Have the Tories won a jubilee poll bounce?
Labour's lead is down to nine points in the latest poll. There's been much talk about whether the Conservatives will enjoy a "Jubilee bounce" in the polls, so it's worth noting that Labour's lead is...
View ArticleWhy do we take innumeracy so casually?
2+2=LOL WHO CARES AMIRITE?Kids: It's not cool to be innumerate. Struggling with basic maths is as crippling to your daily life as struggling with basic reading and writing would be, and while shame...
View ArticleFive top business picks, Thursday 7 June
Don Draper and Carlos Slim1. Corzine’s first sin was to bet on MF Global (Financial Times) Whenever financial disaster strikes, it is tempting to try to identify the moment when it became inevitable,...
View ArticleWhy fat is a political issue
Obesity is not about individual greed: it has social causes and collective consequences. When Georgia Davis was cut out of her bedroom we were watching. Britain’s largest teen had to be rescued from...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic confirms celebrity flight information leak
Dozens of celebrities have had flight information sold to international picture agency Big Pictures by Virgin Atlantic employeeVirgin Atlantic have called in the Information Commissioner following...
View ArticleFull transcript: Ed Miliband's speech on Englishness
"We in the Labour Party have been too reluctant to talk about England in recent years."Following on from George's blog this morning, here's the full transcript of Ed Miliband's speech on "Defending the...
View ArticleGreen investments can overcome the paradox of thrift
We need real public investment in Green projects nowFew economists will be entirely surprised that the UK is officially back in recession. We are witnessing a classic case of the "paradox of thrift" in...
View ArticleM&S goes completely carbon neutral
M&S recycles 100 per cent of its waste. M&S is now carbon neutral, becoming the first major UK retailer to reach this mark. The company said it now recycles 100 per cent of its waste, and has...
View ArticleIn the Critics this week
Leo Robson on Martin Amis, Peter Hennessy interviewed and Rainer Werner Fassbinder remembered.In the Critics section of this week’s New Statesman, the NS’s lead fiction reviewer Leo Robson takes the...
View ArticleMillion plus salaries cripling football clubs
Football shooting self in footAs the football transfer window opens across Europe, clubs are working around the clock to attract top class players and renegotiate contracts to hold onto their brightest...
View ArticleWeb Only: the best of the blogs
The five must-read blogs from today, including why the Spanish crisis may lead to the UK's exit from the EU.1. Spain's cajas, Banking Union and British EU exit Channel 4 News's Faisal Islam explains...
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Chart of the day: Yawn.
Yes, it means that the bank probably don't think we're really back in recession. And yes, the bigger news is that they also decided not to restart QE, because that had a chance of happening. But now...
View ArticleThe Spectator and the jury
A clear breach of the law does not mean that the law was right to begin with.Rod Liddle was an idiot to seek to publish an article which anyone with the slightest knowledge of media law would tell you...
View ArticleWhy the UK moved closer to the EU exit today
If Osborne fails to secure "safeguards" for the City of London, Britain's membership will be in doubt. George Osborne's assertion that the UK will require "safeguards" for the City of London before...
View ArticleWill Cameron suspend Tory councillor in race row?
Gerry Forsbrey declared: "I don’t want to be the nigger in the woodpile". Every so often, one is reminded how the Tory brand became so toxic. Last week, a Conservative councillor was suspended after...
View ArticleRolls-Royce to take over Aero Engine Controls
The power systems company will acquire more shares.The global power systems company Rolls-Royce has announced that it will acquire the 50 per cent of shares it does not already own in Aero Engine...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.1. Sow strife in Syria and reap the whirlwind across the region (Independent) Even those interventions filed in the "success" box have yet to...
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Trolls overwhelm Republican online campaign
"Adolf Hitler", "Miso Horney" and "BonerDude SixtyNine" sign petition.The National Republican Congressional Committee is running a petition campaign against the Affordable Care Act (also known as...
View ArticleIn cider, knowledge: Heineken buys Stassen
The Dutch brewer hopes to capitalise on the Belgian research company's expertise.The Dutch brewer Heineken has acquired the research and development facilities and capabilities of the Belgian...
View ArticleMarks and Spencer to open a banking chain this summer
The first branch is scheduled to open in July at M&S's Marble Arch store.The British high street retailer Marks and Spencer Group has unveiled plans to open a chain of banks this summer, with the...
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