Referendum on Scottish independence? Time to ‘bring it on’
How do unionists respond to the SNP’s Alex Salmond? Perhaps the best option is to bring on an independence referendum sooner rather than later, writes Ed Jacobs.
Tory
Where are all the women?
Are women being under-represented in politics and what can help redress the in balance – Ronit Wolfson investigates.
Take the coalition’s ‘Tory Boy’ posturing on welfare claimants with a pinch of salt
Neil Coyle gives a robust, evidenced based analysis of the latest DWP figures on disability benefit re-assessments and attempts to get people back into work.
Right-wing hate campaign clouds debate on benefits
Sue Marsh from Diary of a Benefit Scrounger, reports on a concerted effort in the right-wing press to prevent any real debate over benefits.
Labour NO to AV: Roses growing on a thorn bush
Dominic Browne reports on the Labour NO to AV campaign and the support they receive from Tory donors.
Save EMA forces second Tory u-turn in a week
James Mills celebrates two Tory u-turns in a week on Education Maintenance Allowance – but the battle is not won yet.
Whatever happened to “compassionate Conservatism”?
Rachael Maskell, national officer for the health and voluntary sectors at Unite the Union, reports on the human impact of the Tory-led government’s massive cuts.
Boris’s scaremongering over ‘banker bashing’ not backed up by evidence
Boris Johnson and other Tory and right wing scaremongering over ‘banking bashing’ are not backed up by evidence, reports Dominic Browne.