TORIES CONFUSED ON TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER RICH

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COMMENT OF THE DAY:

“It’s unfair prejudice now, unfair prejudice over the last century, and unfair prejudice since time. Not only including the results of selections, but also the willingness to come forward. But having said that there are plenty of very good women who do come forward. And plenty of duff men who inhabit seats. Through unfair process, unfair history, unfair full stop.” Chris Paul rejects Dan McCurry’s argument against all-women shortlists – “Now for the bonkers science bit…”

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Group bloggers VoteRedGoGreen bring the science to their argument on All Women Shortlists — concentrate!

Simon Fletcher says the echoes of the Major years show the Tories are not changing.

CEO Jake Hayman gives us some tips on how to grow our businesses during the downturn.

John Cowan calls for an inquiry into MPs’ allowances to help improve public confidence in their representatives.

We shine the spotlight on the Tories in the Midlands.

TORIES DITCH THEIR FLAGSHIP (ONLY) POLICY

Alan Duncan yesterday laid into Ken Clarke on the U-Turn on the sole Tory policy, saying “it will be in the manifesto…it stands alone.” Not wrong there, Alan.

Steve Richards says Ken Clarke never says these things by accident.

The Mail looks at some of Cameron’s other unqualified “pledges”.

PUBLIC EXPENSES

Is this an opportunity to reform parliamentary expenses?

The Times leader suggests now is the right time for “a complete overhaul.”

Read a prospective MP’s take on it here.

FIINALLIST

The Guardian has comprehensive coverage of the likely contents of the Bill of Rights.

Stephen Byers says April is the Tipping Point for Labour.

As President Obama gets tough and removes toxic assets from the banks with a new trillion plan…

…Niall Ferguson goes over the limits of the response of Conservatism.

Both Oxbridge Universities have now elected black Student Union Presidents, but 380 black and mixed race students out of 20,000 at Oxford is patently not enough.

Five options for solving Britain’s pensions crisis.

The Guardian has published a special report into the recent conflict in Gaza – essential reading.

Alastair Campbell is not amused by the film version of the Thick of It.

Should government databases be scaled back…?

HERO of the day: Spiderman! (You’ve got to see this one!)

ZERO of the day: Google, for filming us all going about our lives and then showing it to the world.

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