Voters want electoral reform, but split on what system to switch to – poll finds
Voters want to see a change in the voting system, but are unsure what it should be changed…
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Redefining the relationship – Is now the time for a new public service settlement between citizen and state?
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Labour’s pension choice
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HS2 and Trident should not be grand projects when there is a grand housing crisis
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Gloria De Piero writes to Cameron over Tory MP’s dubious use of Twitter
In recent days Lincoln Tory MP Karl McCartney can come under fire for his questionable use of Twitter.…
Our high streets are a more reliable measure of the economy than economists’ forecasts
On the face of it, the latest GDP figures look promising. And the recent poll of over 50…
How much longer will we have to wait before the government gets HS2 back on track?
Last week’s report from Sir David Higgins is a substantial, thoughtful and thorough analysis of how the benefits…
Is Cruddas/Alexander the divide in the Shadow Cabinet?
The rumblings over Labour’s policy offer continue today. With the party’s big “Warwick 3” National Policy Forum meeting…
