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While the Liberal Democrats are busy digging their own grave, Labour needs to dig one for the Tories
By Sebastian Michnowicz I was once told this joke: a Conservative and a Liberal Democrat are standing on…
London’s ‘raw deal’
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk In a letter to the Evening Standard released today, London’s Labour leaders –…
Fuel rationing on the way?: 8 in the morning – December 17th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * Millions face fuel rationing over Christmas. * Tax cheats avoiding fines when…
Welfare changes will increase poverty, says IFS
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says that both Child…
Party Lines: December 16th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Writing for LabourList this morning, former defence secretary Bob Ainsworth said that the…
Far from dying, the LibDems may now grow up
By Simon Wright Those of us who have fought the LibDems in local and national elections have always…
Spinning the local government settlement
By Sarah Hayward / @Sarah_Hayward Local government finance is complicated. And it’s one of the easiest accusations in…
Oldham East is “a test of the coalition government”
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Appearing in Oldham East and Saddleworth today to kick off the by-election campaign,…
Breaking the Nation
The Paul Richards column As temperatures drop, spare a thought for those sleeping rough this winter. As the…
