The Tories think that people should be given cash incentives to recycle. You don't, however, with the results of yesterday's poll stating that 77% of you think that saving the planet is a good enough cause within itself. The other 23% would presumably like a cheeky fiver slipped into… read more…

Gordon Brown has insisted that he has much in common with Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights. The Guardian. Today apparently marks the 50th anniversary of the beloved parking meter. The Times. Ministers are to bribe people out of their apathy when it comes to local elections by offering them the chance… read more…

Gordon Brown is to set out a 'Queen's Speech' type run-down of his plans for the year ahead. BBC. ePolitix. Economists say that Alistair Darling's plans for dealing with the 10p tax crisis could prove costly. The Guardian. UK hospitals are still dirtier than patients would like them to be.… read more…

Well done Her Majesty! Didn't she read the list of legislation beautifully? Amongst everything else there will be legislation on the EU Reform Treaty, a Bill to keep da yoof in education, various stuff on climate change, reforms of the criminal justice system, a new Homes and Communities Agency is… read more…