October 2010
Tories’ “irrational fear” of Scotland and Wales
Ed Miliband accused the Tories of being "pessimistic". With elections due in Scotland and Wales, the Conservatives have marched to the new Labour leader's tune.
Labour’s runners and riders
Speculation will focus today on whether Yvette Cooper or Ed Balls will become shadow Chancellor. But last night's shadow cabinet result throws up some other tricky decisions.
Coalition looks solid but little support for an electoral pact
At ippr’s main fringe event at Tory conference, the idea of an electoral pact with the Liberal Democrats met with a pretty cool response from Tory delegates.
Big words, small numbers: Jeremy Hunt talks tough
Tory ministers' world view seems to consist of two types of people: ‘people on benefits’ and ‘working people who have to pay the taxes to pay those benefits’.
Falling confidence hits housing market
Latest figures from the Halifax show house prices in the UK fell by 3.6 pc in September. The average UK house is now valued at £162,096 according to the bank.
Big society gone mad?
Hidden in Mr Cameron's appeal to mobilise people in the national interest, is a further, pernicious attack on law that in fact protects all of us.