Several Labour MPs warn Jackdaw approval could undermine climate progress
More than a dozen Labour MPs have expressed opposition to the government’s approval of the controversial Jackdaw gas…
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Appeasement of UKIP is damaging Britain’s global standing
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Government hires wonk who thinks Northern cities should be abandoned
Remember when Policy Exchange – often cited as Cameron’s favourite think tank – argued that Northern Cities were…
Lib Dems are talking tough on tax avoidance – we’ve heard it all before
Right on cue, at the start of their party conference, Lib Dem Ministers are talking tough about a…
Is journalism clinging to an outdated way of doing things? Yes, but to be fair, so is politics…
So Guardian journo David Leigh has argued in favour of a £2 per month tax on broadband to…
Boris Johnson says Clegg is “probably a natural Tory”
This one, from Boris Johnson, should do the trick: “I have always thought that if you leave out…
Did Blair want Straw to be his replacement as PM?
According to Jack Straw’s new book, Blair may well have wanted Straw to challenge Brown: “On two occasions…
Official police report claims Mitchell DID say “plebs”
So reports the front page of The Sun, who also question whether or not the Chief Whip lied…
Want to really restore trust in politics? Stop the lying and duplicity
I’ve been stewing all day about Nick Clegg’s assertion that his apology was right, on the basis that:…
Labour selects former retail worker and City Councillor as candidate for Carlisle
Lee Sherriff has today been selected as Labour’s candidate for Carlisle. Local party members chose the former retail…
Nick Clegg has had “lengthy discussions” with senior Labour figures – including Ed Miliband
Speaking to Andrew Marr this morning, Nick Clegg revealed: “Grown-up politicians talk to each other across party lines.…
