The art of the political apology
There are few things more difficult in politics than apologising without making things worse – and there are…
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Would you trust this man with the NHS?
Jeremy Hunt has been promoted (!). He’s now the Health Secretary. In the unlikely event that you’d forgotten,…
Say hello to the new Justice Secretary – he believes B&Bs should be able to bar gay people
Chris Grayling has just been made Justice Secretary. He believes B&Bs should be able to bar gay people.…
As Sarah Teather prepares to run from her record – remember when she actually DID run from her record?
So it seems that Sarah Teather is leaving the government to spend more time in her Brent constituency.…
Cameron’s favourite think tank wants performance related pay for all public sector workers – even the army
While the whole country is distracted by the government reshuffle this morning, those right-wingers at Policy Exchange have…
George Osborne booed at the Paralympics – while Gordon Brown is cheered
If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s how George Osborne’s embarrassment unfolded: And a good spot by Political…
Our secret economics boffin dismantles recession book by Grant Shapps’ alter-ego
This morning I wrote about the bizarre case of Grant Shapps and a book called “How to bounce…
Tory PPC Calamity Christine admits “We’ve got no growth”
In an interview with the BBC, Tory PPC for Corby Christine Emmett admitted: “We’ve got no growth” In…
For the first time in a generation we have the whole centre-left vote behind one party
Mark Ferguson was right to puncture Polly Toynbee and Peter Hain’s separate overtures to the Lib Dems last…
Cameron’s effort to relaunch his government will fail if he thinks it is just about fresh faces
David Cameron may not want any advice from me as he sits in his bunker preparing for his…
The political elite could do with a change of scenery
Sometimes leaving home is difficult, but often it’s for the best. Parliamentary authorities are in the process of…
