intense interest to the media…
At present the average employer will never see a health and safety inspector; the chances of them being prosecuted are virtually nil unless they kill or seriously injure anyone.
Capital gains tax reform is one of the biggest issues currently facing the Coalition Government; there is a major debate taking place on how the tax can be reformed & made fairer.
The Coalition should not kid itself that making Britons swallow painful medicine will ward off the financial markets – austerity measures do not inevitably lead to deficit reduction.
On China, is Mr Cameron taking over the mantle from Mrs Thatcher, when she annoyed the country over negotiations on the handover of Hong Kong?
At PMQs, David Cameron defended his marriage tax policy, once described by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke as “social engineering”. His arguments were shaky at best.
