Anything new the Labour Party claims they’d do if only they were in government now? It’s a great big lie. They had a booming economy* and absolute power for thirteen years**. So if they gave a flying fuck about it, they’d have done it. *Later revealed to be a debt-fuelled disaster that’ll probably take another thirteen years for the Libera-tory Coalition to repair and pay o...

European Commission and national officials raided the offices of two electricity exchanges on Tuesday (7 February) following concerns their planned tie-up may thwart competition in the power exchange market. More »

It is with nodding regret that we witness the repeat violence in Egypt and count the 200+ dead last night in Syria.   Those who lauded the freedom after Mubarak was deposed in Egypt had very short-sighted views of the real world. Whoever was most organised and best financed would always win the power vacuum - the extremists !!   Those who use the muslim faith as a weapon seem to hate fel...

I have an article on the Guardian site today on why it's important to continue banker bashing. Bankers are the biggest recipients of government handouts of our time. They also have extraordinary powers over our lives. Why isn't either of this being adequately challenged? But there are more reasons too.

EU proposals to impose a three-year deadline on local authorities to issue construction permits for new power lines has met with sharp opposition in the 27-country bloc, EurActiv has learned. More »

Southwark Councillor Rowenna Davis (who has written for LC occasionally) has launched a campaign that says betting shops are blighting local high streets across Britain. She wants councils to be given more power to stop them from springing up everywhere. She has a point, and I support the campaign - not just because I abhor betting shops.

Countryside campaigners fighting hundreds of miles of 50-metre tall electricity pylons said that they have been vindicated by an independent report, which says burying cables is far cheaper than has been claimed by the National Grid. More »

There may have been despair at the United Nations after Russia and China vetoed the latest attempt to get some kind of order into the situation in Syria, but it is looking more likely over time that Bashar Assad and his pals will soon be out of power. This is because the Syrian army may not be able to carry on much longer. This estimation has not been made by a pundit or hack, but by General Musta...

Western and Arab states voiced outrage yesterday (5 February) after Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power. French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed creating a "Friends of Syria" group to advance initiative. More »

Countryside campaigners fighting hundreds of miles of 50-metre tall electricity pylons said that they have been vindicated by an independent report, which says burying cables is far cheaper than has been claimed by the National Grid. More »