The Conservative party’s calls for immediate cuts to the economy have been met by a growing chorus of criticism, warning that this risks sending the economy back into recession (Report, 8 March). The government was right to stimulate the economy with a variety of measures last year and so offset some of the worst effects
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SocialistUnity on 11th Mar 2010 (via socialistunity.com)
Conservative Leader David Cameron's dithering was the reason for the delay in the publication of a key Tory party report on devolution in Wales, Welsh Labour said today. The claim was made following the failure by the Conservative party to publish the report at this year's Tory party conference in Birmingham, which closed earlier today. The report, written by Lord Wyn Roberts, who served...
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LabourMatters on 1st Oct 2008 (via labourmatters.com)
The economy will bounce back quickly from recession and start growing again in the second half of 2009 according to Chancellor Alastair Darling.
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Telegraph on 24th Nov 2008 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Study says smears scandal has damaged Labour's online efforts Conservative blogs have established a clear lead over their left-wing rivals, according to a new report published today. The study, carried out by Social Media Affairs, found that 19 per cent of bloggers identified as Conservative Party supporters compared to 16 per cent each for Labour and the Liberal Democrats. The report Politic...
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NewStatesman on 28th May 2009 (via newstatesman.com)
Today we have published our second TUC Recession Report. Since we produced our first analysis the news has been dismal. The latest figures from Eurostat show that the economy has been shrinking in both the UK and the Euro area, and that this country entered the recession ahead of most other...
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Tigmoo on 19th Dec 2008 (via touchstoneblog.org.uk)
This video, much like the Tories in Wales, has absolutely fuck all to say. As expected, the Roberts report reveals that the Tories are about as progressive as a stick in a bucket of shit when it comes to the question of further devolution for Wales. The conclusion of the review on Conservative Party policy towards Welsh devolution is that there should be a review on, er, Conservative Party policy ...
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TheDevilsKitchen on 6th Nov 2008 (via devilskitchen.me.uk)
Andrew Lansley's comments that "on many counts, recession can be good for us" show that when it comes to the economy David Cameron's Conservative Party are not just out of their depth but totally out of touch. The Tory comments come on the day Labour launches new help for people to stay in work rather than taking extended sick leave. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Conservative Party stood b...
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LabourParty on 26th Nov 2008 (via labour.org.uk)
Andrew Lansley's comments that "on many counts, recession can be good for us" show that when it comes to the economy David Cameron's Conservative Party are not just out of their depth but totally out of touch. The Tory comments come on the day Labour launches new help for people to stay in work rather than taking extended sick leave. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Conservative Party stood b...
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LabourMatters on 25th Nov 2008 (via labourmatters.com)
Read the TUC Recession Report for May 2009 In today’s Recession Report we analyse the most recent labour market statistics and look at how the recession has been affecting young people. This month we take a closer look at some of the main statistics. We explain, for instance, the difference...
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Tigmoo on 19th May 2009 (via touchstoneblog.org.uk)
Read the TUC Recession Report for January 2009 Today we have published our third Recession Report. We conclude that it is very unlikely that prospects for employment will improve before the summer at the earliest, and that compared with a year ago unemployment is higher for both men and women, for...
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Tigmoo on 26th Jan 2009 (via touchstoneblog.org.uk)
"For the first time in a decade we are in tune with the electorate on the economy" an excited senior Conservative front bench MP said minutes after the preBudget report was unveiled.
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Telegraph on 25th Nov 2008 (via telegraph.co.uk)