Blog posts tagged "Vote 2010"

May 11, 2010 1:06 pm 2 Comments

There’s no objective evidence so far that the hung parliament hiatus is causing market panic. The single best indicator: demand to buy UK government debt, was tested in what could have been an unfortunately-timed debt auction at 1030 this morning.

May 7, 2010 10:44 pm 6 Comments

As Ken Clarke hints at a Cabinet position for Vince Cable and a possible deferrment of the Tories plans to cut the deficit, Faisal Islam asks: is this the shape of the Con-Lib alliance?

May 5, 2010 1:39 pm 5 Comments

Faisal Islam blogs on the lessons from Germany that the political parties could learn from

April 23, 2010 2:29 pm 14 Comments

Faisal Islam blogs on how today's GDP figure will have a big role to play in next week's leaders' debate on the economy - and possibly the party campaigns.

April 21, 2010 9:26 pm No Comments

Faisal Islam blogs on the rise in unemployment to over 2.5m just two weeks ahead of the general election.

April 16, 2010 12:28 pm No Comments

Faisal Islam blogs on how he believes the Conservatives may be feeling a little edgy after last night's leaders' debate.

April 14, 2010 10:02 pm No Comments

If the election was a prize for fiscal candour, the Liberal Democrats might actually win, blogs Faisal Islam.

April 13, 2010 12:19 am No Comments

On the income tax pledge, which is arguably stronger than previous Labour manifesto pledges, as it includes the new top rate tax, it strikes me as a lost opportunity for candour in politics. Clearly guaranteeing rates has little or no impact on the actual tax burden. It makes little sense to guarantee no increase in [...]

April 12, 2010 10:01 pm 6 Comments

So Gordon Brown chose to host his manifesto launch at a brand new hospital. A tangible exposition of the difference 13 years of New Labour has made to the country.

April 8, 2010 10:18 pm No Comments

Faisal Islam blogs on Labour's fightback against the Conservative's high profile election camapign against Labour's planned national insurance rise.