September 2010
Five-year fix
Nick Clegg's proposals for 5-year fixed terms will put Britain at odds with most democratic countries. The proposals were not even Lib Dem policy.
Defeatism or realism in Afghanistan?
Wars, like all violence, tend to pull us towards absolutes. We either win, as in the Second World War, or lose, as in Vietnam or with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The former soldier in me is easily ‘pulled’ into seeing the conflict in Afghanistan as a matter of absolutes, of simple 'Cause, Effect and Solution’. But the analyst in me sees things differently.
Labour launches concerted effort to tackle Scotland’s alcohol “time bomb”
Scottish Labour has launched a concerted effort to cap the amount of caffeine in some alcoholic drinks such as Buckfast wine.
Number of working people living in poverty rises
The number of families living in poverty has grown by 200,000 in the past year. There are more children in poverty whose parents work than those who do not - highlighting that it is not just unemployment that causes poverty. New analysis reveals that in 2008/2009, there were 3.4 million families classed as "working poor".
Coalition sacks brave troops rather than risk anger of defence contractors
The Government's axe looks like it will fall on the the frontline. It has been announced that there will be a reduction in the number of service men and women in order to save money, whilst continuing with massive defence procurement spending - drawing criticism from the Pentagon and the tabloid press alike.
Labour members fall out of love with Blair
One possible theory about the swing from David to Ed Miliband, reported in YouGov’s latest poll, is that the interventions […]