News: Tories red-faced after 'Samantha for Labour' gaffe

4 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Ed Vaizey 'in the doghouse' for saying that Samantha Cameron might have voted for Tony BlairDavid Cameron's aides found themselves performing an unusual damage-limitation exer...

News: David Cameron's callow shadow cabinet | Michael White

10 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Unlike Tony Blair's class of 1997, the Tory leader's top team lacks political weight and experienceThere's not much doubt about it. The slide in the Tories' lead in the opinio...

News: Jump in unemployment rate casts new doubt on strength of recovery

22 days ago - Business: Economics | guardian.co.uk

• Claimant count rises to 1.64m, highest since 1997• Numbers of 'economically inactive' hit record levelLabour's hopes that the "feelgood factor" would flood back as the e...

News: Jump in unemployment casts new doubt on recovery

22 days ago - Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk

• Claimant count rises to 1.64m, highest since 1997• Numbers of 'economically inactive' hit record levelLabour's hopes that the "feelgood factor" would flood back as the e...

News: Unemployment claimant count rises unexpectedly

23 days ago - Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk

Economists had expected the number of people claiming unemployment benefit to fall by 10,000 in JanuaryGordon Brown's efforts to win the next general election received a blow ...

News: Unemployment claimant count rises

23 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Economists had expected the number of people claiming unemployment benefit to fall by 10,000 in JanuaryGordon Brown's efforts to win the next general election received a blow ...

News: Recession 'took jobcentres by surprise', research shows

23 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Jobseekers met with delays caused by understaffed offices, poorly trained advisers and crashed computer systemsJobcentres were "largely unprepared" to deal with the influx of ...

News: Recession 'took jobcentres by surprise', research shows

23 days ago - Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk

Jobseekers met with delays caused by understaffed offices, poorly trained advisers and crashed computer systemsJobcentres were "largely unprepared" to deal with the influx of ...

News: The Mumsnet election - parties use parenting website as battlefield

30 days ago - Technology news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk

Conservatives and Labour look beyond billboards and party political broadcasts by firing opening salvos on websiteForget airbrushed billboards – signs that this will be the ...

News: Parties use Mumsnet as battlefield

30 days ago - Latest news and comment from Britain | guardian.co.uk

Conservatives and Labour look beyond billboards and party political broadcasts by firing opening salvos on websiteForget airbrushed billboards – signs that this will be the ...