Results tagged “Ed Miliband”

Ed Miliband channelled Benjamin Disraeli as he called for "one nation banking" in a speech at Canary Wharf this morning.

The Labour leader said the path the banking industry had taken in recent years would lead to a separation of society "economically, geographically, and socially" and said he would change the rules to create "a fairer society and an economy that pays its way in the world".

By Jim Fitzpatrick

The biggest political contest will take place in London between Boris and Ken for the Mayoralty of this great City this year.

Both David Cameron and more so Ed Miliband are nailing their colours to the masts of their respective candidates but Ed must have more to lose if Ken Livingstone doesn't pull it off.

By Jim Fitzpatrick

Tower Hamlets' bid to achieve city status continues to gather pace.

Odds on the borough have tumbled from the opening 40/1 against, and we are now considered to be one of the top bids seeking to catch Her Majesty's attention when she decides next year in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee.

There is a common theme that politicians when elected to office fail to deliver on promises.
Last year there was a firm manifesto commitment on changes to housing benefit.

"Housing benefit will be reformed to ensure we do not subsidise people to live in the private sector on rents that ordinary working families could not afford."

By Andrew Williams

The UK film industry lost one of its modern giants at the start of 2011 with the sad death of Pete Postlethwaite.

The star of films such as The Usual Suspects, Brassed Off and In The Name Of The Father, Postlethwaite was lauded as one of the greatest actors of his generation.

By Jim Fitzpatrick

It's been a period of goodbyes and thank yous lately.

Two people who have been a credit to East London over many years are retiring - Rita Beckwith, as Chairman of Docklands Business Club, and Adrian Greenwood, as the chief executive of Gateway Housing Association.

The low-carbon revolution is in good health, announced Ed Miliband at the Excel Centre on Wednesday morning.

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was at the sustainability event Base this week and was keen to point out the global successes on tackling climate change.

By Andrew Williams

A low carbon future is on everyone's minds with the publication of the Government's new plan to reduce emissions.

Currently just over five per cent of our energy comes from renewable sources.

By Giles Broadbent live at the G20

Climate change is playing second fiddle at the G20.

Despite the right words emerging from delegates, there is a sense that this is not the moment to be pushing the green agenda too aggressively.