Archive of articles from 2011

Duncan Smith gaffe prompts Labour waiting-lists attack

IDS: 'Waiting times have already increased'

Waiting lists in the NHS are already increasing just one year into coalition government, Iain Duncan Smith has admitted.

Osborne: Portugal crisis shows we were right

Osborne said the Portugese crisis vindicated the coalition's deficit reduction plan

George Osborne has seized on the crisis in Portugal as a sign that the coalition took the right action when it launched an austerity drive.

Clegg: 'I'm not a punchbag'

Clegg has been the focus of anti-coalition anger for the last 11 months

Nick Clegg has given an intensely candid interview, expressing his sadness over the personal attacks he faces as deputy prime minister.

Day of the independents

Martin Bell was Britain's best known independent MP

Young people are being encouraged to stand as independents in local politics today, as Martin Bell promotes non-party politics in the UK.

AV will 'disenfranchise' poorest voters

The number of spoiled ballots reached over five per cent in the 2010 federal election in Australia.

The alternative vote would lead to five times more spoiled ballots and disenfranchise the poorest voters, the No to AV campaign has claimed.

Livingstone backs down on congestion charge

Congestion charging was on e of Livingstone's flagship policies as Mayor

Plans for a western extension to the congestion charge zone will not go ahead even if Ken Livingstone returns to power, he has admitted.

Forty-four MPs have expenses claims rejected

Ipsa paid out £3.2 million over November and December

A total of 44 MPs had their expenses claims rejected in the final two months of 2010, the parliamentary watchdog has revealed.

Changes to health bill will be 'minimal'

A confidential memo has emerged that draws red lines under many key areas of the health bill.

The Department of Health has indicated changes to the health bill will be minimal, despite the launch of a two-month "listening exercise".

Tories lining up against bail-out

EU finance ministers are meeting in Budapest to discuss the situation

Tory MPs are lining up against any British contribution to the Portuguese bail-out.

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