Author Archives: Shamik Das

Deadlock in Italy as Grillo, Bersani and Berlusconi share the spoils

By Shamik Das | Published: February 26, 2013

Uncertainty, fear and bewilderment stalk the streets of Italy following an election in which the system failed to produce outright winners, reports Shamik Das.

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Labour can learn from the success of Italy’s centre-left primaries

By Shamik Das | Published: February 21, 2013

In his latest report from the Italian elections, Shamik Das looks at the success of Partito Democratico’s primaries, a model Labour might consider emulating.

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Beppe Grillo: The demagogic comedian who could be Italy’s kingmaker

By Shamik Das | Published: February 19, 2013

A look at the Beppe Grillo phenomenon, with the comedian & founder of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement set to play kingmaker in the Italian elections.

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Look Left – Hunt’s Lewishambles, the looming triple-dip, and more SNP referendum woe

By Shamik Das | Published: January 31, 2013

Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.

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Syria: Cameron presses China and Russia; $1.5bn pledged for UN aid operation; more horror in Aleppo

By Shamik Das | Published: January 30, 2013

David Cameron today pressed China and Russia to act on Syria as $1.5bn was pledged for the UN aid operation and more unspeakable horror was uncovered in Aleppo.

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UK youth unemployment third worst in OECD – what are the lessons to be learnt?

By Shamik Das | Published: January 29, 2013

The UK has the third worst level of youth unemployment in the OECD, with only crisis-hit Greece and Spain having higher levels, a new report out today reveals.

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Britain set to send “sizeable amount” of troops to back France as Mali donor conference opens

By Shamik Das | Published: January 29, 2013

David Cameron has said Britain is prepared to send a “sizeable amount” of troops in support of French forces battling Islamist militias in Mali.

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Watch: “Lying, thieving, b******s”… Whistleblower reveals sick views of Work Programme contractors

By Shamik Das | Published: January 29, 2013

Disabled and jobless people were referred to as “lying, thieving, bastards” by a major Work Programme contractor, the BBC’s Panorama revealed last night.

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Clegg wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at same rate as government

By Shamik Das | Published: January 28, 2013

OBR figures show Nick Clegg was wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at the same rate as the government.

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GDP down 0.3% – economy flatlines through 2012

By Shamik Das | Published: January 25, 2013

Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012 – with the economy flatlining through the whole of 2012.

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