February 2011
Cameron: Sure Start budget “going up”; the reality? Sure Start is under threat
The prime minister insisted the Sure Start budget was "going up" from £2.2m to £2.3m at PMQs today - yet it is the Early Intervention Grant that is increasing.
Rebalancing the economy: there is still a lot of work to be done
Today’s UK trade figures highlight the scale of the task facing the government if it is to achieve its aim of rebalancing the economy, writes Tony Dolphin.
Tory dependence on City money should come as no surprise
It was reveled this morning that more than half of Tory funds come from the City - double the proportion it was when David Cameron became leader, reports Shamik Das.
Clegg pins his faith in the banks to deliver regional growth funding
It’s been a busy week for the government’s zig-zagging efforts to promote growth in the English regions, reports Kevin Meagher.
Another day, another gaffe for the No2AV campaign
The No campaign were yesterday implying people who follow them on Twitter support them, including a number of Yes campaigners, some whose Twitter photo features the "Yes!" logo.
Time for Obama to take a stand on Egypt and the Middle East
Within the space of two weeks, the Obama administration has managed to find itself sitting in the middle of the road on the vexed questions of Egypt and the Middle East.