100 days until the general election: Key dates before voting begins January 27, 2015 It's being touted as the longest election campaign in history – and don't we know it. With exactly 100 days until the nation goes to the polls, party leaders have well and truly drawn the battle lines. And with leaders of all seven parties (that's the three main ones plus Ukip, the Green Party, the [...]
Tinder and Betfair hook up with “Dave”, “Ed”, “Nick” and “Nige” profiles to lure “disengaged, tech-savvy voters” January 26, 2015 With now less than 100 days until the General Election, all eyes will be on the polls – but which survey should you trust? Well, if you’re not a political animal – and would rather base your vote on shared food choices and notches on the bedpost than actual policy decisions – Betfair may [...]
With public borrowing still high, is David Cameron right to renew his pledge of £7bn in tax cuts? January 26, 2015 John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, says Yes The Prime Minister is absolutely right to go into the General Election campaign with a plan to cut taxes – even in the face of continued public spending restraint and necessary belt tightening. Lower personal taxes can be a fillip to businesses, who [...]
Labour leads in London but Greens could derail a Miliband victory January 26, 2015 Labour could be on course to win eight of its London target seats, according to a new poll released today. Historically a Labour city, a good performance in London is crucial to a Labour win in May. According to a YouGov poll conducted for the Evening Standard puts Labour 10 points ahead of the Tories [...]
General Election 2015: Business ethics must be top of the manifesto writers’ agendas January 26, 2015 Tesco has taken the right step towards healing its frayed relationship with its suppliers. The supermarket giant last week launched an online network for its 5,000 suppliers where businesses will be able to interact with Britain's biggest retailer. Whilst it is encouraging to hear that big businesses like Tesco are taking responsibility for their dubious [...]
General Election 2015: The best #UkipFilmTitles on Twitter January 26, 2015 Ukip may be trying to laugh off the defection of MEP Amjad Bashir to the Tories, as the Yorkshire and Humber representative dubbed the anti-immigration party “pointless” this weekend. But will Nigel Farage et al find today's #UkipFilmTitles hashtag amusing? And most importantly, with 100 days to go until the General Election, will [...]
David Cameron unveils tax cut pledge January 26, 2015 Is this the beginning of the end of Austerity Britain? The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to cut taxes for the lowest earners, saying there is an "economic, moral and practical" case for lowering taxes. At a speech in Eastleigh, David Cameron unveiled plans to raise the annual personal allowance to £12,500, saying "I think [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron makes the ethical case for lower taxes January 26, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will today look to distance his party from Labour and the Liberal Democrats setting out an ideological case for tax cuts. Cameron will say he believes in lower taxes “because I trust people more than I do politicians”. He will add: “I think people know how to spend their money better [...]
Ed Miliband plans to slash tuition fees by a third if Labour win the General Election January 25, 2015 Ed Miliband is planning to cut tuition fees from £9,000 to £6,000 if Labour wins this year's General Election. The BBC's economics editor Robert Peston has been told that Miliband will make the policy announcement next month. A commitment from Labour on tuition fees has long been expected. The policy may help the party keep [...]
David Cameron outlines legislation for increased Scottish powers – but there’s no mention of haggis in this Burns Night address January 23, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron gave his spin on a Burns Night address last night – but he failed to mention haggis once. To be fair, the speech was more taken up with his plans for the people of Scotland post-referendum, specifically to note the publication of draft legislation detailing new powers for the Holyrood [...]