Coalition 2.0?
Her Majesty the Queen opened the new session of Parliament last week. The formal pomp and ceremony gave way to the traditional feisty debate in the House of Commons later on the same day. The Speech had been billed as the second phase of the Coalition ...
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James Turgoose, Head of Parliamentary Affairs, reviews the local election results and what they mean for the Coalition.
So, what have we learnt from the local elections last week?
Well, Labour are a competitive political force again and, perhaps more importantly for him, Ed Miliband’s leadership is secure until the General Election.
Ed Miliband will be reassured that ...
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With all due Respect
George Galloway made his first contribution at Prime Minister’s Question Time this week as the Respect MP for Bradford West following his shock by-election victory. His inaugural question regarded, unsurprisingly, the timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan. ...
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Labour see red
Labour's shock defeat at the Bradford West by-election to Respect's George Galloway seems to still be causing major reverberations within the Labour Party. Some senior figures inside the Shadow Cabinet are said to be questioning the financial and political viability of ...
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented his third Budget to the House of Commons on 21 March 2012.
The Chancellor argued that his plans would reward work:
"This Budget supports working families and helps those looking for work. It unashamedly backs business. And it is on the side of aspiration: those who want to do ...
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