Ed Miliband certainly isn't one for holding back, is he?  In an interview with today's Guardian he discusses what we might expect from the Labour manifesto, and there's some pretty noteworthy stuff in there: a People's Bank based around the network of Post Offices; an increase in the minimum wage; a reduction in the voting age to 16; things like that. But, as Sunder Katwal...

John Denham has issued a challenge to the Tories over proposed rent increases and reduced rights for tenants. Plans have been hatched by leading Tory councillors and party strategists to make major changes to the rent and rights of council and housing association tenants. Notes from the secret meeting say that tenants in council and housing association housing should have their rent increased by 1...

In the comments people have already pointed out some of the key flaws in Policy Exchange's new report calling for increased taxes on smoking. The critical table in their graph is this one: Their source for healthcare costs - a...

PM admits claims he made in the House of Commons and in evidence to Sir John Chilcot's Iraq Inquiry that he increased defence spending in real terms every year, had been incorrect.

SNP plans for a crackdown on cheap drink could lead to more alcohol being consumed in Scotland, and may even break existing laws banning irresponsible promotions, legal expert

A COMMITTEE of MPs today said plans to expand Channel 4's remit could increase its market impact "significantly" and urged the government to examine what controls

The Conservatives have pledged to reverse a Labour tax increase that will hit thousands of second home owners.

PLANS have been unveiled to increase the number of council homes in West Lothian.

Will you look at this eh? Across the partnership, sales increase by 7.5 per cent… to take pre-tax profit to £155m. This was down on last year’s £282m, So, item one, a fall in profits. staff will share £151m as a bonus Bonuses amount to an eyewatering 97.5% of profits. That’s item two. Item two

Two by-election results just in – both saw a reduction in the Conservative vote and increases in the Liberal Democrat vote: Dacorum BC, Adeyfield West ward: Con 486 (32.8%; -8.6%) Lab 429 (29%; -13.3%) LD Steve Wilson 362 (24.5%; +8.1%) BNP 203 (13.7% +13.7%) Turnout 35.8% Con HOLD Wellingborough BC, Redwell West ward: Con 570 (58.2%; -0.8%) Lab 169 (17.2%; +2.2%) BNP 84 (8.6%; -7.1%) LD