Economic update – April 2010
The last budget of the current parliament was a modest affair, at least in macro-economic terms, enabling the Chancellor to provide a stimulus of £1.4 billion.
general election
Cameron fails to say he’s for “gay or straight”
David Cameron fails to mention “gay or straight” – this despite briefing the line in advance of his speech, and despite it being on the Tory party website.
Tories exchange fiscal responsibility for pre-election giveaway
The Conservatives are planning a £1 billion tax break for married couples. It shows they have sacrificed fiscal responsibility for a pre-election giveaway.
Winner of Labour’s crowd-sourced ad revealed
Labour has today revealed the winner of its crowd-sourced “create Labour’s next ad” competition. It follows the success of the spoof MyDavidCameron website.
Can Twitter predict the election outcome?
Tweetminster are attempting to use Twitter to predict the election outcome. A Japanese study last year precicted the outcome with 90% accuracy.
The electoral impact of climate change
Polling evidence suggests climate change has the potential to be a more important factor in this election than in any previous vote.
Welsh public services face “significant pain”
Faced with the prospect of cuts worth £1.5 billion, Welsh public services could find themselves running out of money if they do not undertake urgent reforms.
“Resounding endorsement” of Labour’s record on education
Labour’s record on education received a ringing endorsement last night at a pre-election debate, with opposition parties and the public praising its record.
Unemployment should be at the heart of the election debate
Adults in workless households are twice as likely to be poor as those in homes where some adults work, and 9 times as likely as homes in which all adults work.
Ministers to face their shadows in TV election debates
TV debates between ministers and their shadows will take place in the fortnight before the election, it has been announced, daily between 2:15 and 3:00.