Friday, 6 December 2013

Public back Balls over Osborne - politics.co.uk

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Autumn Statement aftermath

Public back Balls over Osborne following autumn statement

The last leaves of 2013: Osborne can't catch a break despite the sunnier outlook

Ed Balls may have taken a battering in the Commons yesterday but a shock new poll shows the public backed him over George Osborne in their assessment of yesterday's autumn statement.

Comment: The only 'long term' Osborne understands is until the general election

Natalie Bennett:  'This government will be remembered as one of missed opportunities'

This isn't a plan for financial stability. It's a scheme to get Tories re-elected.

How politics trumped economics: The sorry tale of the coalition's welfare cap

George Osborne can't bring himself to punish the elderly - but doing so will hit his welfare cap

Exempting the basic state pension leaves a big hole in the chancellor's plan.

St George's Day? Osborne claims vindication amid booming economy

Autumn statement political analysis: True-blue Osborne dedicates this one to the fans

Autumn Statement Verdict: Osborne 3 Balls 1

The only Autumn Statement 2013 live blog without any numbers in it - at all

Nelson Mandela: Political tribute

Nelson Mandela: Political tributes

Crowds gather at Mandela's status in Parliament Square

The political tributes come flooding in for one of the great world statesmen of our age.

In other news...

Brutality: The student protest clampdown

Police responded aggressively to protests, according to students. Photo credit: Oscar Webb

Police were accused of heavy-handed response to student protests today, after a wave of arrests and violent confrontations met a demonstration in London.

Botched Isa Muazu deportation opens door to judicial review

Isa Muazu was on hunger strike for 90 days when he was deported

Theresa May's failure to follow official rules in the deportation of Isa Muazu has opened the door to a legal challenge, Politics.co.uk can reveal.

Comment and Analysis

The Political Week Online: A Week in December

Nelson Mandela dies

What a week. It started off with a young swimming star coming out, and ended up with an old civil rights icon reaching the end of his life. Somewhere in the middle, an editor was forced to defend his patriotism to a select committee. And the chancellor delivered his autumn statement.

The Week According to Sean Dilley

Commons chamber: Grieve, Lansley and Osborne in the fray

Broadcaster and general nuisance Sean Dilley gives us his take on the week in politics.

Comment: Gagging extremism will only drive it underground

Isabella Sankey: This week's report on tackling extremism will only act as another recruiting tool

By banning the expression of warped world-views, we undermine the very freedoms that set us apart from these anti-democratic ideologies in the first place.

IET: Autumn Statement: "Skills gap is a challenge that won’t go away overnight"

Engineering and technology must remain government priority says IET in response to the Autumn Statement.

CIOT: Autumn Statement: Cautious welcome for new Social Enterprises tax relief

CIOT welcomes Autumn Statement confirmation of new tax relief for investment by individuals in Social Enterprises.

CIOT: Second home owners will need to watch overlapping ownership periods

CIOT warns owners of second homes to consider selling properties earlier, to minimise tax liabilities.

CIOT: Autumn Statement: Measures to combat fraud and error need rebalancing to prevent error arising

LITRG has welcomed HMRC’s continued commitment to reducing fraud and error in the tax credits system.

CIOT: Autumn Statement: Extension of free school meals will improve work incentives

LITRG strongly welcomes announcement in the Autumn Statement about the extension of free school meals.

NASUWT: Autumn statement should tackle child poverty and homelessness

“The Autumn statement provides the opportunity for the Chancellor to acknowledge the toll his economic policies are inflicting."

CIA: Chancellor must act now on spiralling business costs

Britain’s £60 billion chemical industry warns George Osborne to get a grip on rising energy costs.

BSIA: Security industry shows ‘confidence in disability’ as International Day of Disabled People is celebrated

Sponsored by the UN, this year’s International Day of Disabled Pople focuses on building ‘disability confidence’.

BSA: Mutuals continue to lead on FLS lending

Figures for the Funding for Lending Scheme since it started in 2012.

TACT response to comment made by UKIP Councillor Gordon Gillick

If UKIP want to be taken seriously offensive comments can't be overlooked - Farage needs to make clear UKIP's position on care.

Building societies continue to drive growth in the UK mortgage market in October

Building societies and other mutual lenders continue to be the main growth driver in the UK mortgage market.

Boeing selects GKN to build 737 MAX advanced technology winglet

Already a market success, the 737 MAX has more than 1,600 orders from airlines around the world.

RSPCA – extreme concern at primate research report

RSPCA concerned about report into the cumulative impact that neuroscience research has on primates.

CIOT: Cheaper HMRC caller charges welcome – now let’s cut the queue

Cheaper phone numbers for HMRC welcomed - but waiting times still too lengthy.

NASUWT: Coalition government's flagship programme floundering

“The Coalition Government needs to think again. The Secretary of State’s concept of teacher training is fundamentally flawed.”

MRSA Action UK: Turkeys voting for Christmas over multi-drug-resistant strains of MRSA in livestock?

Turkeys voting for Christmas – is this the choice we are making by ignoring multi-drug-resistant strains of MRSA in livestock?

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