July 2010
Coalition calls for greater ambition on climate – then cuts clean energy budgets
On his first day in office David Cameron promised “the greenest government ever”, having told the electorate to “vote blue […]
Derry to be first British culture capital
And the winner is... Londonderry! Or should that be Derry? Apparently it’s both these days. The ‘Derry-Londonderry’ bid was announced last night as the first British Capital of Culture for 2013.
Diane Abbott: Rivals are “geeky young men in suits”
Diane Abbott has hit out at rivals for the Labour Party leadership, calling them "geeky young men in suits", accusing them of "pretending they weren't there" at the heart of Government.
Tackling unfairness and inequality in Islington
London is a place of abject poverty and extreme affluence, living side by side and cheek by jowl; places like Islington, where those living in the wealthiest areas have a life expectancy on average four years longer than those in the poorest.
Politics Summary: Friday, July 16th
The Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has stopped leaking oil for the first time since rupturing in April.
Competition law to be introduced to the NHS
More details from the NHS white paper are emerging on the extent of marketisation and the role of competition that the coalition is planning to introduce.