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"Fox hunting to return under Dave" ~ The best and most relevant stuff in today's papers and on the web ~ COMMENT OF THE DAY: Each Friday the week's best comment will receive a bottle of House of Commons champagne. Arjun Mittra: 'Why do…
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From LabourList The Labour Party has today announced that MPs are to begin using Twitter and Facebook through their websites. MPs will be able to use the tools to gain wider and more regular contact with their constituents. Tom Watson…
From LabourList Following from our focus on Conservative councils last week, here are some more specific examples of how Conservative local government may have affected your community. BARNET 20% Age Concern cuts - Hendon Times, 28th March…
As reported by Greater Manchester Fabian Society, there are two top events happening over the weekend in Tory free Manchester. Compass The first event is being held by Compass, in one of their Living in the 21st Century forums. Speakers…
Chris Cowin has won our first "commenter of the week" prize (a bottle of House of Commons champagne) for this insightful metaphor. Well done, Chris! "Gordon Brown can be compared to the driver of a bus which has been travelling a rough and…
From LabourList Today's speech from the Prime Minister to the New Local Government Network was an excellent one, particularly as it laid bare the differences between the government's approach to localism and that of the Conservatives. The…
From LabourList Labour today launched an online virtual phone bank - which will allow members to call voters from their own homes and enter the results of their calling directly into the phone bank online. Labour recognise that they have to…
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told the House of Commons that David Cameron's approach to the global economic downturn is to do nothing but talk Britain down. The world is facing a set of unprecedented economic challenges which demand new…
The government supports in principle additional capacity at Heathrow, including a third runway and additional terminal facilities, after confirming that the strict local environmental criteria set as conditions to expansion would be met…
The government took action to secure more jobs for the long term today, by helping automotive companies to become greener, more innovative and more productive. Announcing the measures, Peter Mandelson said: "Britain needs an economy with…
It turns out our joke fag packet couldn't have been more accurate. Today we have discovered that Ken Clarke has yet again been critical of one of David Cameron's flagship policies, condemning his commitment to give tax breaks to married…
