November 2011
Greening orders no opt-out for clothes-penetrating scanners
Alex Hern covers the DfT's statement ending the option for a opt-out from new scanners which reveal the naked body of the person being scanned
Welsh Labour has big decisions to make in face of budget gridlock
The current impasse over the passage of a budget in Wales, triggered by last week’s vote, was in hindsight always likely, writes Ed Jacobs.
Crazy May’s immigration policy will make us all poorer
Alex Hern covers the claim by 15 leading economists in the FT that the Home Office plans to send home poor migrants will cut 0.29% from growth over five years.
Swinney calls on Osborne to “change course” on Scottish investment
Ed Jacobs covers the SNPs calls for Osborne to move away from strict austerity, both for Scotland and nationwide.
More evidence Gideon’s savage attack on public sector pensions will hit women hardest
Government assurances that changes to public sector pensions will protect low-paid public sector workers earning less than £15,000 a year are wrong.
Look Left – Tories past and present battle to out-nasty each other
The past week brought a reminder of just how unpalatable some elements of David Cameron’s Conservative party still are; Shamik Das rounds up the week’s news.