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Up here in Lancashire, there is one topic that is hotter than any other: the future for fracking.
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Miliband must tell us what he stands for — not what he’s against
Fifty years ago, there were more than 3 million members of the Conservative Party.
More Olympic park, less Candy land: tackling London’s affordable housing shortage
In economic — if not regional — terms, the UK currently consists of two countries: London and the rest.
Renewables are only alternative to nuclear winter and fracking hell
It is January 2017. “Ed Miliband steps up to the microphone looking drawn after an all-night crisis session with his Lib-Lab coalition cabinet, the prime minister clears his throat: ‘The unprecedented cold spell has put our energy structure under tremendous strain,’ he says.
Heseltine tarred by Regional Growth Fund disaster
It’s not that complicated. First, you need a political vision, generally known as a “big idea”. Second, you need to prepare a plan of attack to deliver the “big idea” and lastly you need to appoint a top-class team to deliver the “big idea”.
Tories: embrace immigration; Labour: lift workers’s rights
Austerity versus growth are political alternatives for the right and left. In reality, this is not the case.
On your bike Boris, Ken is property’s true friend
When Ken Livingstone attended his first MIPIM after being elected as London mayor, he gave his opening speech to a packed London stand.
The Shard and pylons: two tall tales of conservation lobbies
Last week’s cover story charted Irvine Sellar’s “epic struggle” to build the Shard, the new Tower of London.
Little England or stable Europe? Cameron’s role was ‘appalling’
It is that time when we review the 12 months gone and look forward to the year ahead.
Housing must top ‘Re-Newed Labour’s‘ agenda of investment
The party conference season is in full swing, so it is appropriate to reflect on Ed Miliband’s first year as leader of the opposition. It is more difficult to establish position and profile as leader of the opposition after losing an election than as incoming prime minister