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| "There has even been divisive briefing about who in Labour is in charge of the policy" HS2HS2: Labour MPs pressure Balls to stick with high speed rail Shadow chancellor Ed Balls is facing intense distrust from his own backbenchers today, as parliament votes on the plans to spend over £40 billion on HS2. Comment: Without HS2 passengers will be priced off the railways The HS2 debate has to stop fixating on opponents' claims and come back to reality. Comment: Stop knocking our gin-soaked HS2 Nimbys Derided as selfish, short-sighted and narrow-minded, Nimbys are only fighting their corner, protecting their own. They're doing what most of us would do. Comment: MPs need to realise we just don't need HS2 No matter how big the question marks over the HS2 project get, the government seems even more determined to push the project through. The only way to apply the brakes is for MPs to be responsible. Rough wooing: Transport sec bullies Labour over HS2HS2 supporters strike back... finallyIn other news...Countryside voters turning back on Tories Conservative support is splintering in the Shires, a poll placed before ministers earlier this month has revealed. The battle of the press regulators: 'Zero chance of us signing up for state interference' There was a Mexican standoff over the new royal charter on press regulation today, when figures from across the newspaper industry made it clear they would not sign up. Shrinking power: One Direction and supermarket boss humiliate Cameron in influence stakes A supermarket chief and five-piece global pop phenomenon have handed David Cameron's status twin setbacks this morning. Relief in western capitals as Syria's chemical weapon equipment is destroyed There was celebration in London, Paris and Washington today, after it was reported that all Syria's chemical weapon production equipment had been destroyed. Clegg defends Lib Dems' right-wing credentials Nick Clegg has hit out at ex-Home Office minister Jeremy Browne for claiming the Liberal Democrats are a party which naturally lurches to the left. Comment: Islamic finance is powering Britain's economy Islam has an image as a stone-age religion, but our financial clout can keep London at the centre of the business world | BSA: September mortgage lending by mutual sector shows 50% riseLending by building societies and other mutuals was 50% higher in September 2013 than 2012. RSPCA welcomes new European Commission study into puppy tradeThe RSPCA has welcomed the launch of a new study into the puppy trade across Europe. CIOB: Identifying the construction leaders of tomorrowCIOB challenges universities to compete in Global Student Challenge initiative. North-South new rail link: HS2, more than a railway [Opinion Former Infographic]An infographic depicting the economic benefits, both direct and indirect, of the proposed north-south rail link. ESRC: Rude Britannia – what our politeness says about our nationBritain is still a nation of polite people, and fears that social media makes us ruder is a myth. BSA: September mortgage lending by mutual sector shows 50% riseLending by building societies and other mutuals was 50% higher in September 2013 than 2012. RSPCA welcomes new European Commission study into puppy tradeThe RSPCA has welcomed the launch of a new study into the puppy trade across Europe. ESRC: Climate change action "a matter of life and death"Infrastructure a matter of life and death for people in countries most affected by climate change. NASUWT: "Nick Clegg fools no-one"“Does Nick Clegg honestly think that either the teaching profession or parents will be impressed?" RSPCA: Trust in ready meals declines as demand for ethical food risesBritain - ready meal capital of Western Europe - loses trust in pre-prepared food and demand for higher welfare food rises. |
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