Tory candidates won’t sign up to climate change or new politics
David Cameron has made climate change and a “new politics” key parts of his future offer. But his candidates are reluctant to show their commitment to either issue.
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Labour’s manifesto: a progressive perspective
Labour today published its manifesto, ‘A future fair for all’. The document contains a number of progressive policies including on a living wage and greener future.
Left Foot Forward launches short election videos
Left Foot Forward launches a series of short election videos on family policy, equality, and climate change. The videos expose the truth about Conservative policy.
A “debt clock tour”? What a waste
The TaxPayers’ Alliance is launching a 1,300 mile tour around the UK with a clock that counts the increase in government debt by the second attached to a lorry.
Building a radical future
The media and political establishment seeks to demonise and marginalise young people even as it claims to be for them.
The imbalance of power
In the UK the luckiest fifth of voters have more than 33 times more power than the unluckiest 20%. This is a far more uneven distribution than household income.
Submit your “people’s policies” and make yourself heard
Don’t Panic has produced a new video calling on people to make their policy pitches to the next government, policies they hope to present after the election.
Election Focus – DUP
In 1979, Irish MP Frank Maguire’s decision to abstain in the vote of confidence proved pivotal as James Callaghan’s Government was defeated by just one vote.
Election Focus – SNP
As Gordon Brown fired the starting gun on the election, first minister Alex Salmond urged Scottish voters to vote for SNP candidates as “champions” of Scotland.
Blogging the election
The election has been called for May 6th. We will spend the next 30 days scrutinising the progressive nature of the parties’ policies and individual candidates.