Ed Miliband, the Leader of the Labour Party, struggled to see off the jubilance of Conservative benches at the 2014 Budget. The Chancellor was able to spend the first part of the speech patting himself on the back for much
The government has used the 2014 Budget to support a range of military causes, honouring British heroes for years to come. The budget also helped Air Ambulances, emergency service personnel and youth groups such as the Scouts and Guides. In
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has told the House of Commons that faster economic growth alone will not cut Britain’s public sector deficit. The claim came during the debate on the 2014 budget. Mr Osborne had good news
Labour leader Ed Miliband was mad at today’s Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). He was ‘John McEnroe mad’ – and there was general unhappiness with Putin’s Crimea annexation and the way mental health services are treated in the NHS. On Putin,
It was depressing to read Quentin Letts howl with indignation about the fact that the Chief Executive of Surrey County Council gets paid £250,000 a year, twice the Prime Minister’s salary. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t disagree with Letts,
Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), has said that his party would not abolish gay marriage if it ever came to power. Breitbart London understands the decision was made at the UKIP policy committee after a
A report by Oxfam, a leading international charity, has warned about the richest five families in Britain being wealthier than 12.6m of the poorest Brits. But Oxfam’s claims seem to miss some important analysis behind this trend and what it
Britain’s Chancellor George Osborne has been criticised for claiming the middle classes like paying the 40p income tax rate. The claim came at a meeting of senior Tory MPs from the 1992 Committee Executive earlier this month. Mr Osborne was
On Friday The Sun reported on the financial position of one of Britain’s most influential trade unions, ‘Unite’. The article was right to point out that Unite’s “General Fund” had £225m in 2007 but only had £13m in it in
Fiona McTaggart MP, Labour MP for Slough, claimed Parliamentary expenses for riding her bike into work, despite being one of the richest MPs. The 34 claims for a total of £46.10, have been widely criticised, as riding a bike incurs
In a move that is hoped will cut the £1.2bn lost to benefit fraud every year, Ministers have announced benefit cheats are to be credit checked. The Department of Work and Pensions will undertake the checks to see if they
A gypsy gang have reportedly cut off the penis of a man they believed had slept with one of their girlfriends. A 22 year old man has been taken into custody in relation to the incident earlier today in Middlesborough.
Today’s passing of Tony Benn ends an important chapter in British political history. Widely respected but controversial for his views, we review the best and worst 5 things about him: THE BEST 1: He opposed Ted Heath’s application to join
David Cameron will open Scottish Conservative Party Conference later today with a warning that Independence would tear a family of nations apart. He will also compare the decision of which way to vote to other major life changing decisions such
The Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA) has called for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, to cut waste and taxes in next week’s budget. The group says that “promises of help after 2015 will not be enough”. The TPA says the
