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Gordon Brown slams Greek bailout – and warns Europe over austerity
In an article for the Washington Post entitled “Europe’s shortsighted response to a worsening fiscal reality“, Gordon Brown…
PMQs verdict: How could anyone have “won” something as dreadful as that?
So much of the coverage of PMQs is focussed on the snap verdict. Who won? Who lost? I’m…
David Davis launches a scathing attack on the government’s close relationship with big business
David Davis has launched a broadside against the PM – and especially the government’s relationship with big business…
15 Lib Dems who must support Labour, and the NHS, today
Update: The results are in, and they’re not great for the government. More than half of backbench Lib…
Labour MP injured in wheelchair fall
Labour MP Dame Anne Begg – the first full-time wheelchair user to be elected to the House of…
The curious return of Liam Fox (or why everyone wants tax cuts but George)
So “disgraced former Cabinet Minister” Liam Fox is back today with a shopping list of requests/demands for the…
Abolishing an elected European Parliament is no way forward – a response to Jack Straw
I don’t know what annoys me more – that a high-level Labour politician can have such misguided ideas,…
Straw says abolish the European Parliament
Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw called for the abolition of the European Parliament at an event organised by…
Progress respond to anonymous “dossier”
In recent days an anonymous “dossier” emerged that asked a number of questions – and made a number…
Cheeky Ken pledge puts part-time Mayor on the spot
Ken Livingstone has signed a pledge promising to be a one job, full-time Mayor of London – and…
