Liddle’s BNP friends
Rod Liddle’s facebook friends include a BNP supporter. Liddle last night joined the facebook group campaigning against his appointment as Independent editor.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Exposed: More Tory misuse of crime stats
Following Chris Grayling’s manipulation of crime stats this week, it has emerged that backbench Tory MPs are doing the same off their own backs.
The week outside Westminster
The week’s events in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Worst expenses claimants have safer seats
This post is co-written by Mark Thompson and Will Straw. It is cross-posted at the Mark Reckons blog Last May, Mark did a series of blogposts which analysed the data from the expenses scandal and suggested that there could betest
Politics Summary: Friday, February 5th
The FT reports that a deal to devolve policing responsibilities to Northern Ireland was struck early this morning when the Democratic Unionists secured the backing of its assembly members after marathon talks with Sinn Féin. Full devolution is expected totest
Isolated Cameron defends Kaminski (again) as European leaders rally round Brown
The controversy over David Cameron’s alliance with Michal Kaminski re-ignited today following an interview in which the Tory leader once again defended him.
Cameron’s amnesia on gay adoption
Johann Hari’s interview with David Cameron exposed his amnesia on his own gay rights votes. It is not the first time that he has forgotten which way he voted.
Record high for passenger satisfaction as Tory rail policy hits the buffers
Theresa Villiers and George Osborne sent out mixed messages over the Conservative party’s transport policies this week, over Crossrail and high speed rail.
Labour MPs urge Brown to “show us you’re serious about reform”
Two Labour MPs have have attacked “procedural manoeuvring” by Harriet Harman. And challenged Gordon Brown to “show us you’re serious about reform” of Parliament.
Cameron’s defence of old politics
David Cameron’s Telegraph column indicates a cynical attempt to rebalance parliament in his favour. Only electoral reform can address the disproportionality.