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22 Feb 2012
The pick of our readers' comments this month, both in print and online
Opinion
Executive pay and the politics of envy
Andrew Hawkins asks some pertinent questions about the public’s perception of high earners
What Tony did next
by Jim Pickard / 21 Feb 2012
Just what have Tony, Gordon and Peter been up to since Labour left office? Jim Pickard of the FT has the scoop in his diary
For the good of this government’s health
by George Pascoe-Watson / 26 Jan 2012
No 10 is desperate to stop the NHS becoming a toxic issue. For 2012, it has created a ‘neutralisation’ plan
2012: London’s Year (and probably Boris’s)
by Andrew Hawkins / 25 Jan 2012
Andrew Hawkins looks at the year’s big event – no, not the Olympics. Will Ken or Boris be first to the tape?
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The Cameron curse
by James Lyons / 24 Jan 2012
The Daily Mirror's deputy political editor shares his horror stories of travelling with the PM and takes issue with the BBC
Time to fight for the union
by Henry Hill / 30 Dec 2011
Henry Hill says a devo-max victory is a unionist defeat
Changes to Labour’s party structure
by Dan Hodges / 22 Dec 2011
By appointing new directors, Ed Miliband is trying to take control of Labour HQ. Will the plan to get Victoria Street on his side work?
The Scottish Spring
by Andrew Hawkins / 21 Dec 2011
Andrew Hawkins looks at why the Scottish independence vote could mean the end of Westminster politics as we know it
Verbification worries
by Ann Treneman / 20 Dec 2011
Times sketchwriter Ann Treneman confesses her concerns about politicians' use of language, and hands out her 'lickspittle of the year' award
Is foreign aid still a priority for this government?
by Martin Horwood and David Taylor / 30 Nov 2011
Martin Horwood MP and David Taylor discuss whether or not the UK is living up to its commitment on international development
Should we cut VAT?
by Cathy Jamieson MP and Steve Hughes / 31 Jan 2012
Shadow Treasury minister Cathy Jamieson says yes, the chancellor needs to cut VAT immediately. But Steve Hughes of the British Chambers of Commerce says it doesn’t make sense at the moment
The people’s party has been disconnected
by Dan Hodges / 26 Jan 2012
Labour desperately wants to rebuild its relationship with the working class, but who are they?
Time for some ethics in business
by Lisa Nandy MP / 09 Jan 2012
Lisa Nandy MP says it’s time for a change in the field of business ethics
Do all-women shortlists work?
by Jacqui Smith and Charlotte Vere / 28 Dec 2011
Former home secretary Jacqui Smith takes on Charlotte Vere of the Women On think tank
The year that will keep the PM up at night
by George Pascoe-Watson / 22 Dec 2011
2012 was meant to be the coalition’s turning point, but the economic crisis intervened. What does David Cameron do now?
Inherited policy is preventing rural growth
by Paul Blacklock / 30 Nov 2011
In its attempt to be the 'greenest government ever', the coalition risks stifling sustainable growth in rural areas, argues Paul Blacklock
Redesigning lobbying
by Andrew Hawkins / 28 Nov 2011
Could the setting up of a statutory register of lobbyists prevent another Werrittygate? Andrew Hawkins investigates
The trouble with Labour’s sense of its own rich past
by Dan Hodges / 24 Nov 2011
Dan Hodges gets to grips with the Labour Party's hang-ups about its past
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Quote of the Day
There are those who are trying to create an anti-business culture in Britain – and we have to stop them. At stake are not pay packages for a few but jobs and prosperity for the many. Everything in politics encourages more red tape – everyone insists government must step in – ‘something must be done’ is always the cry. We have to resist these pressures.
