General Election 2015: AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot distances himself from Conservative supporting Telegraph business leader letter April 2, 2015 The boss of one of the biggest companies in Britain has said he is not backing the Conservatives, despite his name being included in a letter signed by 100 business leaders backing the party's economic policies. Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, said his name should not have been included in the letter, which was [...]
General Election 2015: Ladbrokes chief Jim Mulllen slams business leaders over Telegraph letter including predecessor Richard Glynn April 2, 2015 The newly appointed boss of Ladbrokes has slammed 100 business leaders, including his predecessor, for signing a letter in the Daily Telegraph warning of the risks of a Labour government,. Jim Mullen, who took over from long-standing chief Richard Glynn just yesterday, has said Ladbrokes business is in taking bets on the General Election and [...]
TV leaders’ debate 2015: Why tonight’s contest could actually make a difference to the General Election April 2, 2015 Tonight all the media focus will be on ITV's leaders' debate. However, many have been sceptical about how much this one TV appearance will impact which way people decide to vote. The UK is a Parliamentary rather than Presidential system so, in theory; the party leaders' role should be somewhat limited, and the importance of [...]
General Election 2015: More business leaders join chorus of support for Conservative economic plan April 2, 2015 Ed Miliband's battle with Britain's senior business leaders continued today after another 17 captains of industry signed a letter supporting the Conservatives' economic plan. Yesterday the Daily Telegraph's front page brandished a letter signed by more than 100 business leaders including household names like BP and Prudential sounding their support for Tory economic policy and [...]
TV leaders’ debate 2015: What time is it, how to watch it, who goes first, all the rules and who’s tipped to win April 2, 2015 Tonight will be something of a landmark in British electoral history as seven party leaders go head-to-head in a live televised debate. We've gathered up the must-have info on the contest that could prove to be a gaffe-strewn game changer or electoral bore-athon with all the excitement of a joint press conference… What time is [...]
General Election 2015: Nick Clegg at risk of losing his seat as Sheffield race heats up April 1, 2015 Nick Clegg is on course to lose his seat at the General Election, a poll released yesterday shows. The new poll of marginal seats, by former Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft, revealed that the Liberal Democrat leader is two points behind his Labour opponent in Sheffield Hallam, where he has been the MP since 2005. The [...]
General Election 2015: Labour letter responds to businesses chiefs backing Conservatives April 1, 2015 Labour has responded to a pro-Conservative endorsement signed by 100 business leaders with their own letter of support from what it claims is a true section of British society. The pro-Labour letter was signed by a mixed group including up to 50 low-paid workers on zero-hours contracts and creative industry workers such as designer Wayne Hemingway [...]
Ed Balls fails to rule out lowering the threshold for the 40p rate April 1, 2015 Ed Balls has failed to rule out dragging more people into the 40p tax bracket. The shadow chancellor said the country still faced a £90bn deficit and could not guarantee the 40p threshold would not be lowered. The higher rate applies to those earning £41,865. In an interview with ITV News, Balls said: What I’d [...]
General Election 2015: Lord Ashcroft poll shows Nick Clegg on course to lose his seat to Labour April 1, 2015 Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg could lose his seat in Sheffield Hallam, according to the latest set of polls by Tory peer Lord Ashcroft. The snapshot poll shows 36 per cent are planning to vote for Clegg's Labour opponent Oliver Coppard, two points ahead of those who said they would support the deputy prime minister. [...]
General Election 2015: Labour-SNP deal could produce “constitutional crisis,” warns Blackrock April 1, 2015 The world's largest fund manager Blackrock has warned that a Labour-SNP deal after the General Election could lead to Britain resembling a "pre-crisis Spain." A partnership between the SNP and Labour would "raise the spectre of a dis-United Kingdom" reminiscent of when Spain's government was beholden to Basque and Catalan separatists and result in a [...]