Promises, promises and Met Police cuts
Jenny Jones uncovers the broken promises of Boris Johnson on the police – with massive police cuts being implemented on the Mayor of London’s watch.
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Unravelling the Lib Dem spin that they’re ending child detention
Labour MP Lisa Nandy is correct to point out that Nick Clegg has reneged on his promise to end child detention, writes End Child Detention Now’s Simon Parker.
Another broken Tory promise: 31 Sure Start centres have already closed
Thirty one Sure Start centres have closed since the election, despite David Cameron’s pre-election pledges and post-election promises the centres would be protected.
Two weeks left to get the Tories to deliver on Cameron’s green promises
Christian Aid is gearing up to lobby Tory MEPs to vote to toughen up EU carbon emmissions targets – in accordance with their leader’s promises.
Ministers are breaking their promise on subsidies for nuclear power
Left Foot Forward understands that via complicated, structural measures, the government is planning on green-lighting a multi-billion pound taxpayer giveaway to the nuclear industry.
Hundred days to Holyrood – SNP and Labour launch their campaigns
With less than 100 days to go till voters across Scotland go to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament, the SNP and Labou have kicked off their campaigns.
More than two-thirds of recipients would leave college if EMA axed
With MPs set to vote on the future of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), a new poll reveals 70 per cent of recipients would leave college if it is axed.
Another Tory broken promise on health
Low-paid health workers including nurses look set to lose jobs or pay. The move would break one of two promises made by David Cameron and George Osborne.
Five facts about Osborne’s permanent VAT rise
George Osborne set out yesterday that the VAT rise to 20% would be permanent. Left Foot Forward sets out five facts about the regressive and avoidable tax rise.