We’ll cut £12bn from welfare – but we won’t tell you how, says Tory minister
Conservative Treasury Minister David Gauke this morning confirmed tha party plan to cut the welfare budget by £12…
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Labour will end indefinite detention of asylum seekers
Yvette Cooper will today announce that Labour plans to end the practice of indefinite detention for asylum seekers…
The alarming story of how at least 10 Labour MPs were spied on by the police
There’s a deeply depressing, alarming but (unfortunately) not especially surprising story on the front page of the Guardian…
London Mayor should be able to push up living wage and introduce controls on rent, says Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas, Deputy Shadow London Minister, has said that the next Mayor of London should be able to…
Will The Sun just say anything to stop people voting Labour?
On the left is today’s editorial from The Scottish Sun. On the right is today’s editorial from The…
Nearly three-fifths of voters would be “dismayed” by a Labour/SNP deal, poll finds
59% of voters have said that they would be “dismayed” by a Labour/SNP deal, a YouGov poll for…
Murphy pledges £1 billion to help Scotland’s youth
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy made a speech in London this morning to pledge a £1 billion investment…
Jowell to propose London Hotel Levy to fund cultural activities in the capital
Tessa Jowell, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood and Labour London Mayor hopeful, will tonight propose a London…
Mandelson analyses the state of British politics – and the Tory and Labour election campaigns
There’s a fascinating insight into the current state of British politics (and the general election campaign) from one…
Labour set to rule out basic and higher rate income tax rises before election
Yesterday Ed Balls ruled out a VAT rise under a Labour government. Later that day, George Osborne refused…
