Archive of 16 September 2011
Comment: The time is right for Lib Dem drug vote
Public opinion is ready for a progressive view on drugs. The Lib Dems must not back down.
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The political week on Twitter
The week's best political tweets in one handy location.
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The week in politics: A bomb under the table
The Eurozone is about to blow your face off. No need to panic.
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Comment: Lib Dems lead the way on drug policy
With a conference vote this weekend, the Lib Dems have a chance to face down tabloid outrage.
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Comment: Women are shock absorbers for cuts
For all the government's faux concern about women bearing the brunt of the cuts, actions speak louder than words.
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Vince Cable: Quantitative easing to help UK dodge economic stagnation
Vince Cable, business secretary, points to the success of quantitative easing in the UK as a means of staving off potential economic stagnation.
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George Osborne: European leaders must act quickly to secure financial markets
George Osborne, chancellor, urges European leaders to work hard at stabilising the euro in a speech at the Daily Telegraph Festival of Business in Manchester.
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Ken Clarke: US and European political leadership on crisis is poor
Ken Clarke, former chancellor and current justice secretary, criticises political leadership in the USA and Europe over debt crisis on Newsnight.
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Comment: Data shows the private sector can improve our schools
Embedding the private sector in education can raise standards, but only if you do it properly.
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Comment: Toughening strike laws won't reduce industrial action
Compromise – not legislation – will prevent a new winter of discontent.
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