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Party funding: an imagined consensus?
In Prime Minister's Question Time yesterday Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg accused both Labour and the Conservatives of being guilty of blocking a deal on political party funding. Mr Clegg …
Read more…"Health warning" on PCS claims over civil service pay gap
With the civil service out on strike, the dispute has unsurprisingly boiled down to claim and counter claim between the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) and the Government. Beyond …
Read more…Convictions on the DNA database?
In a major speech on crime Gordon Brown again made the claim that the DNA database plays a significant role in solving crimes. It is a contentious political issue, with …
Read more…Lobbying: A scandal unknown?
David Cameron last week called political lobbying "the next big scandal waiting to happen". In a major speech on transparency in politics he said "secret corporate lobbying, like the expenses …
Read more…Immigration figures: Councils vs the ONS
Immigration was back in the news today, as a group of councils disputed offical figures regarding the effect of immigration on local population levels. Yesterday, the FT reported warnings by …
Read more…The Tories, death and taxes
The Tories' latest campaign attack poster has ruffled a few Labour feathers. The advert, which centres on a claim that Labour will introduce a £20,000 inheritance tax rate to pay …
Read more…British democracy: who has a voice?
Did you know that Britain's entire prison population - over 90,000 people - does not have the right to vote? Britain has a blanket ban on prisoners voting in elections. …
Read more…Legg passes judgement on expenses
Sir Thomas Legg today published his long awaited audit of MPs expenses claims. Here is FullFact's 10 point guide to the report. 1. Overall, 390 MPs have been asked to …
Read more…Free personal care - at what price?
The Labour Government has committed to introducing free personal care at home for those in highest need. Announced in Gordon Brown's party conference speech, it is at the centre of …
Read more…New controversy in battle over the future of climate politics
Climate change controversy increased today as a climate research unit was found to have breached Freedom of Information rules in the withholding of data. The Information Commissioner's ruling said requests …
Read more…Trust and engagement in British politics continues decline
The British Social Attitudes survey today reported on the decline in a sense civic duty in Britain. Ahead of the General Election, the declining number of those who feel it …
Read more…The missing half million - why do UK and Polish migration statistics differ so greatly?
In a Today programme interview Home Office minister, Phil Woolas, insisted that half of the estimated 1.5 million Eastern European migrants who have come to the UK since 2004 have …
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