What was in John Healey’s Budget?
Chancellor John Healey has delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons. It showed some progress on…
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Livingstone pulls out of BBC debate over BNP invite
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Our out of touch MPs are an insult to ordinary people
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Thank you to everyone who has tweeted with more councils that Labour should watch on May 3rd. Here…
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There are not many times I welcome a Conservative Party press release, but today is one! The release slams…
Portillo says he won’t be voting for Boris
There’s plenty of interest when Labour people say they won’t be voting for Ken, but there’s a curious…
On loyalty, Livingstone and Lord Sugar
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Caption contest: Don’t say you don’t believe it
I’m travelling back to London from Strasbourg so posting will be light this afternoon – so feel free…
When I Die : Lessons from the Death Zone, by Philip Gould
An absolutely remarkable and moving film produced in the final two weeks of Philip Gould’s life. His book, “When…
London: the limelight hogger
Andrew Adonis claims to be ‘deadly serious’ about his proposal to relocate the House of Lords to a…
Adonis says move the Lords out of London
Former No.10 policy chief and transport minister makes a radical suggestion that would certainly shake up the Westminster…
