The Financial Transactions Tax – One Big Mess
So the Financial Transactions Tax (“FTT”) seems to be stuck in a rut at the moment. Last month,…
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No 11th hour deal?
Yesterday in The Sun, David Cameron said: My message to the union leaders today is: Think again. I…
Thatcher’s Last Triumph
Margaret Thatcher is a frail 86 year old woman. The ultimate Big Beast of politics may not be…
Shame on you BBC
I am writing to complain about the appalling coverage of the government’s proposals on employment law on the…
PMQs Verdict – Scratching The Paintwork
Flat and predictable. There you go – that’s today’s PMQs in three words. No need to say more…
Equality doesn’t happen by accident
At last night’s GC we had a contested election for our vice chair campaigns (I know, but stay…
Taking a risk with youth crime
The riots, which started in London this summer and spread north, were by no means exclusively perpetrated by…
Questions still hanging over the Northern Rock deal
Richard Branson and his wealthy backers have bagged a bargain. That seems to be the consensus gathering amongst…
45% Sure Start Cuts At Flagship Tory Council
Tory Hammersmith and Fulham council are cutting their Sure Start budget by 45% – despite Cameron saying “On Sure Start,…
What happens inside the classroom matters most
Last week Jim Sweetman penned a piece for this website which set out an important challenge for Labour,…
